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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Kansas ranchers and their representatives in the U.S. Senate responded with skepticism to President Donald Trump’s plan to ease tariffs on beef imports for 90 days in an attempt to moderate domestic grocery prices through the midterm election in November. Glenn Brunkow, president of the Kansas Farm Bureau, warned that the president’s manipulation of the market ...

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A promising wheat crop can change quickly when the rain stops and the temperature climbs. The 2026 growing season put that reality on full display across Kansas and Oklahoma, providing producers and researchers with lessons on how management, genetics and flexibility can help wheat withstand a season when nearly everything goes wrong. On the latest episode of ...

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The Kansas Livestock Association Top Hand Program rewards members for recruiting new KLA and NCBA members. Recruiters earn entries into drawings to be held at the conclusion of the 2026 contest November 19 during the Top Hand Luncheon at the KLA Convention & Expo. According to the organization, participants earn one entry per recruited KLA member ...

2 weeks ago
For Kansas wheat farmers, feeding the world is more than a figure of speech. This week, wheat grown in western Kansas began a journey across the ocean to provide food for people facing hunger thousands of miles away. On August 10, the U.S.-flagged Liberty Grace arrived in Houston, Texas, where 19,980 metric tons (MT) (nearly 735,000 ...

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Nine students have been awarded $1,000 Kansas Livestock Foundation Youth in Agriculture Scholarships. These scholarships are funded through the KLF Club Calf Sale held each year in conjunction with the Kansas Junior Livestock Show in Hutchinson. This year’s sale will be October 3. According to the agency, Four recipients are attending Butler Community College this fall. Cole ...

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As the grazing season winds down toward fall, Kansas State University veterinarians say cattle producers may want to consider the practice of “creep feeding” to sustain growth in calves. In a recent episode of “Cattle Chat with the Beef Cattle Institute,” veterinarians Brad White, Bob Larson and Phillip Lancaster discussed potential benefits as well as potential ...

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CattleFax Vice President of Industry Relations Kevin Good addressed the beef industry’s transition from a prolonged liquidation cycle toward potential expansion at the August 13 KLA/Kansas State University Ranch Management Field Day at McCurry Angus Ranch near Burrton. He told the nearly 160 in attendance that while drought and rising feed costs present challenges, cowherd ...

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The Kansas Beef Council recently partnered with K-State Extension to support food preservation trainings in Riley and Cowley counties, reimbursing the cost of beef used and providing culinary education resources. The two sessions reached 28 participants. In Cowley County, eight community members, including 4-H leaders, joined two instructors for hands-on training. In Riley County, 20 K-State ...