1 year ago
The summer heat of 2023 continues to make itself known. While I hear the local weather personalities referring to this heat as part of the “Dog Days of Summer,” I can’t help but wonder when this extreme heat we’ve continually experienced in July and August will end. My weather app has shown more images of a ...

1 year ago
Understanding the price of wheat is not as simple as driving to the local elevator to see the posted prices or checking bids on a website. Understanding the complexity of factors that go into setting that price includes analyzing supply and demand, logistical costs, geopolitical influences and other macro- and micro-economic factors. Kansas Wheat CEO ...

1 year ago
As drought continues to impact farms in many parts of Kansas, a Kansas State University official says researchers are working continually to provide solutions to the state’s water challenges. Susan Metzger, director of strategic multidisciplinary program development and the director of the Kansas Center for Agricultural Resources and the Environment (KCARE), calls the university’s work “extensive,” ...

1 year ago
Salina’s Rolling Hills Zoo is the location for a state meeting to be held by National Farmers next week on Tuesday. Organizers say farmers from the region and statewide leaders will be present. The meeting will feature grain marketing presentations, and other agricultural reports. Markets are rather irregular today. Weather and worldwide events are having an oversized ...

1 year ago
On a charred portion of the Kansas prairie, aspiring research scientist Giovanni Moore is on the lookout for a remarkable beetle that protects humans and livestock from parasites and pathogens by feeding on or removing animal feces. Appropriately named, the dung beetle is considered by biologists an important part of a pasture ecosystem, feeding on or ...

1 year ago
With harvest just complete in Kansas, already the time to plant is just around the corner. Kansas State University recently released the Kansas Wheat Variety Guide 2023 to aid producers in making the critical selection of which varieties will best match the needs of their operations. This annual publication provides detailed ratings for agronomic characteristics like ...

1 year ago
– If you think the odds of being negatively affected by an event that happens every 11 years are long, just think about one that happens every 100 to 200 years. For farmers using GPS technology – and there are a lot of them – those probabilities are becoming a lot more likely, according to officials ...

1 year ago
Brant Peterson of Johnson, Kansas, was elected to serve as the newest chairman of the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission (KGSC) during the organization's annual summer board meeting in Hays. According to the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, Peterson is no stranger to the sorghum community. A fifth-generation farmer, Peterson operates Winsome Farms with his family. He has ...

1 year ago
The Kansas wheat harvest is finally drawing to a close with 95 percent of wheat harvest complete, according to the official statistics provided by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service in its crop progress report for the week ending July 30, 2023. That is still well behind last year’s 100 percent completion at this time ...

1 year ago
Kansas State University officials say an update on the upcoming U.S. Farm Bill and updates on the grain and cattle/beef markets will highlight the 28th annual Risk and Profit Conference. A two-day, in-person conference will be held Aug. 17-18 in Manhattan. Then, a similar online version of the conference will be available Aug. 21-25. Registration is available online. ...

1 year ago
Save the Date for the 2024 Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference, set for Feb. 2-4, 2024 in Manhattan! Join young agriculturists from across the state at the 2024 Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference. The event will focus on connecting you with practical tools and resources to add value to your daily work, expanding your peer ...