3 years ago
When making an important decision, many people prefer to gather as much information as they can to make the most informed choice possible. For cow-calf producers, knowing the pregnancy status of the cows is important information to have as they decide which animals they are going to keep and which ones they are going to sell, ...

3 years ago
Grain growers in western Kansas who plan to campaign for a seat on one of the state’s five grain commodity commissions — corn, grain sorghum, soybeans, wheat or sunflowers — should be gathering petition signatures now to meet the November 30, 2023, filing deadline. According to the Kansas Department of Agriculture, the 2024 election will cover ...

3 years ago
The Kansas Farm Bureau Natural Resources Award program honors members who use time-honored and cutting-edge conservation practices to protect and improve our state’s natural resources. According to the organization, winners are chosen by their peers serving on the KFB Environmental and Natural Resources Committee. These good stewards will serve as mentors for KFB members and nonmembers alike ...

3 years ago
Kansas State University’s College of Agriculture has again been recognized as a top 10 college by Niche.com in its annual Best Colleges for Agricultural Sciences ranking. Of the 253 agriculture colleges and programs Niche.com compared for their 2024 list, K-State ranks No. 6. The Niche.com ranking is based on an analysis of academic, admissions, financial and student life data collected ...

3 years ago
Kansas State University has released a pair of publications that will help farmers with wheat variety selection, says Kansas State University wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato. “There are many things to talk about when it comes to wheat variety selection and that will first depend on the location of the growers’ fields,” Lollato said. “Also, what's ...

3 years ago
Sixteen of the nation’s top corn grower leaders, including KCGA President Brent Rogers, Hoxie, asked that aviation biofuels be treated fairly in tax policy by using the best standards available. The corn leaders sent a letter this week to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen  encouraging her to adopt the GREET emissions model developed by the ...

3 years ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded nearly $1 million to a Kansas State University program to lead research and innovation in sorghum production, boosting a crop that is grown more in Kansas than anywhere else in the United States. Sarah Sexton-Bowser, director of the Center of Sorghum Improvement at K-State, said the award allows the university ...

3 years ago
Farm and food policy go hand in hand, so current discussions leading to the next U.S. Farm Bill is likely to affect the availability of food, said Kansas State University agricultural policy specialist Jenny Ifft. “Food stamps began during the Great Depression based on shared policy objectives of increasing farm income and decreasing hunger in both ...

3 years ago
When making a big life decision, many people turn to making a pros and cons list to help them logically work through the process. In agriculture, that often leads to creating a spreadsheet to calculate costs, depreciation and potential for a return on the investment, say cattle experts at Kansas State University. One of the decisions that ...

3 years ago
Kansas State University agricultural economics and veterinary medicine staff are taking their knowledge on animal record-keeping to mobile phones with an app that is now available in app stores for IPhone and Android devices. K-State livestock economist Ted Schroeder said the app, called CalfDex, is free to download. It was developed by agricultural economist master’s graduate ...

3 years ago
Late summer on our central Kansas farm has consisted of keeping our crops irrigated, checking cattle, working ground and the start of fall harvest. Since the kids are back in school, my main focus has been monopolizing large tracks of uninterrupted time during the day working in our office while my husband is out and about ...