livestock: Kansas Hay Report - state receiving rain and snow - 12/19/11 05:51 PM
The Kansas Hay Market Report was released today (early due to holidays) by the USDA and Kansas Department of Agriculture. SUMMARY:
Hay trade moderate to active. Demand very strong for dairy, stock cow andgrinding alfalfa, moderate to strong for alfalfa pellets and grass hay. Most ofthe State is receiving rain at this writing. The far Western counties aregetting blowing snow, which is forecast to move across Kansas with blizzardconditions at times. Everyone is busy preparing for the storm and taking care oflivestock. Hay use and bedding will increase accordingly.
For the full report broke down by agricultural districts throughout Kansas visit
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livestock: More Kansas Counties Eligible for Livestock Forage Disaster Program - 09/08/11 11:41 AM
From the Farm Service Agency (FSA) website Additional Counties Eligible for Livestock Forage Disaster Program Manhattan, Kansas, September 2, 2011 – Adrian J. Polansky, State Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Kansas, reminds eligible ranchers and livestock producers to apply under the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for losses incurred during the 2011 grazing season up to October 1, 2011. Based on the U.S. Drought Monitor, these counties are now eligible for LFP for native and improved grasses: Butler, Chase, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Lyon, and Woodson. The following counties previously meet the LFP trigger … (0 comments)
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livestock: Additional Kansas Counties Approved for CRP Emergency Haying - 08/11/11 08:03 PM
From the USDA Farm Service
http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USFSA-eb4a8
Adrian J. Polansky, State Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Kansas announced that emergency haying of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage has been approved for Butler, Chase, Cowley, Hamilton, Lyon and Marion counties.Counties previously approved for CRP emergency haying include: Barber, Barton, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Elk, Ellsworth Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, , Greenwood Harper, Harvey, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny, Kingman, Kiowa, Lane, McPherson, Meade, Morton, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Scott, Sedgwick, Seward, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Sumner, Trego, Wichita, Wilson and Woodson Counties. Emergency haying in approved counties is allowed through August … (0 comments)
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livestock: Kansas Hay Report - 08/09/11 05:11 PM
The Kansas Hay Market report is from the USDA - Kansas Dept. of Ag - Market News from Dodge City, Kansas for the full report click here.
Hay trade moderate. Demand very strong for dairy and grinding alfalfa, moderate to strong for stock cow hay, alfalfa pellets and grass hay. Scattered rains across the Southern three-fourths of the State and a cool front have brought some welcome relief. More rain is needed to break the drought and prepare fields for Fall wheat planting. Corn silage chopping is in full swing, yields are down for both the grain and overall tonnage, however … (0 comments)
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livestock: Kansas Producers reminded to Apply for 2011 Livestock Disaster Assistance - 08/04/11 04:23 PM
from the Kansas director of Farm Service Agency (FSA) press release
Adrian J. Polansky, State Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Kansas, reminds eligible ranchers and livestock producers to apply under the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for losses incurred during the 2011 grazing season up to October 1, 2011.
The following counties meet the LFP trigger requirements for native and improved grasses: Barber, Barton, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Ellsworth, Finney, Ford, Gove, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Harper, Harvey, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny, Kingman, Kiowa, Lane, Logan, McPherson, Marion, Meade, Morton, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Rush, Scott, Sedgwick, … (0 comments)
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livestock: Emergency haying CRP for Wichita County & CRP grazing for Logan County CRP has been approved - 08/04/11 11:36 AM
Additional Kansas Counties Approved for CRP Emergency Haying and Grazing
Adrian J. Polansky, State Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Kansas announced that emergency haying of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage has been approved for Wichita County, and CRP emergency grazing has been approved for Logan County.
Counties previously approved for CRP emergency haying include: Barber, Barton, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Harper, Harvey, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny, Kingman, Kiowa, Lane, McPherson, Meade, Morton, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Sedgwick, Seward, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, and Trego.
Counties previously approved for CRP emergency grazing include: Barber, Barton, … (0 comments)
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livestock: EPA issues compliance violations to 2 Kansas cattle feedlots - 05/18/11 10:33 AM
EPA Region 7 announced administrative compliance orders have been issued to seven concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and two of those feedlots are in Kansas.
The operations are directing to correct violations of the federal Clean Water Act.
They have been warned regarding waste discharge and the compliance orders were the first step in a potential series of regulatory actions. If the feedlots fail to comply, civil penalties could follow.
The two Kansas feedlots are KM Feeders in Lyons, KS and McPherson County Feeders in Marquette, KS.
The EPA said they both do not have enough storage capacity in its waste lagoons.
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livestock: Kansas Agriculture Farm Land Facts - 03/05/11 03:32 PM
The Kansas Farm Report has some interesting farm facts regarding farmland and cropland in Kansas.
In 2009 there were: 28,216,064 acres of cropland, 46,200,000 acres of land in farms and 2,762,748 acres of irrigated land.
In 2009 the total fertilizer sold in Kansas was 1,902,649 tons.
The annual average precipitation for Kansas for 2009 was 32.32 inches of water.
The average temperature in Kansas for 2009 was 53.2 degrees fahrenheit.
The total acres harvested in Kansas was 21,875,800 acres (total of all crops).
The number of livestock farms in operation in 2007 in Kansas were 30,000 and 200 feedlots and 95 slaughter … (0 comments)
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livestock: Kansas Agricultural Prices - 03/02/11 11:26 AM
Report from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service, Kansas Field Office, Kansas Department of Agriculture
The All Crops Index in February, at 267 percent of the 1990-92 base, is up 28 points from January and up 113 points from 2010.
Wheat : prices in mid-February, at $8.50 per bushel, are up $1.41 from January and $4.18 above last February.
Corn: prices in mid-February, at $6.10 per bushel, are up 71 cents from January and $2.71 above last February.
Farmers received an average of $10.80 per cwt. for grain sorghum in mid-February, up $1.24 from January and $5.50 … (0 comments)
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livestock: Ellsworth County Kansas Pasture Land for Sale - 02/20/11 11:54 PM
Kansas Pasture Land for Sale … (0 comments)
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livestock: Kansas Agricultural Prices - 02/06/11 07:04 PM
KANSAS Agricultural Prices and Indexes from the USDA and Kansas Dept. of Agriculture
Kansas Agricultural Prices report for the month of February 2011
The All Crops Index in January, at 254 percent of the 1990-92 base, is up 23 points from December and up 92 points from 2010.
Wheat prices in mid-January, at $7.55 per bushel, are up 64 cents from December and $2.95 above last January.
Corn prices in mid-January, at $5.75 per bushel, are up 57 cents from December and $2.16 above last January.
Soybean prices, at $13.30 per bushel in mid-January, are up $1.10 from … (0 comments)
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livestock: Farmland Values in Kansas - 02/28/10 10:14 PM
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released data showing that farmland values strengthened at the end of 2009. Most types of property were up in value however ranchland was down which includes pasture and livestock grass here in Kansas. Average values for Kansas were $1331 an acre for non-irrigated cropland and $1921 for irrigated cropland but only $750 an acre for pasture.
The percent annual increase for Kansas on non-irrigated was 3.1% and irrigated 2% but again ranch or pasture land was down at -7.3%. These were annual numbers and the most recent data from third quarter 2009 was more … (0 comments)
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livestock: NEW! Perfect Place for Your Horses! Shawnee County Kansas Land Near Topeka - sold - 02/08/10 01:21 AM
This property is now sold … (1 comments)
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