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 ...

3 years ago
The availability of certified seed wheat is usually as reliable as bread on the shelves at the local grocery store. Following the short harvest, however, wheat farmers like Gary Millershaski near Lakin are finding sourcing the specific varieties of certified seed wheat more difficult and costly than taking a quick trip down to pick up ...

3 years ago
A group of families across Kansas have been recognized as a "Farm Family of the Year". Each year, Kansas Farm Bureau recognizes outstanding Farm Bureau families who have distinguished themselves through participation in Farm Bureau programs and leadership, family activities, community and civic service, as well as displaying good farm operation management. According to the agency, these Farm Family ...

3 years ago
Kansas State University agricultural economists have completed a broad analysis of the impact of grid pricing in the cattle industry, concluding – among other findings – that producers and consumers have benefitted from negotiated pricing agreements. K-State livestock economist Ted Schroeder said grid pricing of fed cattle refers to valuing a lot of cattle based on ...

3 years ago
When dining at a new restaurant and the eating utensil is unexpectedly chopsticks instead of a fork, it can make for a challenging experience. Similarly, newly weaned calves also have to adjust when they transition from a pasture to a dry lot and are expected to eat from an unfamiliar feedbunk, said the experts at Kansas ...