Agriculture

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The month of October is an opportunity to highlight the 1,000 pig farms across the state that contribute more than $850...

ISSN: 1949-162X All wheat production totaled 2.04 billion bushels in 2014, down 5 percent from the revised 2013 total. Area harvested for grain totaled 46.5 million acres,...

Is organic farming risky? The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) will be taking an in-depth look at that question over the next four...

Washington, Sept. 30, 2014 – Certified organic agriculture producers in the United States sell directly to consumers, produce on-farm renewable energy, and are younger,...

NASS Also to Re-Survey Operators with Unharvested Small Grains Contact: Lance Honig, (202) 720-2127; Krissy Young, (202) 690-8123 Washington, Sept. 30, 2014 – According to the...

New FDA regulations will phase out use of growth promotion indications in medically important antibiotics.   MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces the launch of the Current Agricultural Industrial Reports...

KFB Gov. Sam Brownback has declared September Farm Safety Month and the week of Sept. 21-27 Farm Safety and Health Week. “I appreciate Gov. Brownback’s proclamation,” says Holly...