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A camera in the sky might be one of the best tools for the soil beneath our feet. In fact, Kansas State University researcher Deepak Joshi believes remote sensing — using drones, satellites and ground sensors — can give farmers a clearer, more detailed look at what’s happening across their fields than ever before. “Each field is ...

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Kansas State University researchers are shedding new light on swine nutrition, with findings that could help producers fine-tune diets for growing pigs — and improve both feed efficiency and economic returns. Much of the recent work, to be presented at the university’s annual Swine Day on Nov. 20, centers around soybean meal — a major protein ...

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Weaning calves might not sound like a topic to argue over at the dinner table, but for beef producers, the timing can make all the difference between a content cow and a cranky one. In a recent episode of Kansas State University’s BCI Cattle Chat podcast, experts tackled a question that producers have asked for generations: When’s ...

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President Donald Trump made a statement this week referencing the possibility of the U.S. importing Argentinian beef as a way to “bring beef prices down.” This would harm U.S. producers and interfere with the free market. KLA is working alongside NCBA to ensure the administration understands the industry’s opposition to government intervention in the marketplace and ...

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Kansas State University extension experts are calling attention to important factors producers should consider when using Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands for cattle forage. In a recent Agriculture Today podcast episode, Jason Warner, K-State cow-calf extension specialist, discussed his findings on the variability of forage quality in lands under the Conservation Reserve Program -- and the inherent challenges ...

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Kansas State University will bring together researchers, producers and industry experts to address the challenges and opportunities of raising forage in a limited-water environment. The K-State Forage Conference will be held Nov. 5 at the K-State Southwest Research-Extension Center in Garden City. The one-day event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free to attend. Sessions ...

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Kansas State University researchers and the state’s farmers are putting their collective support behind a project to reduce the allergenicity of gluten in wheat, while maintaining the grain’s ability for bread and other products. Eduard Akhunov, a University Distinguished Professor in K-State’s Department of Plant Pathology, said his team is identifying proteins in the wheat genome ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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, ...