Agriculture

America’s Meatpacking Facilities Operating More Than 95% of Capacity Compared to 2019  Facilities Practicing Safe Reopening to Ensure a Stable Food Supply   (Washington, D.C., June 9,...

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2020 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the 2018 Census of Agriculture data for...

.   Agriculture News By: Ryan Flaming, Harvey County Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources   Applications for State financial assistance to install enduring conservation practices on agricultural land are being accepted...

USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Georgia and Iowa  Pandemic EBT to Feed Children during COVID-19 National Emergency   (Washington, D.C., June 5, 2020) – U.S. Secretary...

  Wheat Scoop: Kansas Wheat farmers discuss current crop conditions   Wheat farmer board members of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and Kansas Wheat Commission held board...

Wheat Scoop: Kansas Wheat estimates crop at 284.4 million bushels after virtual tour   For audio version, visit kansaswheat.org.   Kansas Wheat is estimating the wheat crop at 284.4 million...

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Several members of Kansas State University’s extension beef team hosted an online workshop Thursday to help producers with looming decisions on...

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The new coronavirus pandemic has many of us thinking about topics that, let’s face it, we’d rather not. But in an emergency,...

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced during a virtual press conference that USDA is investing $22.5 million for two recipients...

Straw can serve as a gardening bed and growth medium   MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University horticulture specialist Ward Upham says Kansans curious about straw...