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Hay, Range & Pasture NewsWatch out for nitrate poisoning in forages, forbesTexas This year's fall weather--rain and cloudy following a drought--and its effect on forages can be a recipe for nitrate poisoning of livestock, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert. And under these conditions, cattle don't have to consume improved forages to be at risk, as many weeds also can build up high levels of nitrate, said Dr. Vanessa Corriher, AgriLife Extension forage specialist. [Read More] Nebraska rancher wins national awardLINCOLN, Neb. (AP)--A Nebraska rancher has won a national award in recognition of his contributions to the industry and to land management practices. Jack Maddux of Wauneta received the Golden Spur Award this year from the Ranching Heritage Association. Nebraska Cattlemen President Todd Schroeder says Maddux deserves the award because he knows a great deal about the ranching and livestock business, and Maddux is willing to share that. [Read More] Control of Eastern red cedar urgedOKLAHOMA CITY (AP)--Conservationists and fire-control experts told state lawmakers Oct. 27 that more resources are needed to control the spread of Eastern red cedar trees, a major source of fuel for wildfires. Rep. Richard Morrissette, D-Oklahoma City, told members of the House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee that Eastern red cedars contributed heavily to wildfires in April in Midwest City and elsewhere that destroyed more than 100 structures. ... [Read More] Millions of newly released acres flood marketsTRIBUNE, Kan. (AP)--Millions of acres of native grasses coming out of a federal program that pays property owners not to farm environmentally sensitive land will soon be once again planted to crops. More than 3.4 million acres nationwide were taken out of the program in September when the owners' contracts expired. Most of them were in Texas, Colorado and Kansas, but hundreds of thousands acres also are coming out in Montana and the Dakotas. [Read More] 3 million acres taken out of conservation programTRIBUNE, Kan. (AP)--Surveying undulating grasslands that disappear into the western Kansas horizon, retired farmer Joe Govert pointed out parcel after parcel no longer enrolled in a federal program that pays property owners not to farm environmentally sensitive land. The arid, wind-swept ground stripped of topsoil by Dust Bowl storms has laid undisturbed beneath a protective cover of native grasses that took two decades to re-establish under ... [Read More] Advertisement
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Most hay selling steadyIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, demand and trade activity very light. Ground and delivered hay trading steady. Pellet sales steady, with light demand and trade activity, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Oct. 23. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. [Read More] Although steady prices, hay moving slowIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, limited sales trending mostly steady. Demand and trade activity very light. Ground and delivered hay trading steady. [Read More] Most hay prices remain steadyIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, minimal sales trending steady. Demand and trade activity light. Ground and delivered hay trading steady. [Read More] Most hay prices remain steadyIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, few sales trading were steady to weak. New sales are at a minimum. Demand and trade activity is light. [Read More] Hay trade mixed, most prices remain steadyIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, few sales trading steady to weak. New sales area a minimum. Demand and trade activity is light. [Read More]
Hay trade slow to moderateIn Kansas, the hay trade is slow to moderate. Demand moderate for dairy and stock cow alfalfa, alfalfa pellets, grinding alfalfa and grass hay, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Nov. 3. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Southwest: [Read More] Advertisement
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