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The Farm Service Agency’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) will generate approximately $13.8 billion in gross payments to eligible agricultural producers for the 2025 crop year; the largest annual payout by far since these key safety net programs were established in the 2014 Farm Bill. According to the USDA, the 2025 crop ...

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A next-generation partnership at Kansas State University shows that when a land-grant university, farmers and a food company work together, good things happen. One of those good things: Through its partnership with King Arthur Baking Co., an interdisciplinary K-State team is helping farmers across Kansas and beyond to learn and adopt regenerative agriculture practices that transform agriculture to ...

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Internationally recognized agriculturalist Cary Fowler, father of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault — the world's largest secure seed vault located north of the Arctic Circle in Norway — will deliver the President's Distinguished Lecture at Kansas State University at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. Fowler will present "Understanding Food Insecurity: From Geopolitics to Genebanks" in Forum Hall at the K-State Student ...

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USDA has designated a total of seven Kansas counties as primary natural disaster areas. According to the Kansas Livestock Association, this designation allows the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend credit to qualified producers through emergency loans. These loans can be used to meet various needs, including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or ...

2 months ago
Ahead of National Farm Safety and Health Week the Skin Cancer Foundation is highlighting the importance of protection for farmers and outdoor workers. The foundation says they are 60 percent more likely to get nonmelanoma skin cancer than the general population because of the amount of time spent outdoors. The foundation urges outdoor workers to use ...

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The Beef Promotion Operating Committee has approved about $39.5 million in checkoff funding for 12 authorization requests from eight national beef organizations for fiscal year 2027, which begins October 1. The committee includes 10 producers from the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and 10 from the Federation of State Beef Councils. The funding, which is subject to USDA ...

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Kansas State University weed specialist Sarah Ganske is urging farmers to keep a watchful eye for next year’s weed problems, even as they bring in this year’s harvest. Ganske, a K-State Extension weed scientist, said growers should use time in the combine or grain cart to scout for “escapes” -- weeds that survived this year’s control ...

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Research, education, and market development are pillars of the Kansas Soybean Commission, and they all start with a request for proposals. The Kansas Soybean Council  has opened the request for proposals (RFP) process, looking for projects that will bolster the profitability of Kansas soybean farmers. According to the organization, the RFP process is the first step towards ...

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The Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission (Commission) met in Manhattan, Kansas, on August 25 to approve funding allocations for its Fiscal Year 2027 investment budget, which begins October 1. The Commission, led by Chairman Brant Peterson of Stanton County, approved $1,638,028 to invest in strategic portfolios for sorghum market development, research, information and sorghum crop promotion. “Representing ...

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The combines are rolling and the grain trucks are traveling the roads to get corn delivered to our local elevator. While we actually started picking corn in August, the hot summer days have continued into September. The thermometers have shown triple-digit temperatures for many consecutive days now. Add in the consistent Kansas wind and you have ...

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U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran and Rep. Adrian Smith of Nebraska, along with more than 50 other senators and representatives, including Reps. Ron Estes, Tracey Mann and Derek Schmidt, sent a letter this week urging President Donald Trump to prioritize policies that expand market access and provide certainty for American cattle producers. “Cattle markets are cyclical, and ...