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Interseeding Sorghum-Sudangrass into Perennial Cool-Season Western Wheatgrass Pasture
April 30, 2022Conversion of pastureland into cropland has occurred at a rapid rate on the Great Plains. A reduction in total acreage of pastureland from this conversion has...
Livestock Risk Protection Insurance Similar to Put Option
April 30, 2022Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) is a livestock price insurance product that is like a put option. Buyers and sellers of commodities use futures markets to “hedge”...
Proper Semen Handling Maximizes Fertility
April 30, 2022Many factors influence the success of an artificial insemination (AI) program. The male component of the fertility equation can often be overlooked. What was...
Relationship of Precipitation to Rangeland Forage Production
April 30, 2022Shortgrass rangelands at the Kansas State University Agricultural Research Center–Hays near Hays, KS, have been used for grazing research since the 1940s....
Safely Manage Used Sharps
April 30, 2022Spring born pairs are often vaccinated prior to pasture turnout. One of the important things to do whenever livestock are vaccinated or receive other injectable...
Considerations for Pasture Turn-out
April 30, 2022It has been a late spring in 2022 across most of Kansas. Lack of fall and winter moisture has delayed plant growth this spring. Cool-season pastures of tall...