2 years ago
In January the USDA announced two new programs designed to assist producers who experienced revenue losses from 2020 and 2021 natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic. These programs are revenue-based and feel a little different from our regular programs, but the goal is to better support farmers. Both the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two and the Pandemic Assistance ...

2 years ago
While low levels of nitrogen or sulfur in the soil often gets the blame for yellow wheat this time of year, a pair of Kansas State University plant pathologists say other factors may be contributing to yellowing in the 2023 crop. “One thing that’s been interesting this year – and with the dry conditions we’ve had in Kansas ...

2 years ago
Two Kansas State University researchers in the College of Veterinary Medicine recently found that biochemicals unique to liver abscesses could be used as biomarkers in live cattle to detect liver abscesses. "Cattle with liver abscesses do not exhibit clinical signs, and the abscesses are detected only during processing," said Raghavendra Amachawadi, associate professor of food animal therapeutics in the department ...

2 years ago
The American Farm Bureau Federation is looking for entrepreneurs. The Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge is a national business competition that showcases U.S. startups developing innovative solutions that address challenges facing America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities. Launched in 2015, The Challenge was the first national business competition of its kind focused exclusively on rural entrepreneurs. Now ...

2 years ago
To stay financially solvent, many people follow a monthly budget. One component of that is a weekly meal plan to make sure their nutritional needs are being met. In much the same way, beef producers also need to balance the rations for the cowherd to make sure the nutritional needs are addressed while keeping the financial ...

2 years ago
Shop Kansas Farms will hold its third Market of Farms this Saturday, April 29th, in Lyons. According to Kansas Farm Bureau, the event will  feature farmers and ranchers from across the state selling homegrown beef, pork, poultry, eggs, honey, jams, jellies and more. “We’re excited to return to the site of our first-ever Market of Farms and ...

2 years ago
Feeding a world population estimated to exceed 9 billion by 2050 will require significant increases in agricultural production, yet those increases must be sustainable solutions that protect the world’s natural resources. As USDA’s primary extramural funding agency, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) invests in research, education and Extension efforts to ensure a ...

2 years ago
Agricultural producers and private landowners can sign up for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through May 26th. Among CRP enrollment opportunities, Grassland CRP is a unique working lands program, allowing producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while conserving grasslands and promoting plant and animal biodiversity as well as healthier soil. The Grassland Conservation Reserve ...

2 years ago
The registration date for the annual Hard Winter Wheat Quality Tour is coming up on May 1, 2023, but hotel blocks will be released soon. The tour, sponsored by the Wheat Quality Council, brings in participants from around the world who are tied to the wheat industry, but may not have ever been in fields. ...

2 years ago
By the time the Great Depression started in 1929, America’s farmers and ranchers were already suffering from a yearslong agricultural depression that had started shortly after World War I. While Congress debated several relief proposals, none was ever enacted. A lack of policy to ensure an adequate price for crops and livestock created a downward cycle. ...

2 years ago
When couples have challenges conceiving, it can often lead to conversations with the doctor about in vitro fertilization, or connecting with a surrogate to help grow their family. Those same technologies can also enable beef producers to maximize the genetic potential of their herd, say the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute. Speaking ...