11 months ago
Hailey Gilbreath is the new director of communications for the Kansas Beef Council (KBC). She brings a wealth of experience in communications, digital marketing and design, having served as the communications manager for the United Sorghum Checkoff Program and, most recently, as the marketing coordinator for Ranchbot Monitoring Solutions. Gilbreath graduated from Missouri State University ...

11 months ago
New volunteer leaders recently took the reins of the KLA Cattle Feeders Council (CFC), Stockgrowers Council and Dairy Council. Leading the KLA CFC Executive Committee are chairman Daniel Berg with Irsik & Doll of Cimarron and vice chairman Tod Kalous with Pratt Feeders. Rounding out the committee are Perry Nowak with Fairleigh Feed Yard of ...

11 months ago
The Kansas Corn Growers Association will kick off its 50th Anniversary celebration at the Kansas Corn Symposium later this month in Salina. An event is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 30 at the Salina Hilton Garden Inn. According to the organization, they’ll start with a luncheon and afternoon session with speakers on markets, state and national issues ...

11 months ago
Producers, consultants, and experts will gather for the 22nd annual Cover Your Acres Winter Conference on January 21-22, at the Gateway Civic Center in Oberlin, Kansas. The conference is a joint venture between K-State Research and Extension and conference sponsors. "The agricultural landscape keeps evolving, reflecting changes from the wheat streak mosaic virus to the economic ...

11 months ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds specialty crop producers to apply for assistance for marketing and food safety certification expenses. Specifically, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is providing an additional $650 million in funding for the new Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program and extending the MASC application deadline to Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Meanwhile, ...

11 months ago
Registration is now open for an educational series offered by 15 colleges and universities from the nation’s major swine-producing states. Officials at Kansas State University are encouraging swine producers to sign up for SowBridge, which begins its next program year in February. The distance educational series is for those who work with sows, boars, and piglets. The ...

11 months ago
Beef producers make decisions about what to feed their animals daily and the answer often depends on the age and sex of the animal and what its job in the herd is. When deciding which type of feed to offer, cost is a consideration, Kansas State University beef cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster said. Speaking on a ...

11 months ago
Kansas State University will host the first Kansas Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) awards banquet at 5 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Boot Hill Casino and Resort in Dodge City, Kansas. University officials are encouraging farmers, industry leaders, educators and community members to celebrate agricultural innovation and sustainable irrigation management. The banquet will announce winners of the ...

11 months ago
In December a federal court halted the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirement from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. This week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated the Jan. 1, 2025, deadline. In a third about-face, the court reversed that order until arguments can be heard, ...

11 months ago
The circle of life is moving from one season to the next. For instance, we are moving from the holiday season to the legislative season. OK, that is a bit of a stretch but it does the job to illustrate my point. January starts a new session in both our state legislature in Topeka and our ...

11 months ago
Several events for Kansas corn producers are planned in the the new year. The Kansas Corn and Soybean Schools are January 14 through 17 across the state. The Kansas Corn Symposium will celebrate KCGA’s 50th year on Jan. 30th,  and the Kansas Commodity Classic is Friday, Jan. 31, both at Salina. Kansas corn producers are invited to ...