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The Kansas Department of Agriculture is seeking feedback from Kansans for the 2024 Custom Rates Survey to collect information on rates paid for agricultural custom work. The survey is administered through the K-State Land Use Survey Center and will be open through April 30, 2024. According to the agency, this survey collects data on charges for ...

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Launched on January 10th a new video series features U.S. farmers explaining how they responsibly manage the land and natural resources entrusted to their care. “Stories of Stewardship” was produced by U.S. Wheat Associates, the industry's export market development organization. Each episode focuses on how wheat producers help feed the world while acting as stewards ...

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Veterinarians in Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute have emphasized the importance of getting calves up to nurse shortly after birth so that they receive colostrum, which gives passive immunity to the calf. On a recent Cattle Chat podcast, the experts discussed commercial colostrum replacements and the risks associated with commercial products. Colostrum is the first ...

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Registration is now open for a pair of events that encourage youth to increase their knowledge about livestock production and management. Officials at Kansas State University have announced the dates for the Junior Beef Producer Day (Mar. 2) and Junior Sheep Producer Day (Mar. 16). The events are co-hosted by K-State’s Youth Livestock Program, K-State Research and ...

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering financial assistance to agricultural producers and private landowners enrolled in its Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to improve the health of their forests. According to the agency, the Forest Management Incentive, available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), can help participants with forest management practices, such as brush management ...

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A discussion about a fungus that has been negatively impacting corn acres in northeast Kansas, Missouri and Illinois will highlight a free public meeting set for Feb. 22 in Overbrook, Kansas. K-State Research and Extension agriculture agent Ryan Schaub said Corn Tar Spot “is a relatively new fungus” that can overwinter in corn residue and then ...

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Implementing land management practices can help increase production yields and decrease manual labor by working with nature’s systems. According to Kansas State University Research and Extension, permaculture, or permanent agriculture, is one strategy that combines ecology, food production and landscape design. “One permaculture principle is to turn waste into resources,” said Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia ...

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Kansas State University beef extension specialists and agents will be hosting several cow-calf production focused meetings throughout the state in late January and February. The programs are a joint effort between state specialists and local extension units and aim to address various topics pertinent to local needs and conditions experienced by producers. Topics will range from ...

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The Kansas Department of Agriculture confirmed Monday the 15th case of avian influenza since Dec. 1 amid a national outbreak that began in 2022 and spread to all but three states and more than 450 commercial flocks across the country. Agriculture Secretary Mike Beam said proliferation of the pathogen was concentrated in Kansas at egg-laying facilities ...

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When I was in grade school there were very few things I enjoyed as much as a good snow day. When school was called off, I got to play outside in the snow making snowmen and having snowball fights. It’s funny how things change over the years. Then, when I was old enough to be useful ...

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The Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics will be hosting three conferences to help farmers and ranchers plan for the transition of their farm to the next generation. According to K-State Research and Extension, registration is now available online. The locations of the conference include: March 6: Garden City – Clarion Inn. March 7: Great ...