Agriculture
Farm Labor
SSN: 1949-0909
Released May 18, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
April Hired Workers Down 4 Percent,...
Agriculture
Western Kansas hit by Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus
By Jordan Hildebrand, Program Assistant
For audio file, please visit kansaswheat.org.
While grazing cattle on volunteer wheat may seem like a cost-effective option in a tough farm...
Agriculture
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN TO FOR NATION’S PREMIER NO-TILL CONFERENCE
Be among the first to sign up to attend the nation’s most popular soil health event. Online registration begins today, May 15, for growers,...
Agriculture
Double Crop Pig weed control
Getting good control of Palmer amaranth and common waterhemp in Kansas has become more of a challenge in recent years. Many populations are now...
Agriculture
Research keys advances in swine industry the past 20 years
K-State’s Tokach says growth likely to continue well into the future
MANHATTAN, Kan. – A Kansas State University swine scientist says that advances in how...
Agriculture
Butler’s Livestock Judging Program Named Team of the Year at Nationals
EL DORADO, Kan. (May 11, 2017) – Butler Community College’s Livestock Judging Team was named Team of the Year by the Junior College Coaches...
Agriculture
Butler County farmer thriving after adding high tunnels to business
Griggs Bros. Farms helps to spur area’s interest in local food production
AUGUSTA, Kan. – Todd Griggs admits that he was skeptical the first time...
Agriculture
Crop Production
Winter Wheat Production Down 25 Percent from 2016
Orange Production Up 1 Percent from April
Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.25 billion bushels, down 25...
