2 years ago
Wheat farmers are, by nature, optimistic, but that optimism is starting to wane in southwest Kansas, where much of the wheat that was drilled last fall has yet to emerge. Only 19% of the Kansas wheat crop is currently rated in good to excellent condition, with another 52% rated poor to very poor, according to the ...

2 years ago
Kansas Farm Bureau is offering a regional ag tour early this summer. According to the organization, they are planning a trip to Montana and Idaho June 12-16. Travelers will experience seed potato production, cattle ranches, fruit orchards, wineries, and the forestry and lumber industry through the Big Sky and Gem State landscapes. Registration is $2,300 for double ...

2 years ago
A pair of factors created by drought through much of the Midwest is weighing on western Kansas cattle producers’ decisions on when to turn their herds out on grass this spring and summer. “When and how grass turnout occurs is a big decision this year as we are attempting to mitigate high prices for hay and ...

2 years ago
Perhaps the biggest pastime in spring is watching the weather. I could be just searching for a nice Saturday to visit a park or checking to see if I need to carry an umbrella to the office. For farmers and ranchers, however, spring weather is high stakes and full of questions. Will there be enough rain ...

2 years ago
It’s not likely that Daniel Skucius sees a glass of water as just a glass of water. He’s more inclined to see it as a flowing Kansas creek that has been protected from pollutants from a nearby field where burly cattle graze the land. Such is the perspective of a Kansas watershed specialist. Skucius recently joined a cast of five ...

2 years ago
A Kansas State University plant pathologist is urging wheat producers to take the time to think through the timing and type of fungicide they may be applying to their crop this spring. Kelsey Andersen Onofre said that some producers are considering an early fungicide application -– perhaps between the green-up and jointing stages – but there ...

2 years ago
 On a cow-calf operation, the goal is always to have a calf be raised by its birth mother until weaning, but in a situation when the cow won’t claim the calf as its own or she dies in calving, producers can be left with an orphan calf that needs immediate care. How to manage these calves ...

2 years ago
Headlines from the Black Sea region continue to move markets more than a year after Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Recent analysis from U.S. Wheat Associates, the industry's export market development organization, shows the impact of Russian interventions in the market extends far beyond the current conflict and has been an underlying source of dramatic ...

2 years ago
Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute is helping Hillsboro Industries, a Kansas manufacturing company, continue to produce high-quality trailers for the livestock industry by designing and fabricating new machinery. Hillsboro Industries is a leading manufacturer of trailers and truck beds. The company produces a line of premium quality products using double-wall aluminum extrusions to add durability ...

2 years ago
The Barton Foundation aims to enhance the Barton student experience with its 13th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot fundraiser from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday, April 16 at Camp Aldrich, 884 NE 110 Ave. in Claflin. The money raised is used for Faculty Mini-Grants, which Barton faculty members can use to enhance student learning experiences in their ...

2 years ago
One of the largest spring farm shows in the Midwest begins in Salina Wednesday. The 58th Annual Mid America Farm Expo returns to Salina this week.  Agriculture companies from across the Midwest will be exhibiting their products at Tony’s Pizza Events Center and Saline County Livestock & Expo Center this Wednesday, March 22nd, through Friday, March ...