Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Agriculture

Quality heifers inspire strong bids; average price $2,427 at Fruitland

Writer - Duane Dailey Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifers averaged $2,427 with a top price of $3,500 at the spring sale at Fruitland (Mo.) Livestock Auction, Saturday, May...

KDA Advises Wheat Growers to Monitor Fungicide Applications

The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Pesticide and Fertilizer program works to help the Kansas agricultural community to manage appropriate use of products which control...

Financial impact of weeds

Imagine that weeds were left to grow uncontrolled in corn and soybean fields across North America. That scenario would cut U.S. and Canadian yields...

Grazing management: toxic plants publication aims to help producers

With so many potential dangers lingering in grazing pastures, it’s crucial for producers to understand which plants could harm cattle and other livestock if...

Animals cannot digest plastic

Oklahoma State University Birthday, wedding and graduation celebrations often include releasing helium balloons. What a sight to see as the balloons are released to gently...

Kansas Hard Winter Wheat Quality Tour

After day two of the Hard Winter Wheat Quality Tour 2016, scouts had visited 606 stops and calculated an average yield of 48.2 bushels...

Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the launch of a new private investment fund with the potential to inject $100 million into small food...

Kansas State Board of Agriculture May Meeting

The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) Board of Agriculture will meet at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2016, in Council Grove, Kan. The...