4 months ago
A calf’s digestive system is shaped by more than time. Diet, milk intake and early environmental exposure all influence rumen development. On a recent episode of the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat podcast, specialists discussed how differences in calf nutrition between beef and dairy systems affect herd performance. Billy Brown, K-State dairy cattle nutritionist, said dairy ...

4 months ago
Regardless of the type of competition or adversity being faced, preparation is key. This year’s Helwig Farms Quarter-Scale Tractor Team took that message to heart, leaving Manhattan knowing it had put in the work throughout the academic year to have another successful run at the 28th-annual American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers’ International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design ...

4 months ago
Larson Ranch, owned and operated by Brady and Kyla Larson, will host the August 21 KLA/Kansas State University Ranch Management Field Day near Leoti. Educational sessions will cover the future of yield grading and bovine congestive heart failure. With the current Yield Grade equation no longer representative of the true red meat yield of today’s cattle, ...

4 months ago
A Kansas State University official says a poster created to help Kansas consumers make informed decisions about locally grown produce is sparking fresh conversations about seasonal eating and community food systems. Developed with the aim of educating farmers market shoppers and supporting local agriculture, the Kansas Seasonal Local Food poster illustrates which fruits and vegetables are in season ...

5 months ago
While Kansas farmers won’t see much relief from Price Loss Coverage (PLC) this year, many will receive support through Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC), particularly those hit hardest by last year’s drought conditions, according to Kansas State University agricultural economists. K-State Extension farm economist Robin Reid and extension assistant Rich Llewelyn said the federal safety net programs ...

5 months ago
The Kansas wheat harvest is 93 percent complete, near 96 percent complete last year, but ahead of 88 percent average, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service crop progress report for the week ending July 13, 2025. Overall yields for the 2025 crop ranged from slightly below average to excellent, depending on region and weather ...

5 months ago
 Kansas State University meat scientist Travis O’Quinn and his research team have uncovered surprising results that challenge consumer’s long-held beliefs on what qualifies as ‘spoiled’ ground beef. Many people have sensory cues on what would cause them to throw a product away, including brown bananas, odor in milk, and slimy deli meats. “Within meat products, (spoilage) has been ...

5 months ago
Forty-three students from seven schools in Kansas have been awarded the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Kansas Agriculture Skills and Competencies Certificate. High schools with students earning certificates include Buhler, Cheney, Ellsworth, Holton, Lyons, Mission Valley and Republic County. According to the Kansas Department of Agriculture, students have completed requirements in the areas of classroom instruction, supervised ...

5 months ago
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says the U.S. is over-reacting to the threat of a flesh-eating cattle parasite. Sheinbaum on Thursday told reporters that the U.S. decision to close the border again to Mexican cattle imports is overblown. She said that decision was sparked by a single case of the New World screwworm. The screwworm is a parasitic ...

5 months ago
Harvest across Kansas is winding down. Reports from western Kansas paint a mixed picture, with yields ranging from slightly below average to above average depending on location and weather patterns. While quality was generally strong—test weights held up well and protein levels were respectable—drought stress, late rains and equipment breakdowns impacted both yield and progress. Farmers ...

5 months ago
 Mystery writers know that to keep readers engaged, there is often more than one suspect, and the reader must process a series of clues to solve the crime. In many ways, solving the cause of an animal’s death involves the veterinarian working through a series of clues — some of which are the circumstances around the ...