Midwest sheep producers have to find new uses for wool because of low prices, or raise sheep without it
Sheep producers in the Midwest say wool prices have been dismal for decades, but in recent years they’ve plummeted.
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Producers are making the most of high cattle prices
With cattle prices at record high levels and many forecasts projecting relatively high prices for the next couple of years, some producers feel they can do no wrong.
Hemp acres shrink in the Midwest, as USDA data shows farmers are turning away from CBD
Fewer farmers are planting hemp across the Midwest and Great Plains.
Kansas Responds to Concerns about HPAI in Dairy Cattle
MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Kansas Department of Agriculture has been actively working with the Kansas dairy industry to respond to the nationwide concerns due to the discovery of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle.
Master Gardener Tips: Checking in on rhubarb and asparagus
Rhubarb and AsparagusAfter a Frost Is rhubarb and asparagus that has been frosted safe to eat?
USDA Partners with FarmRaise to Offer Educational Tools and Resources to Promote Financial Access and Equity for Agricultural Producers
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled a new, online Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) Decision Tool and farm loan resources available to agricultural producers and… Login to continue reading Login…
Master Gardener Tips: Provide basic needs for butterflies
Butterfly gardening is becoming more popular with Kansans.
Blue-green algae advisories issued for Kansas lakes
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have issued a public health advisory due to blue-green algae.A harmful algal bloom (HAB) may look like foam, scum or paint floating on the water and be colored blue, bright green, brown or red.
Beware of these invasive species that push out native wild and plant life
Rogue ornamental pear trees line the roadways of eastern and central Kansas.
Taiwanese students visit Kansas in a bilateral agricultural youth exchange
MANHATTAN, Kansas — Six National Chung Hsing University students traveled to Manhattan from March 30 through April 6, 2024, to represent their university as part of a bilateral student exchange program to learn about Kansas’ agricultural industry and how Kansas agriculture exports benefit both Kansas and Taiwan.“While we have been sending Kansas students to Taiwan for many years, this was our first time to host Taiwanese students in Kansas.