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Soybeans: Bartlett to Build Crushing Plant in Kansas – DTN Oct 14, 2021
Kansas farmers will have access to the state’s third soybean-crushing facility starting in 2024, as Kansas City, Missouri-based Bartlett announced on Tuesday plans to begin construction on a plant in […]
Kansas: Researchers Study Benefits, Risks of Carbon Credits Sep 20, 2021
Kansas State University researchers have completed a study that looks at the potential value of carbon credits – and whether it’s an opportunity for farmers in Kansas to earn some […]
Corn: Reducing Environmental Footprint Can Save Money – Video Sep 17, 2021
In this video, Kansas State University soil microbiologist Chuck Rice explains how producers can save money by reducing nitrous oxide emissions from corn. K-State researchers are studying the application of […]
DTN: Corn Boards to Spend $1.25M on CA E85 Sep 9, 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) — State corn checkoffs in Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri announced they are investing $1.25 million to help expand E85 availability in the state of California. Under the […]
Kansas: Cattle Chat – Preventing injury with good flooring Sep 7, 2021
Well-designed cattle handling facilities take into account the terrain the cattle will be walking on MANHATTAN, Kan. — When walking across a wet or icy sidewalk, people sometimes can take […]
Corn: Older Hybrids Help Breeders Develop Better Crops – Video Aug 20, 2021
K-State Research and Extension cropping systems specialist Ignacio Ciampitti explains what researchers can learn from past corn hybrids when breeding better hybrids in the future. Ciampitti says the lessons learned […]
Nutrient Management: Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio in Crop Residue – Video Jun 11, 2021
In this video, K-State crop nutrient specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz talks about the process of nutrient release from crop residue and cover crops, and why producers should pay attention to that […]
Kansas Net Farm Income Climbed in 2020, Boosted by Rising Grain Prices, Govt. Payments May 18, 2021
Early concerns for a tough year on Kansas farms linked to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 were ultimately alleviated by strong crop yields, dramatically improved grain prices and COVID-19-related government […]
Kansas: Rural Areas Are ‘Mental Health Deserts’ May 12, 2021
Fluctuating commodity prices, weather challenges and other factors mean farmers are used to a certain amount of stress. But the pandemic in the past year added that much more, according […]
Kansas: 30 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Drought May 11, 2021
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. […]
