1 year 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, ...

1 year 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 ...

1 year 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 ...

1 year 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 ...

1 year 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, ...

1 year 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 ...

1 year 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 ...

1 year ago
NCBA, a contractor to the beef checkoff, has announced the release of the updated Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) National Manual. The manual is a resource for science-based cattle production information and is available here. “BQA empowers beef producers to maximize their potential to make the most efficient and responsible use of natural resources by effectively producing one ...

1 year ago
Ready to make 2025 your year of baking? Resolve to rise to the challenge and take your baking skills to the next level by entering the 2025 National Festival of Breads. Entries are open now through January 16, 2025, for the biennial competition for amateur bakers. “The National Festival of Breads showcases the creativity of home ...

1 year ago
When Mike Moddrell bought 320 acres of land in southwest Douglas County in 2002, it looked very different from the tallgrass prairie it is today. “When I bought it, it had been neglected for a long, long time,” Moddrell said. “It was in pretty bad shape. I kept burning and burning and burning, and the native ...

1 year ago
Three recent research studies published in the peer-reviewed, scientific journal Nutrients add to a growing body of evidence reinforcing the important role beef plays in closing nutrient gaps for vulnerable populations such as adolescents, those who are pregnant and aging adults. Each study analyzed the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a large dataset gathered ...