1 year ago
The Kansas Department of Agriculture is warning poultry owners of HPAI, or bird flu risk. According to the agency, the increase in migratory bird activity brings the risk of a resurgence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which is primarily spread by wild waterfowl. Although Kansas has not confirmed a case of HPAI in a domestic/commercial ...

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The recent Rooted in Resilience Women’s Retreat provided an uplifting weekend of connection, self-care and empowerment for like-minded women. Attendees of the Farm Bureau sponsored event embraced opportunities to focus on their well-being through various enriching activities. According to the agency, activities include: Cookie decorating with Two Girls and a Cookie Cutter kicked off the retreat, ...

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The Kansas Department of Agriculture joined the New Mexico Department of Agriculture and the International Brangus Breeders Association on a beef genetics trade mission to northwestern Mexico on November 4-7, 2024. Assistant Secretary Josh McGinn and Agribusiness Coordinator Tessa Beeman represented KDA on the mission team, which spent three days in Sonora visiting Santa Cecilia Angus, ...

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The Kansas Department of Agriculture worked with the Missouri Department of Agriculture and Food Export Midwest to host a BBQ Sauces and Rubs buyers’ mission in conjunction with the American Royal World Series of Barbecue. According to the KAnsas agency, eight international buyers came to Kansas City from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Curaçao, France, Guatemala, Honk Kong, ...

1 year ago
The warm, inviting scents of Thanksgiving encourage us to come together around the dinner table. From soft dinner rolls to the flaky perfection of pie crust, wheat plays a starring role on our tables. As families gather this November, we at Kansas Wheat want to share some of our favorite recipes and express our gratitude ...

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Barby Ranch of Clark and Comanche counties has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Kansas Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in the management of soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on working land. Barby Ranch’s owners, Bill and Debbie Barby, were presented with ...

1 year ago
We are on the eve of Thanksgiving and one of the most iconic meals of the year. Who does not crave the turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, rolls, cranberries, pumpkin pie, etc. I know my plan is to fall asleep in front of the TV in a turkey induced food coma. The American Farm Bureau Federation has ...

1 year ago
The Kansas State University meat judging team captured its first national title in more than 30 years when it was crowned champions at the International Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest in Dakota City, Nebraska. The last time K-State won the title was in 1992. The team posted the top scores in beef judging, pork judging, placings, reasons ...

1 year ago
Kansas Wheat, in collaboration with Kansas State University researchers, has officially kicked off a new educational campaign aimed at farmers, landowners, financial institutions and policymakers. “Wheat: Beyond the Value of the Grain” emphasizes the wide-ranging advantages of including winter wheat in a cropping system, extending far beyond the grain’s market price. “The role that wheat plays ...

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Dodge City Community College hosted its November Science Café on Thursday in the DC3 Library. According to the school, the topic was “Groundwater Testing in Southwest Kansas,” and DC3 students participating in the Kansas Groundwater Geopaths program presented the data they had compiled from testing water well contaminates in Pratt, Kiowa, Edwards, Barton, Stafford, and Pawnee ...

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Kansas State University survived a pair of nail-biting finishes on Tuesday to win the team and individual titles at the 119th National Collegiate Livestock Judging contest, which pits the nation’s top collegiate livestock judges in cattle, swine and sheep/goat competitions. Senior Jacob Klaudt (Beulah, North Dakota) scored 964 points for a four-point win over Oklahoma State’s Anna ...