4 years ago
Eight years of extensive research, including work at Kansas State University, has led to a disquieting scenario for swine producers: Feed and feed ingredients could potentially serve as means for the introduction and transmission of foreign animal diseases of swine. Megan Niederwerder, assistant professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, recently published ...

4 years ago
It’s beginning to look and feel a lot like spring around our central Kansas farm. The cattle pastures have been burned and fresh grass is now growing in preparation for summer grazing. There’s been increased talk of where we will be planting our crops that will be harvested later in the fall. We’ve finished up ...

4 years ago
USDA announced today its plans to distribute more than $12 billion under a program called Pandemic Assistance for Producers, which includes aid that had been put on hold as well as funds newly allocated in the Consolidated Appropriations Act. The program assists farmers and ranchers who previously did not qualify for COVID-19 aid and expands ...

4 years ago
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly Tuesday visited Sturdy Farms in Lyndon, Kansas, to celebrate agricultural excellence in our state by signing a proclamation declaring March 23 as Kansas Agriculture Day, and the month of March as Kansas Agriculture Month. “Agriculture has always been, and will always be the backbone of the Kansas economy,” Governor Kelly said. “Today – and ...

4 years ago
Colby Community College is planning a bull sale. According to the school, the online bull production sale will be a three-day bidding event, from 8 a.m. on April 6 and closing at 7 p.m. on April 8. Bidders must register before the auction begins. The sale is hosted by DV Auction and features bulls from seven consignors representing ...

4 years ago
Kansas producers are in Salina this week for the 56th Annual Mid America Farm Expo - to learn, shop and share ideas on how to make their operations more profitable. Jeff Allison with PrairieLand Partners will present "Precision Ag and Ag Data" on Thursday afternoon inside the 4H Building at 1:30pm. Allison tells KSAL News that cutting ...

4 years ago
Kansas Farm Bureau President Rich Felts has been recognized as one of Ingram's Magazine 50 Kansans You Should Know. This honor recognizes high-achieving business executives who not only possess character and integrity, but who are also individuals with unique interests beyond their business interests. Rich will be among 50 extraordinary business and community leaders featured in the ...

4 years ago
Herbicide application practices such as sprayer speed and spray volume influence weed control as well as whole-farm efficiency. Weed science graduate students are currently investigating some of these interactions and they want the research results to have maximum usefulness on Kansas farms. To do that, KSRE needs your input. A short survey can be accessed by going to this link. It ...

4 years ago
It's show and tell time for hundreds of agricultural dealers and vendors at the 56th Annual Mid America Farm Expo. The event was an early COVID-19 casualty last year - but is back in full swing with everything from full size farm equipment to freshly made breads on hand inside and around the grounds at the ...

4 years ago
Farmers are invited to submit nominations for the 2022 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, supported by Purina. This is the fourth year of the contest, which celebrates farm dogs and the many ways they support farmers and ranchers in producing nutritious food for families and their pets across America. The grand prize winner ...

4 years ago
The 56th Annual Mid America Farm Expo is a go for this week. After being one of the first of many events cancelled over concerns surrounding COVID-19 last year, organizers are prepping for a return of vendors and patrons from all over the region. Safety protocols will be in place as the agricultural world comes to ...