2 years ago
Eduard Akhunov, a Kansas State University plant pathologist who specializes in bread wheat genetics and developing molecular resources and tools for improving wheat across the world, has been named the university’s Bikram S. Gill Chair in Wheat Genetics. Akhunov is just the second person ever to hold the chair, following in the footsteps of its’ namesake, ...

2 years ago
A long-time Brookville area farmer is being remembered. 64-year-old Joe Kejr passed away on Saturday. Kejr was a former state legislator and a 3rd generation farmer. He took over Kejr Farms from his father, which has since expanded in scale and scope and now includes members of the 4th and 5th generation of the family. Joe ...

2 years ago
In honor of its unique and distinct history, the Fort Hays State University Rodeo has established its first-ever Hall of Fame class to recognize individuals whose contributions have shaped Fort Hays State’s rodeo or the rodeo industry. “For the inaugural class, 22 remarkable individuals were nominated, including representatives from every decade of Fort Hays State rodeo,” ...

2 years ago
When making a recipe, the quality of the ingredients and how they are managed in the cooking process can have an impact on the palatability of the final dish. In much the same way, how beef cattle are raised and how the resources are managed can have a big impact on a beef producer’s economic viability, ...

2 years ago
Nominations for the farm dog of the year are open. Farmers are invited to submit nominations for the 2024 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, which comes with cash prizes and bragging rights. According to the Farm Bureau, This is the sixth year of the contest supported by Purina, which celebrates farm dogs and ...

2 years ago
The numbers are staggering. In 2022, the Kansas 4-H office reported a five-year average of 6,442 volunteers that have supported its youth programs, providing expert guidance on such projects as sewing, shooting sports, livestock, rocketry and nearly three dozen other pursuits. Sarah Maass, director of the Kansas 4-H program, cited a study reporting that volunteers donate an average ...

2 years ago
Food recalls happen almost daily for a variety of reasons, said Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee. Typically, we are not likely to hear about a recall in the news, unless it affects many people in multiple states or it affects us locally. “Meat and produce, such as leafy greens, are two food categories linked ...

2 years ago
A Kansas State University judging team that tests its skill on factors that impact the production of meat from livestock has rolled to its third consecutive national championship. The meat animal evaluation team was crowned champions at the 2023 Collegiate Meat Animal Evaluation Contest in Canyon, Texas, posting team-winning scores in six divisions. Brody Nemecek, a K-State ...

2 years ago
Farmer sentiment weakened ­in March as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 8 points to a reading of 117. Both of the barometer’s sub-indices declined 8 points in March, leaving the Current Conditions Index at 126 and the Future Expectations Index at 113. According to the Purdue News Service, the Ag Economy Barometer is calculated ...

2 years ago
Beginning in April the U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing approximately $123 million in additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying farm loan program borrowers who are facing financial risk, as part of the $3.1 billion to help distressed farm loan borrowers that was provided through Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The announcement ...

2 years ago
When starting a family, first-time mothers tend to experience longer labors than those who’ve given birth before. In much the same way, heifers need to be managed differently than cows at calving time, said the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute speaking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast. “Heifers have to be monitored more ...