3 months ago
It is always exciting when a little one joins the family. In the beef cattle business, calves are typically born during a planned calving season that occurs in the spring or the fall, said the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute. Speaking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, K-State beef cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster said ...

3 months ago
Corn harvest is ramping up across Kansas and while every field will be different, reports from across the state range from better than expected to a great crop. Prices, however, are just ugly. As the calendar marches toward October, soybean harvest and wheat planting will make already crowded schedules even busier. In Finney County, Kyle Deaver ...

3 months ago
U.S. Representative Tracey Mann has been named a "Friend of Farm Bureau" by the American Farm Bureau Federation. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) awards the Friend of Farm Bureau award to members of Congress who have supported Farm Bureau’s position on policy issues, as demonstrated by their voting records, and who were nominated by ...

3 months ago
Kansas State University is joining a new pilot program from Farm Journal Foundation to support veterinary students in their career development and address the national shortage of rural, food-systems veterinarians.  The university is one of nine schools participating in the Veterinary Workforce Solutions Program, which seeks to address structural challenges facing the food animal veterinary industry. ...

3 months ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, an initiative designed to provide personalized support to financially distressed farmers and ranchers across the nation. According to the USDA, through a series of Cooperative Agreements, this national network will connect distressed borrowers with individualized assistance to help them stabilize and regain financial ...

3 months ago
The Fertilizer Institute is emphasizing an ongoing need for the freight rail industry to shift its focus toward customer service and growth. The fertilizer industry has long relied on rail service for the efficient and safe transport of its products but has struggled with declining service quality, increasing rates, and a lack of attention to ...

3 months ago
While this southeast Kansas town’s population peaked more than 100 years ago, the opening of the region’s largest ever economic development project means its best days are ahead, Lt. Gov. David Toland said Thursday. Toland spoke to a crowd of more than 100 state and federal lawmakers, economic development officials and construction company representatives who gathered ...

3 months ago
Join Kansas State University on Sept. 27 and 28 for Celebrate Agriculture Weekend, two days of activities for all ages hosted by the College of Agriculture. According to KSU, from an exclusive College of Agriculture experience for high school students to pregame activities for children, alumni and friends, the Celebrate Agriculture Weekend offers a little something ...

3 months ago
The relationship between winter wheat planting dates and grain yields can be characterized by a bell curve, according to K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato. Seeding should occur at the curve’s peak or optimum point to minimize the risk of yield loss. Lollato said this relationship makes winter wheat planting dates that maximize crop performance specific ...

3 months ago
A senior from Brookville is among team member who helped the Fort Hays State University Rodeo Team begin the season with big wins in their initial competitions, first in Manhattan and then in Colby. According to FHSU, leading the way for the Tiger Rodeo Team was FHSU freshman Hailey Witte from Crookston, Neb. Witte is the ...

3 months ago
The Kansas Corn Commission’s education program, Kansas Corn STEM, is celebrating a mileston. According to the organization, the science, technology, engineering, and math or STEM program, reached  104,645 Kansas students and suppored 3,844 Kansas educators in the 2023-24 school year. Kansas Corn STEM was created to increase agriculture education in the K-12 classroom through STEM-based classroom ...