3 years ago
The director of the Kansas Energy Program says a federal grant program that has pumped more than $1.2 million into the state since 2016 has helped to improve the economic viability of agricultural producers and small businesses in rural areas. David Carter said the Rural Energy for America Program – known as REAP – provides guaranteed loan financing ...

3 years ago
Kansas State University will host its annual Beef Stocker Field Day on Sept. 28, featuring a program that “reflects the challenging landscape our industry is experiencing,” according to one university official. Dale Blasi, a K-State animal sciences and industry professor and beef extension specialist said this year’s agenda includes an outlook on the beef cattle market ...

3 years ago
The beauty of Kansas agriculture has been celebrated throughout the state’s agriculture industry, and officails encourage photographers to capture that beauty and share it with others through the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s annual photo contest. The KDA is accepting photo entries through the end of August.  This year’s KDA Photo Contest categories were selected to promote ...

3 years ago
Jay Young thought he was going to a friend’s house to play cards in 2016, but the Greeley County farmer hadn’t even picked up a deck before he got pulled into a discussion about cover crops. While he never got dealt a hand, Young didn’t go home without a winning idea. “I went from being super ...

3 years ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin providing additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying guaranteed Farm Loan Programs (FLP) borrowers who are facing financial risk. The According to the USDA, the effort is part of the $3.1 billion to help certain distressed farm loan borrowers that was provided through Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction ...

3 years ago
Producers and landowners who install enduring conservation practices may qualify to receive financial assistance for these projects through a voluntary cost share program. According to the Kansas Department of Agriculture, the FY 2024 state cost share program for conservation practices is underway to encourage projects that improve water quality and quantity. Funding is provided by the ...

3 years ago
Brant Peterson of Johnson, Kansas, was elected to serve as the newest chairman of the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission (KGSC) during the annual summer board meeting in Hays. Peterson is no stranger to the sorghum community. A fifth-generation farmer, Peterson operates Winsome Farms with his family. He has served on the commission board for three years ...

3 years ago
Twenty-seven students from five schools in Kansas have been awarded the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Kansas Agriculture Skills and Competencies Certificate. Of these, 27 were awarded the general certificate, six were awarded the animal science certificate and two were awarded the plant systems certificate. High schools with students earning certificates include Buhler, Centre, Cheney, Holton, ...

3 years ago
 For many, investing in the stock market is a long-term retirement strategy that takes discipline to avoid reacting to changes in the market. In much the same way, making a profit in the cattle business requires a long-term approach, said the experts at Kansas State Univeristy’s Beef Cattle Institue on a recent Cattle Chat podcast. “Having a strategy to ...

3 years ago
The summer heat of 2023 continues to make itself known. While I hear the local weather personalities referring to this heat as part of the “Dog Days of Summer,” I can’t help but wonder when this extreme heat we’ve continually experienced in July and August will end. My weather app has shown more images of a ...

3 years ago
Understanding the price of wheat is not as simple as driving to the local elevator to see the posted prices or checking bids on a website. Understanding the complexity of factors that go into setting that price includes analyzing supply and demand, logistical costs, geopolitical influences and other macro- and micro-economic factors. Kansas Wheat CEO ...