Nine of 10 Bankers Rank Recession Risk Above 50% June Survey Results at a Glance: The overall index fell below growth neutral for the first time since September 2020. More than 9 of 10 bankers ranked recession risk above 50%.
No one enjoys the queasy feeling of a stomach-ache, which can turn eating into a chore, while leaving most of us slightly, if not extremely, irritable. A horse dealing with colic is no stranger to these feelings or symptoms.
The Pratt County Fair Association, along with the Extension Agriculture Program Development Committee, are conducting the county-wide Market Wheat Show at the 2022 Pratt County Fair. Producer participation in this event is voluntary and free.
An excess of moisture in the ground continued to delay fieldwork in many locations. Sunflower planting has started all over the United States but is behind last year and the five-year average pace in most states.
Implementing new conservation practices has many benefits for farms and ranches, but can sometimes be cost prohibitive for beginning, veteran, and socially disadvantaged producers. However, there are conservation programs that can help with those costs, even upfront.
Kansas farmers cultivate more than crops through their checkoff contributions. Spending those dollars cultivating export markets directly benefits wheat growers and the general U.S. economy, according to a new econometric study by IHS Markit and Texas A&M University.
The Kansas Water Office’s (KWO) Great Bend Prairie Regional Advisory Committee will host a meeting to discuss current water issues affecting the region as well as the state. This region includes the counties of Pratt, Kiowa and Stafford, as well as several counties north and west of this location.
It’s easy to forget today that agriculture is the foundation of civilization. It’s the process that ended our ceaseless following of food and allowed us to settle into cities. What followed, over the past several millennia is the world we inhabit today. In short, farming and ranching are the essential drivers of the manufacturing- or service-based economy we all enjoy.
How about we go to a garden store? Or, what if the garden store could come to you? Today we’ll meet an innovative young rural-preneur who has created a mobile system to bring vegetables, herbs, ornamentals and plant care information to the public. Renata Goossen is the founder of Renata’s Garden in her hometown of Potwin.
The National Farmers Organization’s ongoing support of mandatory Country of Origin Labeling continues with recent U.S. House legislation. Congressmen Lance Gooden (R-Tex.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), introduced a bill for MCOOL in late March which would help consumers differentiate beef produced domestically from the nearly 3 billion annual pounds of beef imports. Canada, Mexico and New Zealand are the largest beef importers.