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USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture. If you receive a survey questionnaire, the agency asks to please respond quickly and online if possible. According to USDA, the results of the surveys help determine the structure of USDA farm programs, such as ...

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From the Land of Kansas, the state’s agricultural trademark program, is celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2023. The program will kick off its celebration at the Kansas State Capitol on Monday, March 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Members of the From the Land of Kansas program will be offering samples of their products and showcasing their ...

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A coalition of Kansas organizations have launched Engaged Kansas in a first-of-its-kind effort to encourage and support civic-minded individuals to consider local public service. According to Kansas Farm Bureau, they have joined partners in Engaged Kansas which include the Kansas Association of Counties, Kansas Association of School Boards, Kansas Chamber, Kansas Farm Bureau, Kansas Leadership Center ...

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The 58th Annual Mid America Farm Expo returns to Salina in March.  Agriculture companies from across the Midwest will be exhibiting their products at Tony’s Pizza Events Center and Saline County Livestock & Expo Center Wednesday March 22nd through Friday 24th. According to the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, approximately 250 exhibits will be on display ...

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From the outside, it may seem as though the success of Kansas farms is evident only by lush crops growing in a field, or burly livestock grazing green pastures, but Margit Kaltenekker knows better. “The true value of our farm families,” says Kaltenekker, an agricultural and natural resources agent in K-State Research and Extension’s Douglas County ...

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Kansas Farm Bureau’s Campaign School is accepting registrations for a two-day strategy session on April 19-20 to train current and future office holders. Campaign managers and volunteer leaders are also encouraged to register for training on evaluating candidates, selecting campaign issues, fundraising, budgeting, and creating effective communication strategies, among other topics. According to the organization, this nonpartisan, ...

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Each year, Kansas State University tests the performance of the major crops grown in the state to provide unbiased, agronomic information to producers, extensional workers and seed industry personnel. In 2022, Mother Nature had her own plans. The university’s 2022 tests for four major crops – corn, sorghum, soybeans and sunflowers -- were hindered by drought across ...

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Good nutrition is important to overall health, and it begins at birth. said the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute on a recent Cattle Chat podcast where they discussed the importance of the calves nursing within the first 24 hours of life. “Colostrum is the first milk that the calf gets from its mother that ...

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A Kansas State University agricultural economist is encouraging farmers to know their options before considering a pair of crop insurance policies that would allow them to increase their coverage for row crops beyond what is allowed for individual policies. Jenny Ifft said the March 15 deadline to sign up for crop insurance includes options for what ...

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 Kansas State University has been awarded $25 million through the State of Kansas' Department of Commerce Challenge Grant program for an infrastructure project in the College of Agriculture. According to K-State, the Kansas Legislature challenged all state educational institutions to leverage private monies with the state funds at a three-to-one ratio for facilities construction and renovation projects. ...

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A wave of warm weather in the middle of February may draw the attention to winter grain mites – a concern to many farmers – but Kansas State University field crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth said they aren’t doing any damage right now. “Most winter grain mites are in the egg stage right now. There are a ...