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Cargill is announcing the company will lay off about 8,000 workers. That's five-percent of its global work force. Cargill's profits fell 36-percent in the past fiscal year, leading the company to a corporate restructuring. Cargill is a Minnesota-based, family-owned company that provides food, ingredients, agriculture solutions, and industrial products. It's the largest privately owned company in the ...

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Kansas Farm Bureau will celebrate its 106th annual meeting thsi weekend, Dec. 7-9, in Manhattan. According to the organization, on Saturday enjoy “A Night in Vegas” at the KFB Foundation for Agriculture’s Annual Meeting Fundraising Event at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan. Enjoy a delicious buffet dinner followed by the ever-popular Dessert Dash. Dive into ...

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A public hearing will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, to consider changes to the administrative regulations relating to live plant dealers. The hearing will be held in person at the Kansas Department of Agriculture at 1320 Research Park Dr. in Manhattan, as well as via video conferencing system. KDA is proposing ...

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My father-in-law called me on a recent Friday night to let me know the first three lambs of the season had arrived. The triplets were born in the pasture and would need to be brought up to the barn and kept in the nursery pens to make sure all three lambs would be claimed by ...

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Kansas Soybean Commissioners are gearing up to make important decisions for the next year at their Dec. 5-7 meeting. The board convenes at the Kansas Soybean Office in Topeka to analyze funding proposals for the 2026 fiscal year and conduct regular business. Commissioners analyze funding requests that were submitted for consideration through a request for proposal ...

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Winter is coming and Kansas Corn and its commodity partners are offering several events with learning and networking opportunities for Kansas corn farmers. With four Kansas Corn and Soybean Schools held across the state, the Kansas Corn Symposium and Kansas Commodity Classic, growers can catch up with their commodity organizations, and farmers from across Kansas, ...

4 weeks ago
The Kansas Department of Agriculture is warning poultry owners of HPAI, or bird flu risk. According to the agency, the increase in migratory bird activity brings the risk of a resurgence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which is primarily spread by wild waterfowl. Although Kansas has not confirmed a case of HPAI in a domestic/commercial ...

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The recent Rooted in Resilience Women’s Retreat provided an uplifting weekend of connection, self-care and empowerment for like-minded women. Attendees of the Farm Bureau sponsored event embraced opportunities to focus on their well-being through various enriching activities. According to the agency, activities include: Cookie decorating with Two Girls and a Cookie Cutter kicked off the retreat, ...

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The Kansas Department of Agriculture joined the New Mexico Department of Agriculture and the International Brangus Breeders Association on a beef genetics trade mission to northwestern Mexico on November 4-7, 2024. Assistant Secretary Josh McGinn and Agribusiness Coordinator Tessa Beeman represented KDA on the mission team, which spent three days in Sonora visiting Santa Cecilia Angus, ...

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The Kansas Department of Agriculture worked with the Missouri Department of Agriculture and Food Export Midwest to host a BBQ Sauces and Rubs buyers’ mission in conjunction with the American Royal World Series of Barbecue. According to the KAnsas agency, eight international buyers came to Kansas City from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Curaçao, France, Guatemala, Honk Kong, ...

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The warm, inviting scents of Thanksgiving encourage us to come together around the dinner table. From soft dinner rolls to the flaky perfection of pie crust, wheat plays a starring role on our tables. As families gather this November, we at Kansas Wheat want to share some of our favorite recipes and express our gratitude ...