1 year ago
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 ...

1 year ago
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 ...

1 year ago
Radicle Growth has announced the four finalists selected for the highly anticipated Radicle Corn Value Chain Challenge Sponsored by US Corn Farmers, set to take place in October. After an intensive review process, these standout finalists have emerged from a competitive pool of applicants, each showcasing innovative ideas and exceptional entrepreneurial spirit. The Kansas Corn ...

1 year ago
A package is arriving at Cape Cod in Massachusetts. What is the package? In this case, it is a package of premium steaks from a ranch halfway across the continent in rural Kansas. Last week we met floral designer Sara Larson. She is also manager of the family’s beef marketing business with her rancher husband, Andy Larson. Andy ...

1 year ago
The Garden City Community College (GCCC) Meats Judging Team delivered an exceptional performance at the High Plains Contest, part of the American Meat Science Association National Championship, held by Cargill in Friona, TX. According to the school, the team secured the title of Reserve National Champions with a notable second-place finish. In addition, the team finished as ...

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Winners of the the National Wheat Yield Contest  have been announced. According to the National Wheat Foundation, there are the 26 national and 94 state winners for 2024-the ninth year of the contest. This year’s contest had 516 entries, the most ever. “The new website, along with all our great partners promoting the contest and good ...

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The Kansas Department of Agriculture welcomed a beef genetics trade team from Canada in late October. According to the agency, the diverse trade team represented progressive seedstock operations located throughout Saskatchewan and Alberta and the participants had varied cattle breed interests including Black and Red Angus, Charolais, Hereford, and Simmental breeds. The trade team’s itinerary included stops ...

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Walk onto a modern hog farm and it is typical to find climate-controlled farrowing houses filled with hardworking sows nursing litters of 12 or more piglets. That scene, says Kansas State University swine specialist Mike Tokach, is quite different from two decades ago. Tokach notes that sizeable growth in litter sizes has elevated sow input needs ...