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Develop dialogue
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More often than we’d like to admit we sometimes shoot ourselves in the foot when talking about the challenges we face in farming and...
U.S. farmers and ranchers: time is running out to complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
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NASS conducting phone and in-person follow-up
WASHINGTON – April 24, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is...
Make the most of mealtime
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
In today’s harried world, seems like everyone’s schedule is filled to the brim with activities. Both parents work, kids...
USDA Announces Conservation Incentives for Working Grass, Range and Pasture Lands
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WASHINGTON, July 15, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that beginning Sept. 1, farmers and ranchers can apply for financial assistance to...
Kansas State Board of Agriculture meeting July 17
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Board of Agriculture will meet at 11:30 a.m. on July 17, 2015 via tele/web conference.
The meeting...
Working for Kansans
By Jackie McClaskey, Secretary of Agriculture
January 12, 2015. It’s a day that I’m willing to bet was just “another Monday” for most Kansans. For...
USDA to Expand Investment in Water Conservation, Resilience across Drought-Stricken States
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Targeted drought funding builds on substantial drought relief efforts
WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will...
USDA Announces Funding to Assist with Organic Certification Costs
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WASHINGTON, May 14, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced today that approximately $11.9 million in organic certification...
Agroforestry Comes to Kansas May 20-21
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TOPEKA, Kan. – Farming and ranching, economic viability, quality of life, conserving our natural resources and good stewardship for Kansas are all subjects for...
KDA provides comment on the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines
Manhattan, Kansas –Kansas Department of Agriculture recently provided comments on the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (Report) to United States...