Agriculture
Kansas Wheat Scoop No. 1904: El Niño Signals Wet Weather Potential Ahead for Kansas Farmers
By Julia Debes
For audio file and photos, visit www.kansaswheat.org.
From fishermen in Peru to wheat farmers in Kansas, a shifting weather pattern is the single largest...
Agriculture
USDA Broadens Crop Insurance Options for Fruit and Nut Producers
SCO and APH Yield Exclusion Expand Beginning with 2016 Crop Year
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the expansion of crop...
Agriculture
What Does a Bushel of Wheat Mean to Me?
Bushels, bushels, bushels. During wheat harvest, wheat yields are calculated as bushels per acre, wheat prices are cited as dollars per bushel and overall...
Agriculture
USDA Announces $349 Million in Funding for Rural Electric Infrastructure Projects including $17 Million in Smart Grid Technology
WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $349 million in funding for 15 rural electric infrastructure projects to build or improve more than...
Agriculture
KDA photo contest coming to a close
MANHATTAN, Kan. - As the summer season comes to a bittersweet end, so does the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s photo contest. There is still...
Agriculture
Weakened alfalfa this summer
By Ryan Flaming, County Extension Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources
Evaluate damaged and weakened alfalfa stands this summer
Some alfalfa stands may be damaged or depleted...
Agriculture
On-Farm Research, Dryland Corn Plot Tour Scheduled in Saline County July 27
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Producers and agronomists interested in doing an on-farm research test on their own farms may want to mark Monday, July 27...
Agriculture
The International Year of Soils: Soils are Living
Living organisms, big and small, rely on soils for survival.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Above ground, life is apparent. Green plants, colorful flowers, animals and even...
