Blogs
Boomin’ times
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
Being one of the early Baby Boomers there’s plenty to talk about in my lifetime that’s lasted into its...
Blogs
Stockman’s instincts rooted in the heart
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
Farmer stockmen possess a burning desire to care for their livestock. A few years back, I witnessed this dedication...
Blogs
Not so fast
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
Pre-packaged, vacuum-packed, just add water.
Many of us in Kansas live in a world where food comes fast – so...
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Hearts and minds
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
Each day, farmers and ranchers pull on their boots, roll up their sleeves and go to work outside rural...
Blogs
Use your head for something other than a hat rack
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
If Billy Crystal’s Fernando character were to visit a Kansas farm this spring you can be sure he wouldn’t...
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Prairie fire
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
The smell and sight of spring burning on the Flint Hills evoked this childhood memory.
It started with a spark...
Blogs
Insight: Agriculture can do the job
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
Agriculture is losing producers.No one will argue that point, but larger, more efficient producers are replacing those lost in...
Agriculture
No eggs for breakfast?
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
The egg is in hot water again thanks to recent reports of high cholesterol levels in the U.S....
