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Worldwide, many agricultural soils are deficient in the nutrient zinc – despite the fact that farmers use fertilizers enriched with the element. This limits crop yields and reduces food quality. It’s estimated that roughly a third of the global population consume foods low in zinc, which can increase sickness and death in early childhood, as ...

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Kansas’ sorghum harvest may be winding down, but a group of state and university groups are just getting started with efforts to help the state’s producers. The Sorghum Connection Series – consisting of officials from the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission and Kansas State University – will hold three field days in early December aimed at supporting ...

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An official with the Kansas Crop Improvement Association encourages the state’s farmers to look for signs of a wild triticale hybrid found recently in wheat fields. Marion Spiering, the manager of field services and seed certification for KCIA, said the wheat and triticale hybrid “wasn’t intentionally crossed.” “We found it in three locations this summer and it was a ...

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Real quick – check the tag on your shirt. No, I won’t respond with the classic pick-up line claiming you’re made in heaven (but that checks out too). Rather, look at the ingredients of the shirt. How much of it is polyester? Rayon? What about cotton percentage? We often forget about the composition of our clothing ...

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Wheat foods get caught in a crossfire of fad diets and misinformation ranging from low-carb diets like Atkins to pushes for gluten-free foods following Wheat Belly. Luckily, producers have a powerful ally to combat these negative trends - the Wheat Foods Council, the industry organization that works to fuel demand for U.S. wheat, set the ...

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Get ready to aim for a great cause! The Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation is planning an upcoming Sporting Clay Shoot at Powder Creek Shooting Park on Friday, Nov. 22.  Everyone is invited for a day of fun, camaraderie and philanthropy as we support the End Hunger Program. According to the organization, Powder Creek Shooting Park, Kansas ...

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Kansas State University swine nutritionist Jason Woodworth says 70% of the costs in swine production relate to feed – a figure that can be reduced by substituting conventional crude protein sources like soybean meal with synthetic amino acids. While this practice cheapens rations, it creates imbalances in amino acid to crude protein ratios, which caused Woodworth ...

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The Kansas holiday gift box is now available to order for the 2024 holiday season from the From the Land of Kansas state trademark program at the Kansas Department of Agriculture. According to the agency, the Kansas holiday gift box contains an assortment of products grown, raised or produced in Kansas, making gift-giving easy. Filled with wonderful Kansas-made ...

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With fall harvest coming to a close, crop growers and motorists more often find themselves in a scenario similar to the hit Craig Morgan song, “International Harvester,” as combines come off of fields and onto pavement. “… hard workin’ combine driver hoggin' up the road on my p-p-p-p-plower, chug a lug a luggin' 5 miles an ...

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A recent survey found 1 in 2 residents is concerned about the future of the state’s water supply. The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be presenting at the 2024 Kansas Governor’s Water Conference on November 13 and 14, in Manhattan, Kansas. The focus of this year’s conference is the future of water in ...

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Just in time for home bakers to experiment over the holidays, entries for the 2025 National Festival of Breads will open on November 1. The biennial competition invites amateur bakers to showcase their baking skills with original recipes. “The National Festival of Breads is a beloved tradition that helps to celebrate and preserve the tradition of ...