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Negative public perception and increasing governmental regulations have researchers seeking alternatives to antibiotic use in livestock. Ionophores – an antibiotic that alters rumen microbial populations to increase efficiency – have been temporarily banned in some countries. If this occurs in the U.S., Kansas State University beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney said other feed supplements need to ...

2 months ago
Winter is a “watch and see” season for Kansas wheat producers as their fall-planted stands wait in dormancy. Thanks to a combination of good stand establishment and moisture events, the coffee shop chatter remains optimistic thus far that this harvest will be better than the last, even as recent freezing temperatures threatened the crop with ...

2 months ago
The U.S. beef industry is poised for another year of strong market performance, driven by tight cattle supplies and robust consumer demand, CattleFax analysts told those in attendance at their annual outlook seminar held yesterday during CattleCon 2025. As the beef cowherd enters a stabilization phase, the resulting supply constraints have shifted market leverage decisively ...

2 months ago
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Kansas Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on working land. Sand County Foundation and national sponsor American Farmland Trust present Leopold Conservation Awards to private landowners in 28 states. In Kansas, the ...

2 months ago
The Kansas Department of Agriculture is seeking feedback from Kansans for the 2025 Bluestem Pasture Survey to collect information on native tallgrass pasture use and practices. The survey is administered through the K-State Land Use Survey Center and will be open through April 30, 2025. The Bluestem Pasture Survey provides reliable, accurate information to Kansas ranchers ...

2 months ago
How can a rural family add value to their beef cattle production? Holy cow, here’s an idea: What if they could market their grass-fed beef directly to consumers? The Canny family is using an idea to market grass-fed beef directly and sending their products across the nation. Michelle and Matt Canny are the owners and founders ...

2 months ago
The Kansas Department of Agriculture reports that there are more than 100,000 farmers in the state, and the average age of those farmers is just over 58. Tawnie Larson, a project consultant for the Kansas Agriculture Safety and Health program at Kansas State University, said the KDA’s statistics combined with national figures on heart disease serve as a ...

2 months ago
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has lifted the three-month ban on cattle and bison imports from Mexico after numerous safeguards were implemented to protect the U.S. cattle herd from New World screwworm (NWS). The ban went into effect in November 2024 after NWS was detected in southern Mexico. According to the agency, imports ...

2 months ago
To help reduce waste and stretch the food dollar, many people look for ways to use items in the refrigerator before they spoil. Beef producers with old hay stored on their operation often look for appropriate ways to incorporate that into the forage feeding strategy. This was the topic that Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute ...

2 months ago
The nominee to be the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture has the approval of an industry organization. According to the National Association of Wheat Growers, they believe Brooke Rollins is a good choice to be the Secretary of Agriculture. On Monday the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry voted unanimously to advance her nomination.  Rollins will ...

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A prescription for producing high-yielding and high-quality wheat is just what the doctor ordered for Kansas wheat producers. Get the latest recommendations for the best management practices for winter wheat production at the upcoming Wheat Rx seminar on February 12 at the Great Plains Corporate Office in Salina. The seminar is part of Wheat Rx, a ...