Agriculture

Radishes, spinach, turnips, mustard, lettuce and other leafy greens can be planted from mid-August to early September extending the harvest into fall. If planted in-ground, plant seeds slightly deeper than recommended for spring. This will give seeds access to slightly cooler soil that retains more moisture. Provide regular water until seeds germinate. Sprinkle a light layer of compost over the top of the seeds to prevent the soil from forming a crust.

The agriculture industry is a small world. It doesn’t always feel that way when you’re in the middle of wheat harvest or out checking calves on a quiet evening, but time and again, I am reminded of how tightly connected this industry really is.

U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released a statement following U.S. District Judge David Counts’ order to lift environmental protections for the lesser prairie-chicken. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) requested Judge Counts vacate the 2022 decision that listed the bird as an endangered species, and Judge Counts granted their request. In 2021, under the Biden administration, the FWS relisted the lesser prairie-chicken as a threatened and endangered species. In response, Rep. Estes introduced the Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Actin 2022. Rep. Estes has been active on this issue since the beginning of his tenure in Congress.

MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health is pleased to announce the availability of funds in the form of cost share assistance to licensed companion animal facilities to help offset the cost of spaying and neutering cats and dogs in rural, unserved, and underserved Kansas communities. This funding was provided through state funding made available for emergency animal shelter expenses, and is intended to supplement services provided by the K-State Shelter Medicine Program.

Summer squash such as zucchini and scallop are harvested while immature but winter squash such as acorn, hubbard and butternut are harvested later, in the mature stage, after the rind is tough and seeds have developed.

The U.S. Department of Energy has halted a $5 billion loan that was to go to the company building the Grain Belt Express, as studies have now shown the project “unlikely” to meet conditions required for the loan guarantee.

By Jason Vance CherryRoadMedia Special to the Tribune The United States produces a lot of sorghum and is a leading exporter in global markets but… Login to continue reading Login…

GREAT BEND, Kan. – Weighing in at up to 60,000 pounds each, the rows of massive wind turbine components aligned in Fuller Industries Inc’s warehouse west of Great Bend make even the cavernous facility seem small.