Schlageck, John
A corn crop for the ages
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
One hundred forty-bushel dryland corn in Norton County?
Impossible. Won't ever happen. Can't be done.
Any Kansas grain farmer will never...
Schlageck, John
Let ‘em know
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
Corn, bean and milo fields attract deer and other hooved animals like moths to a flame. Feedlots do the...
Schlageck, John
Summertime moth brigade
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
It seems like only yesterday when I raced my buddies down the red-carpeted ramp of the Pix Theater in...
Schlageck, John
Safety in the sun
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
My dermatologist recently shared with me a list of five ways to die on a golf course. The five...
Schlageck, John
Sweltering in the ‘dog days’ of summer
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
In case you hadn’t noticed, much of the state is mired in the “dog days” of summer. Excessive heat...
Schlageck, John
Finally – good news in agriculture
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
“When you tell a landlord the wheat made 80 bushels-per-acre and you’re going to double crop beans on his...
Schlageck, John
Prickly pear cactus
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
Ever hear of digging prickly pear cactus out of a pasture for 50 cents an acre?
J I hadn’t either...
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Remember them always
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
Few experiences are more powerful or moving than a visit to a cemetery on Memorial Day. Unlike a military...
