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 Many commercial cattle producers wanting to leverage genetic diversity incorporate sires of different breeds as a way to get the benefit of heterosis, said the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Experts on a recent Cattle Chat podcast. “Heterosis is a combination that gives some vigor in areas of the genetic profile that are not highly heritable specifically in ...

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It's back to school, but oh what a summer it has been for Alec Adam. Adam, a graduate student in Kansas State University’s Department of Agronomy, has spent his break studying site-specific spraying and weed seed destruction, a project he says will help farmers use fewer chemicals on cropland and – ultimately – make more money. His ...

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Labor shortages in rural Kansas are not new, and they’re not limited to any sector. The lack of workers in careers requiring advanced degrees is well documented for professionals like lawyers and doctors, but the scarcity extends throughout the workforce from skilled trades to front-line workers. In Kansas, this trend extends to veterinarians even though cattle ...

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Two new grants at Kansas State University will be utilized to help protect global food supplies through the development of vaccines to protect swine and cattle from infectious diseases. Combined, the grants exceed $1.2 million and are funded for a three-year period by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture through its Agriculture and Food Research ...

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Kansas State University has created the new Barry Flinchbaugh Center for Ag Policy. The center honors and continues the work of Barry Flinchbaugh, who served Kansas State University, the State of Kansas and the nation as a policy educator for nearly half a century. Flinchbaugh was known for his teaching and practice of the Alternatives and ...

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Ed and Susan Dillinger moved to Pottawatomie County to start Lazy Heart D Ranch in 1993 to continue what was once in Thomas County in the town of Brewster. In Brewster, the Dillingers had cattle, crops and horses. When they got to Westmoreland, they expanded their ranch to include bison in 1995. The two worked ...

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Kansas State University will highlight 32 years of research – as well as look to future studies – when it hosts a field day at the Bressner Range Research Unit on Sept. 6. K-State’s Bressner unit includes two half-sections of native grass southwest of Yates Center. Jaymelynn Farney, a beef systems specialist with K-State Research and ...

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An additional $1 million has been directed to Conservation Districts across Kansas to support practices that will reduce erosion, promote water conservation, and mitigate the effects of the ongoing drought. This is in addition to the $3.5 million distributed each year for similar conservation efforts. According to Governor Laura Kelly's Office,  this additional funding comes as ...

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The director of the Kansas Energy Program says a federal grant program that has pumped more than $1.2 million into the state since 2016 has helped to improve the economic viability of agricultural producers and small businesses in rural areas. David Carter said the Rural Energy for America Program – known as REAP – provides guaranteed loan financing ...

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Kansas State University will host its annual Beef Stocker Field Day on Sept. 28, featuring a program that “reflects the challenging landscape our industry is experiencing,” according to one university official. Dale Blasi, a K-State animal sciences and industry professor and beef extension specialist said this year’s agenda includes an outlook on the beef cattle market ...

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The beauty of Kansas agriculture has been celebrated throughout the state’s agriculture industry, and officails encourage photographers to capture that beauty and share it with others through the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s annual photo contest. The KDA is accepting photo entries through the end of August.  This year’s KDA Photo Contest categories were selected to promote ...