Agriculture

Research led by Michigan State University found that crop rotations, in isolation from other management factors, can increase the functions performed by soil microbial...

By Julia Debes  Work hard, others notice. Find advisors who will teach you, not just help you. Dispensing this advice demonstrates that Matt Splitter is...

In July, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will collect updated information on 2015 acres planted to cotton, sorghum, and soybeans in four states....

Healthy soil can protect us from drought and flood impacts, saving farms, rural communities, and even the American agriculture industry, according to a new...

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health has identified a an increased number of rabies cases reported in Kansas...

Manhattan, Kansas – Today Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey congratulated three Kansans recently appointed by USDA chief Tom Vilsack to serve on the...

PORTLAND, June 29, 2015 — Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced that starting July 1, 2015, dairy farmers can enroll in the U.S....

Corn Growers Plant Lowest Acreage Since 2010 Contact: Alex Minchenkov, (202) 690-8121; Lance Honig, (202) 720-2127 WASHINGTON, June 30, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...

By Richard Derksen, Office of the Chief Scientist Though many of us don’t see farmers every day, we certainly see and benefit from the products...

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas Board of Vet Examiners will meet via conference call from 11:30-12:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2015. The meeting is...