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Cattle grazing at the Thompson Research Center near Spickard, Missouri. The center is owned and operated by Mizzou's College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. Photo by Kyle Spradley (Courtesy of the University of Missouri)
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The path to profitability begins with better management

Tighter margins make production costs, proactive marketing and financial planning increasingly important for farm profitability in 2027. Read More

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Heat continues to be the story for much of the Plains

Hay bales on Tuesday, Mar 05, 2024, in Corpus Christi, Texas. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)
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Extra forage can be baled into late summer and early fall, but the hay’s lower nutrient levels later in the season might not be worth the time and expense. (Photo: Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture)

Kansas Hay Report

  • August 12, 2026
  • By hpj-editorial
Hay bales (Photo: Sydney Peterson, West Des Moines, Iowa)

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  • August 12, 2026
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MU Extension to host grazing systems field day

  • August 11, 2026
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Webinar explains new forage revenue protection insurance program

  • August 5, 2026
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Producers can reduce hay loss with proper storage, says University of Missouri Extension specialist Charles Ellis. (Photo courtesy of Kyle Spradley, MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.)

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  • August 4, 2026
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  • August 4, 2026
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Information gathered from testing hay helps producers plan their supplementation strategy for the cattle cycle.(Courtesy photo.)

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  • August 4, 2026
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The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Heat and dry conditions story of the High Plains

  • July 30, 2026
  • By David Simeral
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