Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Agriculture

Kansas Wheat estimates crop at 284.4 million bushels after virtual tour

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...

Bottleneck in beef industry pushes producers into making key decisions

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

Online resource can help organize family records

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,...

USDA Invests $22.5 Million in High-Speed Broadband for Rural Michigan

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 bales an intriguing option for Kansas home gardeners

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

COVID-19 CREATES UNCERTAINTY AT KANSAS DAIRIES

Dan Wiebe and his wife Kerry milk about 100 cows each and every day on the last remaining dairy farm in Butler County. The...

Survey to Evaluate Kansas Consumers’ Shopping Practices and Awareness of From the Land of Kansas Program

The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s state trademark program From the Land of Kansas has released a public survey asking consumers about their shopping practices and preferences....

Big Blue River Compact Virtual Meeting to Be Held May 13

The 47th annual meeting of the Kansas–Nebraska Big Blue River Compact Administration will be held using internet meeting services on Wednesday, May 13, 2020,...