Category: Kansas
Kansas Corn, Soybeans: Considerations for Late Season Planting – Video Jun 22, 2022
In this video, K-State Research and Extension agronomist Ignacio Ciampitti discusses the best practices for planting corn and soybeans later in the season. Ciampitti said farmers may find themselves needing […]
Kansas: Lane County Designated Natural Disaster Area to Drought May 23, 2022
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. […]
Kansas Farmers Saw Record Net Income in 2021 May 18, 2022
A combination of farmers buying inputs at lower prices in late 2020 and capitalizing on strong crop yields and robust grain prices in mid-2021 has led to the highest net […]
Kansas: 2 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Drought May 7, 2022
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. […]
Wheat: Researchers Study Differences in Management Strategies – Video May 6, 2022
In this video from K-State Research and Extension, wheat specialist Romulo Lollato outlines the effects of various management strategies – including seeding rate and the application of starter fertilizer, nitrogen, […]
Kansas: 8 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Drought May 4, 2022
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. […]
Kansas Corn: Factoring Weather Forecasts in Planning Seeding Rates – Video Apr 26, 2022
In this video from K-State Research and Extension, Kansas State University agronomists explain the value of including weather forecasts and other potential future scenarios in deciding the optimum corn seeding […]
Kansas Winter Wheat Update – Video Apr 22, 2022
In this video from K-State Research and Extension, wheat specialist Romulo Lollato talks about the condition of the 2022 Kansas winter wheat crop. Lollato says that rainfall last September and October […]
Kansas Corn: Starter Fertilizer May Boost Yields – Video Apr 21, 2022
In this video from K-State Research and Extension, agronomist Dorivar Ruiz Diaz explains the benefit of applying starter fertilizers when planting corn. Starter fertilizers refer to a method of applying […]
Weather: Drought Takes Toll on Kansas Groundwater – DTN Apr 16, 2022
The annual survey of groundwater levels in central and western Kansas offers a good example of the impact of drought in the southwestern Plains. The report by the Kansas Geological […]