Growing 5-ton hay? Then your crop will remove 62.5 pounds phosphorus (P), 250 pounds potassium (K), 150 pounds calcium (Ca), 30 pounds magnesium (Mg), 30 pounds sulfur (S) and 0.4 pounds boron (B).

On April 17, Governor Sam Brownback signed into law a bill containing two measures important to Kansas agriculture, including the dairy industry.

The fundamental key to any successful dairy or beef operation is a good supply of high-yielding and high-quality forage. As an account manager for W-L Alfalfas, I get to be involved in that role on a daily basis.

One requirement of extension personnel who write articles for either popular or refereed journals is that we always bow to the findings of supported research, not just political or personal opinion.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has introduced two new bills in Congress that relate to raw milk. The “Milk Freedom Act of 2014” would overturn the interstate ban on raw milk.

Last month, I went back to my hometown to attend the funeral of my uncle. It was kind of a surreal experience for several reasons, not the least of which being Uncle Reed was only eight years older than I am, the youngest of eight siblings and the first of those siblings to die.

In an effort to lessen dust storms and wind erosion in the Sooner State, the president of the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts is asking farmers to consider alternatives to cultivating soil this spring.