Agriculture
USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Winter Storm Fern
(Washington, D.C., January 23, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is encouraging farmers, ranchers, families, and small businesses in the path of Winter Storm Fern to...
Agriculture
USDA Announces New World Screwworm Grand Challenge
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the launch of the New World Screwworm (NWS) Grand Challenge. This funding opportunity marks a...
Agriculture
KDA Announces 2026 Custom Rates Survey
The Kansas Department of Agriculture is seeking feedback from Kansans for the 2026 Kansas Custom Rates Survey to collect information on rates paid for...
Agriculture
Food for Peace: USDA Oversight
Contact: Marsha Boswell, [email protected]
For the audio version, visit kswheat.com.
A 50-pound bag of Kansas wheat stamped with an American flag may not look like foreign...
Agriculture
K-State beef cattle experts respond to a listener question about preventing and managing fog fever in cattle
Fog fever, a rapid-onset respiratory disease in cattle, is most commonly associated with sudden forage changes during the grazing season. In a recent Cattle Chat podcast...
Agriculture
K-State Beef Cattle Institute experts explore how age, time and management affect bull fertility
Bull fertility is not a simple pass-or-fail trait, according to experts with the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute (BCI).
During a recent Cattle Chat podcast, specialists...
Agriculture
From Field to Trophy: Kansas Wheat Honors Coach Bill Snyder
Contact: Marsha Boswell, [email protected]
For the audio version, visit kswheat.com.
A Kansas-developed wheat variety has been transformed into a one-of-a-kind trophy honoring Bill Snyder, blending Kansas...
Agriculture
State Conservation Commission Meeting on January 12
The State Conservation Commission will hold its regular meeting on Monday, January 12, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Kansas Department of...
