1 year ago
Seth Meyer, the chief economist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, highlights the program for Kansas State University’s popular Risk and Profit conference, slated Aug. 15-16 in Manhattan. Rich Llewelyn, an extension assistant in K-State’s Department of Agricultural Economics, also said this year’s event includes 22 breakout sessions around the theme, “Highs and Lows: Policies, Principles, ...

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Kansas corn farmers are invited to Kansas Corn’s Summer Listening Tour, hosting dinners in four Kansas communities in August. Leaders and staff from the Kansas Corn organization will focus on discussion around the issues that matter to corn growers, and getting feedback from participants. Growers can connect with Kansas Corn in Garnett, Iuka, Oberlin and Wamego. ...

1 year ago
Every year, custom harvesters travel the country to cut wheat and other crops for farmers who don’t have the equipment or manpower to do it themselves, a service that is vital to agriculture in America. The new Tiger Media Network documentary, “Life On The Harvest Run,” explores the lives of two custom harvesting families from Kansas ...

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An education event for wheat and sorghum producers is planned. According to the Kansas Wheat organization,   you can take a break from the Kansas heat and join Kansas Wheat at High Plains Journal’s Sorghum U/Wheat U event on Tuesday, August 13, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Wichita. “Kansas Wheat looks forward to Sorghum U/Wheat U each ...

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When tackling a building project, many find it helpful to follow a plan and use the right tool to save time, which will often also increase the likelihood of the desired outcome in completing the task. In much the same way, veterinarians make choices regarding antibiotic selections in cattle, said the experts at Kansas State University’s ...

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Scientist Peer Ederer, whose international company conducts research and communicates scientific evidence about the role of animals in the global food system, will be the featured speaker for the Henry C. Gardiner Global Food Systems lecture Oct. 7 at Kansas State University. Ederer’s talk – titled ‘Scientific Evidence Behind the Role of Livestock and Meat Production in ...

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It’s no secret small talk often revolves around the weather, but it’s been happening far longer than most suspect. Though the Greeks and Romans observed July and August to be downright miserable as summer reached its peak, they attributed the sweltering heat to a celestial coincidence that included a nearby star and our Sun. The additional ...

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The Kansas Department of Agriculture is seeking members for an advisory board. According to the agency, its agricultural advocacy, marketing, and outreach team is seeking talented Kansans to serve on the Marketing Advisory Board. The mission of the KDA Division of Marketing is to serve all Kansans through innovative programming and to deliver solutions designed to ...

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More than 100 Kansas youth from 32 counties exhibited 250 pigs in the 2024 Dr. Bob Hines Swine Classic this month in Manhattan. Youth had the opportunity to compete in a skillathon contest, photography contest and showmanship, in addition to prospect and market hog classes. Scott Dean, Lisco, Nebraska, judged showmanship as well as the prospect ...

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Cattle branding began long before cowboys integrated it on ranches. According to the Washington State Department of Agriculture, branding began with the Egyptians, who branded oxen and other livestock around 2700 B.C. Today, it’s a tradition on ranches across America that helps in livestock management. For the Elpers family, the practice of branding their cattle has ...

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Western Kansas is hopping this summer as the number of grasshoppers spikes. Kansas State University Research and Extension entomologist Anthony Zukoff said wet weather patterns this spring are supporting the presence of large grasshopper populations across western and central portions of the state. Zukoff said hot, dry summers increase the likelihood of young grasshoppers, or nymphs, surviving ...