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Mobile drip irrigation seeking foothold in Western Kansas farm fields
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In a region where some of the United States’ most productive farmland lies, Kansas State University researchers are putting a water-saving technology on the...
Cattle Herd Expansion Well Underway, But Beef Supplies Remain Tight
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Demand will be increasingly important as greater supply hits supermarket meat counters.
U.S. cattle producers are responding to recent record-high prices by expanding their herds,...
Detecting head worms in milo
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By Ryan Flaming, County Extension Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources
“Headworms” are beginning to show up in some sorghum fields and Kansas State University...
Climatologist says current El Niño could mean more favorable weather for Midwest Crops
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Historical weather records indicate 2025 could be extremely harsh for Midwest crops.
Much-needed precipitation through the U.S. heartland this year has replenished soil moisture,...
Most of U.S. rented farmland is owned by non-farmers
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A tenth of the 911 million U.S. farmland acres outside of Alaska and Hawaii, or about 91.5 million acres, is slated for ownership transfer...
As wind-turbine farms expand, research shows they could offer diminishing returns
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Renewable wind energy is experiencing a boom, with more wind turbines popping up across landscapes in the U.S. and abroad. Researchers at the University...
USDA Unveils New Strategy to Conserve Sage Grouse Habitat on Private Lands
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Department to Invest Additional $211 Million to Help Ranchers Adopt Proven Conservation Methods
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a four-year strategy that will invest...
Kansas Wheat welcomes new Director of Governmental Affairs
For an audio file, visit www.kansaswheat.org.
Kansas Wheat is pleased to introduce Daniel Heady as the new Governmental Affairs Director. Heady began work on August...
Kansas Wheat Scoop No. 1909: Back to School: USDA projects bright future for agriculture students
By Julia Debes
For an audio file, visit www.kansaswheat.org.
The end of summer signals the start of a new school year. And, for students pursuing agricultural...
Osborne Industries, Inc. Celebrates Anniversary of Patented System of Weighing Pigs, Goats, and Sheep
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Osborne Industries, Inc., a leader in the design and development of advanced livestock management equipment for sheep, goats, and pigs, celebrates the 30-year anniversary...
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