News Events
Now That’s Rural: Clyde Cessna
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University.
The world’s most popular airplanes. That’s one description...
Outdoors
Missouri child takes down two deer with one shot
A 7-year-old Missouri boy taking part in a youth hunting weekend with his dad reportedly killed two deer with one shot Jan. 2, 2016.
During the two days...
News Events
Soil Health Celebrates 20 Years in Salina
SALINA, KAN. — Boosting farm success will be the focus of two soil health events hosted by No-till on the Plains at Salina’s Bicentennial...
Agriculture
Partnership Brings New Live to Kansas Windbreaks
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Developing windbreaks is an important practice for many Kansas farmers and ranchers. Among their many benefits, they help protect the soil...
Agriculture
November Farm Prices Up 3.4 Percent
November Farm Prices Received Index Up 3.4 Percent
The November Prices Received Index (Agricultural Production), at 92,
increased 3.4 percent from October. At 82, the Crop...
News Events
MO Farmers Eligible for Funding for Critical National Resource Concern, Deadline January 15th
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has extended until January 15, 2016, the deadline to apply for financial assistance to address critical natural...
Home Economics
NRA Predicts Locally Sourced Meats will be Top Restaurant Trend in 2016
The National Restaurant Association has released a list of the 20 predicted restaurant trends of 2016. Two of the top three on the list...
Agriculture
Crop and Region Factors in Conservation-Practice Adoption Varying Widely
This research analyzes national and regional adoption of no-till and strip-till planting systems; cover-crop use; and nitrogen-fertilizer application rates, timing, and methods. Results show...
