4 years ago
Leasing or buying is often the debate that people have when deciding on their next vehicle to drive. Many in the agricultural community also enter arrangements to lease pastures, farm ground and – sometimes -- even cows, according to the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute. “Whether it is leasing cows or pasture, ...

4 years ago
The National Agricultural Biosecurity Center at Kansas State University is receiving a more than $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to protect the nation's food supply. With the grant from DHS's Food, Agriculture and Veterinary Defense Division, the center will seek ways to support the production and economic health of the food ...

4 years ago
Even when times are good, some Kansas farmers are losing money. It’s the nature of a business that is often at the mercy of weather, disease, fluctuating markets and more. But a 10-year analysis by Kansas State University farm management economist Greg Ibendahl indicates that it is not the same set of farms that are losing ...

4 years ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the signup period for its Clean Lakes, Estuaries, And Rivers initiative (CLEAR30) — a nationwide opportunity for certain landowners and agricultural producers currently implementing water quality practices through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to enroll in 30-year contracts, extending the lifespan and strengthening the benefits of important ...

4 years ago
For the second time in four years, the Fort Hays State University rodeo is falling on Easter weekend. So Bronc Rumford and his coaching team moved the annual event up a day. The rodeo is usually scheduled for the third weekend – Friday through Sunday – of April at Doug Philip Arena. This year, it will ...

4 years ago
Kansas State University researchers continue to unlock the complexity of the wheat genome, recently publishing findings of a study that characterized numerous genes duplicated thousands of years ago to understand how they control wheat yield and other desirable traits. Wheat geneticist Eduard Akhunov, the director of K-State’s Wheat Genetic Resources Center, said his team’s research may ...

4 years ago
The Kansas Farm Service Agency is hiring. According to the agency, interested persons are required to follow the job vacancy announcement at USAJOBS. The link is below. Salary range is $32,570 to 58,158 per year. These positions are responsible for carrying out office activities and functions pertaining to one or more of the program areas administered in ...

4 years ago
More than a half-million chickens will be slaughtered at a Nebraska poultry farm due to bird flu. The highly contagious disease has been found on a second farm in the state. Lincoln Premium Poultry says that the affected farm in Butler County is under quarantine and under the authority of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. Company ...

4 years ago
It may sound too simple, but there’s a big reason why everyone should take an interest in American agriculture: food. The fact is that if you eat, then agriculture has an impact on your everyday life. Annika Wiebers, a freshman at Kansas State University, plans to spread that message wide and far. Wiebers recently was selected by ...

4 years ago
The 57th Annual Mid America Farm Expo returns to Salina this week. Agriculture companies from across the Midwest will be exhibiting their products at Tony’s Pizza Events Center and Saline County Livestock & Expo Center March 23rd – 25th. The show this year is moving to a Wednesday through Friday event instead of a Tuesday ...

4 years ago
As the movement to legalize marijuana across the country expands, many are left with confusion about the hemp plant that it comes from, and its other by-products such as oils, seeds and fibers. In the case of beef cattle, scientists and veterinarians are working together to study the possibility of industrial hemp as a feed source. Talking ...