Agriculture
Kansan offers testimony to Senate Ag Committee in support of lifting Cuban
Manhattan, Kansas – Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry,
recently held a hearing on opportunities and challenges for agriculture trade with...
Agriculture
Research Shows Late-Season Burning Helps Control Sericea in a Big Way
A K-State beef cattle scientist discusses a new approach to suppressing growth of a noxious weed, sericea lespedeza.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – It’s a plant that...
Agriculture
USDA Announces Funding for Rural Electric Infrastructure Projects
Includes $20 Million for North Carolina Solar Project
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2015 – USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for six rural...
Agriculture
Lethal strain of bird flu found in Iowa
Reuters recently reported that Iowa, the top U.S. egg-producing state, found a lethal strain of bird flu in millions of hens at an egg-laying...
Agriculture
Pass the Salt: Beef Cattle Gains Increased in DDGS Study
DDGS plus salt as a self-fed supplement boosted cattle gains and curbed indirect expenses.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – A recent Kansas State University study found...
Agriculture
Bovine Respriratory Disease
This is a survey that was conducted at KSU and it shows an increase in resistance to drug therapies among bovine respiratory disease cases.
A...
Agriculture
USDA Reminds Farmers to Certify Conservation Compliance by June 1 Deadline
Producers May Need to Take Action to Remain Eligible for Crop Insurance Premium Support
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 16, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Agriculture
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Proclaims April 2015 National Garden Month
WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has declared April National Garden Month. Throughout the month, USDA will celebrate the contributions of home, school and...
