6 months ago
Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) has named Sarah Gideon of Jackson County and Thomas Eisenbarth of Pottawatomie County as the 2025 recipients of the Rural Minds Matter Advocate of the Year awards. This is the second year of the Rural Minds Matter Advocate of the Year awards program, which was established to recognize Kansans who demonstrate outstanding leadership, compassion and commitment ...

6 months ago
Kansas may not be known as a state that is at high-risk for wildfires, but Kansas Forest Service specialist Shawna Hartman said Kansas ranks in the top five states nationally for the number of wildfires annually. “A lot of people in Kansas believe that we will not see wildfires here like we would in California or ...

6 months ago
Cattle producers are rethinking traditional parasite control methods, shifting toward more strategic treatments to prevent drug resistance, Kansas State University beef cattle experts say. “In the past, we would treat everybody, but now we understand that approach creates pressure to select for resistant populations of parasites,” K-State veterinarian Todd Gunderson said. Experts recommend producers work closely with ...

6 months ago
The 93rd annual Kansas Junior Livestock Show (KJLS) was held in Hutchinson October 3-5. Grand champions were named in both market and breeding divisions across all four species throughout the weekend. Dax Seibert from Pawnee County led his 1,449 lb. crossbred steer to grand champion honors, while Emma Karst of Russell County owned the reserve champion steer, ...

6 months ago
Looking for new inspiration in the kitchen this fall or wanting to add a fresh twist to your favorite family meals? Be sure to request your copy of the 2025 Kansas Wheat Commission Recipe Book. This year’s edition features the winning entries from the 2025 National Festival of Breads (NFOB), making it a must-have for ...

6 months ago
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has conditionally approved a doramectin injectable solution (Dectomax-CA1) made by Zoetis for the prevention and treatment of New World screwworm (NWS) larval infestations in cattle. It also will help prevent reinfestation for 21 days. According to the Kansas Livestock Association, this conditional approval applies to beef cattle, female dairy cattle ...

6 months ago
Kansas farmers understand better than most how the grain they grow connects to tables around the world. That perspective was front and center when Gary Millershaski, a producer from Lakin and U.S. Wheat Associates vice chairman, joined a recent supervisory mission to Mexico. Millershaski’s involvement underscored the direct link between Kansas hard red winter wheat ...

6 months ago
Rising input costs and growing demands to improve cattle health are pushing producers to look closely at how they manage bovine respiratory disease (BRD), one of the beef industry’s most persistent health challenges. Researchers at Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine recently shared findings from three field trials that tested treatment strategies in real-world feedlot ...

6 months ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a second Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) payment to eligible producers for the 2024 crop year. According to the agency, of the authorized $10 billion in ECAP assistance, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has already provided over $8 billion in payments to eligible producers to mitigate the impacts ...

7 months ago
If only breeding cattle were as simple as picking toppings at a burger bar—add a little of this, a dash of that and you’re set. But as Kansas State University beef cattle experts reminded producers in a recent episode of the Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat podcast, crossbreeding takes more than guesswork. Done right, it can unlock ...

7 months ago
It’s hard to imagine waking up and going to work on payday only to find you have less money than you started with at the beginning of the pay period. That’s the reality many farmers are facing as fall harvest enters full swing in Kansas. Almost every acre of corn and soybeans across the state is ...