Friday, January 16, 2026

Agriculture

Pasture management workshop for small acreage owners

OLATHE, Kan. — Cool season pastures and hay fields make up the biggest chunk of agricultural land use in Johnson and surrounding counties. Now...

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural – Annie Wilson – Tallgrass Express

By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University.   There are many balladeers in the music business,...

BCI develops training modules in collaboration with $25 million research effort

BCI training modules focus on E. coli prevention in beef cattle.   MANHATTAN, Kan. – A series of new beef cattle online training modules has been...

Kansas farm to school month showcases agriculture education and fresh foods efforts

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Amongst rotary hydroponics filled with growing greens and vertical gardens hydrated by aquaponics, Maize High agriculture education and culinary program students...

Grant aims to transform teaching of life sciences

LINCOLN, Neb. — Learning the life sciences in the 21st century and beyond is about much more than memorizing information for a test and...

Reports project positive outlook for pork producers and consumers

Herd expansion could mean lower pork prices for consumers by the middle of next year.   MANHATTAN, Kan. – The U.S. pork industry today is small...

Play safe on the farm

By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau Farms and ranches offer children a unique environment in which to live, play, work and grow up. With all the excitement...

Kansas Department of Agriculture awards specialty crop block grants

MANHATTAN, Kan. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $303,812 to the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) through the Specialty Crop Block Grant...