Thursday, February 5, 2026

Schlageck, John

Play safe on the farm

By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau The dream of many young farm boys and girls is to ride on a tractor. For a youngster growing...

Kansas Insight: Advocate for agriculture

By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau Today, almost half of the state’s 2.9 million people live in five counties. Four are located in eastern Kansas...

Adaptation and Evolution

By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau Some environmental groups have been less than kind to agriculture. They have bombarded the public with figures on soil...

The right stuff

By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau Seems like nearly everyone is trying to define the family farm. While this isn’t a new phenomenon, it’s certainly...

Praising Bossy

By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau Talk to farmers, stockmen and ranchers – most will tell you how much they love their cows. Problem is...

Grassroot’s journalism

By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau People in Kansas and across this country, depend on strong community journalism to keep them informed and connected to...

Insight: Heel, please

By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau No doubt it’s the holiday season because my thoughts turn to food and all of the wonderful homemade dishes...

Food safety this holiday season

By John Schlageck About 48 million Americans become sick from foodborne illness each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Foodborne...