Agriculture
Unpredictable Future Prices Of Grain And Cattle Requires Marketing Management
By Frank J. Buchman
“Commodity price fluctuations offer selling opportunities for profit, and can at the opposite end of the spectrum cost producers the farm,...
Agriculture
New K-State Experimental Grain Sorghum Lines Show High Yield Potential
MANHATTAN, Kan. – In theory, grain sorghum should yield just as much as corn in Kansas, given the same amount of fertilizer and with...
Agriculture
Local Food and Farm Task Force to meet
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Local Food and Farm Task Force will meet from 1 - 4 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2015. The meeting...
Agriculture
Metzger and Roe named assistant secretaries for Kansas Department of Agriculture
MANHATTAN, Kansas – Today, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey announced Susan Metzger and Josh Roe have been hired to fill the positions as...
Agriculture
New Educational Tool Available for Locomotion Scoring and Beef Lameness Management
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Cattle producers now have a new tool for identifying and managing beef cattle lameness with the Step-Up Management Program.
Working with the...
Agriculture
Pet Animal Advisory Board to Meet Via Conference Call February 11
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Pet Animal Advisory Board will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, to conduct...
Agriculture
Guide Helps Farmers Work with Land Trusts to Gain Land Access
The National Young Farmers Coalition has released a new guide for farmers. The Farmer's Guide to Working with Land Trusts provides an introduction to...
Agriculture
USDA Reports to Congress on Growth in U.S. Local and Regional Food Systems
USDA Economic Research Service has issued Trends in U.S. Local and Regional Food Systems: A Report to Congress. The report details the latest economic...
