5 days ago
Ahead of National Farm Safety and Health Week the Skin Cancer Foundation is highlighting the importance of protection for farmers and outdoor workers. The foundation says they are 60 percent more likely to get nonmelanoma skin cancer than the general population because of the amount of time spent outdoors. The foundation urges outdoor workers to use ...

1 week ago
The Beef Promotion Operating Committee has approved about $39.5 million in checkoff funding for 12 authorization requests from eight national beef organizations for fiscal year 2027, which begins October 1. The committee includes 10 producers from the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and 10 from the Federation of State Beef Councils. The funding, which is subject to USDA ...

2 weeks ago
Kansas State University weed specialist Sarah Ganske is urging farmers to keep a watchful eye for next year’s weed problems, even as they bring in this year’s harvest. Ganske, a K-State Extension weed scientist, said growers should use time in the combine or grain cart to scout for “escapes” -- weeds that survived this year’s control ...

2 weeks ago
Research, education, and market development are pillars of the Kansas Soybean Commission, and they all start with a request for proposals. The Kansas Soybean Council  has opened the request for proposals (RFP) process, looking for projects that will bolster the profitability of Kansas soybean farmers. According to the organization, the RFP process is the first step towards ...

2 weeks ago
The Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission (Commission) met in Manhattan, Kansas, on August 25 to approve funding allocations for its Fiscal Year 2027 investment budget, which begins October 1. The Commission, led by Chairman Brant Peterson of Stanton County, approved $1,638,028 to invest in strategic portfolios for sorghum market development, research, information and sorghum crop promotion. “Representing ...

2 weeks ago
The combines are rolling and the grain trucks are traveling the roads to get corn delivered to our local elevator. While we actually started picking corn in August, the hot summer days have continued into September. The thermometers have shown triple-digit temperatures for many consecutive days now. Add in the consistent Kansas wind and you have ...

2 weeks ago
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran and Rep. Adrian Smith of Nebraska, along with more than 50 other senators and representatives, including Reps. Ron Estes, Tracey Mann and Derek Schmidt, sent a letter this week urging President Donald Trump to prioritize policies that expand market access and provide certainty for American cattle producers. “Cattle markets are cyclical, and ...

3 weeks ago
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said Tuesday that a U.S. decision to lower certain tariffs on ground beef imports has highlighted the importance of working to bring more U.S. food production on-shore. While at the Farm Progress Show in Iowa, Rollins announced a U.S. Department of Agriculture data modernization program and spoke about the Trump administration’s commitment to ...

3 weeks ago
Kansas State University will welcome producers, veterinarians and beef industry leaders to a field day on Thursday, Sept. 24, focused on giving producers the latest practical information to help them adapt to recent significant changes in the beef industry. The 27th annual Beef Stocker Field Day, hosted by the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, will take place ...

3 weeks ago
Despite strong opposition and significant pressure from agricultural organizations, including the Kansas Livestock Association, the National Cattleman's Beef Association, members of Congress, and millions of Americans, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation to waive out-of-quota tariffs on the importation of 300,000 metric tons of beef for 90 days in an attempt to lower beef prices. According ...

4 weeks ago
The Kansas Beef Council (KBC) returns to Bill Snyder Family Stadium with the “Tailgater of the Game” program for the 2026 K-State football season. Tailgaters have a chance to win a Pit Boss griddle at the first six home games simply by cooking beef at their tailgate. The program kicks off September 5 ahead of ...