15 hours ago
Kansas agricultural land values appear to be stabilizing as producers enter 2026, according to Kansas State University Extension experts. After several years of rapid appreciation, the land market is showing more measured movement, influenced by profitability pressures, interest rates and the increasingly diverse ways land generates income. K-State Extension land and crop market specialist Megan Hughes emphasized ...

2 days ago
Legislation was introduced, bills were heard, and final action votes were taken during the third week of the 2026 legislative session. The Kansas Livestock Association staff continues to actively monitor the issues listed below and many others. According to the KLA, the Kansas Legislature has so far dealt with the following agriculture-related issues: Livestock theft - The House ...

3 days ago
Kansas State University will host the 2026 Junior Beef Producer Day on March 7 to encourage youth – and adults – to expand their knowledge of beef projects. University officials describe the event as a “fun-filled, educational day for youth, parents, beef project leaders, ag teachers and extension agents.” The event begins at 8 a.m. at K-State’s Bilbrey ...

6 days ago
Kansas State University and several state partners will host a series of three free workshops to support farm families, from managing their soil and grazing land, and establishing regenerative cropping systems. Margit Kaltenekker, an agriculture agent with K-State Extension’s office in Douglas County, said the workshop – Whole Farm Health – will be held on successive Tuesdays at ...

7 days ago
When a calf looks “off,” the clock starts ticking. But should cattle producers treat the calf immediately or wait for clearer clinical signs? According to Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute experts, the answer isn’t simple — and pretending it is can be costly to the animal’s health and the effectiveness of the treatment. On a recent ...

1 week ago
Registration is now open for the 2026 K-State Agronomy Science and Solutions Conference, a two-day virtual event designed to connect the latest agronomy research from Kansas State University with practical, on-farm decision-making. The conference, titled Research to Results, will be held online via Zoom on Feb. 3–4, with daily sessions running from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ...

1 week ago
For decades, herbicide resistance was often tied to changes at a single target site in a weed plant. Today, Kansas State University experts say many weeds are developing non-target-site resistance — a broader, more complex form of resistance that allows plants to survive multiple herbicide groups and complicates management decisions for producers. K-State weed scientist Pat Geier recently marked ...

1 week ago
The Kansas Beef Council has named Weston Schrader as its new manager of industry relations to continue efforts in serving Kansas beef producers and strengthening relationships across the beef industry. According to the organization, Schrader will be responsible for coordinating beef checkoff collections and compliance efforts and will lead producer outreach, including the Beef Quality Assurance ...

2 weeks ago
Udder quality may not top every producer’s selection list, but ignoring it could cost calves a strong start, according to the beef cattle experts on the recent BCI Cattle Chat podcast. The group emphasized that while udder quality needs vary by operation, certain traits should raise red flags across the board. “Big teats can be frustrating, and they ...

2 weeks ago
William Streit, a hemp processing facility operator for South Bend Industrial Hemp Processing in Great Bend, recently completed his yearlong apprenticeship through Kansas Farm Bureau’s (KFB) award-winning Rural Kansas Apprenticeship Program (RKAP). “I invested a lot into this training program because I see a career pathway available to me,” Streit says. “One of my favorite parts ...

2 weeks ago
Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 (GMD3) is hosting a series of producer meetings seeking input on the proposed local enhanced management area (LEMA) plan. The goal is to ensure the plan is effective in conserving groundwater, but also realistic and workable for the producers it would impact. Attendees will hear an overview of the ...