MANHATTAN — Imagine cattle ranching without traditional fencing and the costly, time-consuming fencing repairs. Two Kansas State University ecologists are working to make that vision a reality while benefiting streams and birds. It’s part of a multi-partner research project using virtual electronic cattle fencing in the Flint Hills of Kansas.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Coincidentally, May is also one of the busiest months of the year in agriculture. With the hustle and bustle of planting season, paired with the bleak weather outlook, it is a very stressful season.
MANHATTAN — Imagine cattle ranching without traditional fencing and the costly, time-consuming fencing repairs. Two Kansas State University ecologists are working to make that vision a reality while benefiting streams and birds. It’s part of a multi-partner research project using virtual electronic cattle fencing in the Flint Hills of Kansas.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Even when times are good, some Kansas farmers are losing money.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated an additional 40 million people could be pushed into poverty and food insecurity due to the invasion of Ukraine, exacerbating a historic level of global food insecurity. As a result, the USDA and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the infusion of new funding for U.S. food aid programs last week. As it has for nearly 70 years, U.S. wheat will play a central role in helping feed those in need.
MANHATTAN – Kansas State University researchers are reporting findings indicating that adding a legume -- such as field peas – to a grass-heavy crop rotation seems to be a good option for fixing nitrogen levels in the field.
* This story was produced in partnership with the Food & Environment Reporting Network. Two Illinois farmers set out to improve soil health in the Midwest.
Kansas feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.51 million cattle on feed on April 1, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was up 1% from last year.
As the weather warms, people fire up their grills, grab their tongs and reach for mouth-watering steaks and real beef burgers to create memories with families and friends. In doing so, they are supporting a beef community that positively contributes to the environmental, economic, and nutritional well-being of Kansas. Recognizing the substantial importance of the beef community, Governor Laura Kelly has declared May as Beef Month. In addition, the Governor plans to officially sign the proclamation at Lyons Ranch, near Manhattan, in the coming weeks.
Executive director of U.S. livestock technical services at Merck Animal Health All across America’s heartland, farmers’ phones are lighting up with alerts and messages -- from their cattle.