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Twenty individuals from across Kansas have been named to the 2025 KLA Young Stockmen’s Academy (YSA). The class will spend the next year learning more about KLA and traveling throughout the state, touring various segments of the beef and dairy industries. The program, sponsored by Merck Animal Health, will expose YSA members to the importance of ...

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Farmers and ranchers from across Kansas gathered in Manhattan this month for the annual Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) leaders conference. Nearly 500 attended the three-day Kansas Farm Bureau conference designed to provide educational and networking opportunities for young growers in Kansas. The conference provided farmers and ranchers between the ages of 18-35 with agricultural education, ...

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Inventor Alexander Graham Bell once said, “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” When it comes to having a successful calving season, Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute experts say now is the time to make those preparations. This was the topic of a recent Cattle Chat podcast. “The first step is to make sure the cows ...

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The echoes of the 1930s Dust Bowl are most evident in the commitment of each subsequent generation of Kansas farmers to care for the land on which their livelihoods depend. A $1 million dollar grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) - recently awarded to K-State and Kansas Wheat - provides dedicated resources ...

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Several Kansas Corn leaders are participating in National Corn Growers Association Action Team meetings and other meetings in Louisville, KY this week. Led by corn leaders from across the U.S, NCGA action teams actively shape the future of the association by guiding its programs and carrying out the policies and priorities that drive the association. In ...

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All across the state, Kansans have been enjoying or perhaps dealing with the snow for more than a week. I have heard countless people remark that there's been more snow than we have had in years. It definitely feels like the longest snow streak we have had in the 12 years I have lived in ...

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A team of Kansas State University agronomy students rallied late in the championship round to capture the school’s fourth title in the past 10 years at the Forage Bowl national contest in Kissimmee, Florida on Jan. 13. The Forage Bowl is a tournament in the style of the popular television game show Jeopardy in which teams ...

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“Gluten-free water” – she’s not sure what that means, but it was an actual claim that Kanas State University assistant professor of sustainable meat science Erin Beyer saw on a water bottle in Australia back in 2015. While Beyer is not quite sure how a label this “interesting” was approved, she does know that many other ...

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The deadline to apply for financial assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock Program (ELAP) is January 30 for losses due to disease or certain adverse weather conditions that occurred in 2024. ELAP is provided for losses not covered by other disaster assistance programs. The program provides assistance for livestock feed and grazing losses that are ...

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2024 was a good year for many Kansas corn farmers and two will take home national awards for their entries in the National Corn Yield Contest. Austin Taylor, White Cloud, placed second nationally in the No-Till Non-Irrigated class with a yield of 330.84 bushels per acre with Taylor Seed Farms 2213 seed. Alex Noll, Winchester, placed third ...

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The 2025 Kansas Legislative session kicked off this week. Kansas Farm Bureau’s legislative priorities entering the 2025 session include water, taxes and energy. Advocate for protecting the integrity and core principles of the Kansas Water Appropriation Act and the Groundwater Management Act as the state seeks to meet its water goals. Additionally, we support funding for ...