8 months ago
How do you multiply a miracle? Ranchers observe the miracle of birth in their cowherds during every calving season. It’s especially valuable when a top quality cow gives birth. Innovators have figured out a scientific way that the best cows can produce additional offspring, making more top quality genetics available to livestock producers across the Midwest. Clay Breiner, ...

8 months ago
A little over five years ago the world as we know it changed forever when COVID-19 swept across the globe bringing fear, uncertainty and drastic countermeasures with it. A lot has changed in the half decade after we collectively watched “Tiger King” while keeping a close eye on the supply of toilet paper. While change isn’t ...

9 months ago
Many athletes are conscious of their diets ahead of their competitions to make sure they are setting themselves up for success. Similarly, beef producers manage their bulls to make sure they too are ready for the breeding season by being in the optimum body condition, the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute said. Speaking ...

9 months ago
Nitrogen and herbicide applications rank among the highest input costs in crop production. To help offset some of those expenses and realize environmental benefits, producers can introduce double-cropped soybeans or cover crops to no-till systems. Kansas State University cropping systems agronomist Kraig Roozeboom and his team initiated a long-term study in 2007 to determine the effects ...

9 months ago
Just as Kansas winter wheat fields are greening up, producers gathered at recent Wheat Rx seminars in Salina and Colby to gain insights into the latest research recommendations for how to maximize the yield and quality of this year’s harvest. The seminars, conducted on March 11 in Salina and March 12 in Colby, provided a ...

9 months ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), ECAP will help agricultural producers mitigate the impacts of increased input costs and falling commodity prices. According to the organization, these economic ...

9 months ago
A Kansas State University beef cattle expert is urging the state’s producers to consider key factors in selecting bulls for their operation, saying that “thoughtful bull selection sets the foundation for healthier cows, higher-quality calves, and greater overall herd performance.” Emma Briggs, a beef cattle systems specialist at K-State’s Western Kansas Research-Extension Center in Hays, said ...

9 months ago
It is common knowledge that people’s metabolism slows as they age. Similarly, cattle also experience changes in their metabolism as their body ages, say the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute. Speaking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, the team of experts addressed a question from a listener about the relationship between the ...

9 months ago
A rodeo that has been held at a Kansas community college for over a half-century is approaching.  Garden City Community College will host the 58th Annual Rodeo at the Broncbuster Horse Palace onFriday, April 4th and Saturday, April 5th at 7:30 PM, and on Sunday, April 6th at 1:30 PM. The rodeo will be held at ...

9 months ago
Kansas State University and the Kansas Forest Service have announced plans to build a $5 million shared facility to boost current efforts to provide critical training and equipment for firefighters and state-of-the-art instructional space for academic and regional workforce development programs. The construction process will begin soon on the Kansas Rural Fire and Workforce Development Center, which will be ...

9 months ago
Ever wonder what happens to the bushels of wheat delivered to the local elevator? Or about what it took to produce the latest and greatest wheat varieties? The 2025 Kansas Wheat Leadership Program did more than simply answer these questions; the program provided a behind-the-scenes look at the complex, interconnected world of wheat from breeding ...