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Kansas Soybean Yield and Value Contests – Is Your Crop Up to Snuff?
As fall harvest ramps up, farmers should think about the annual Kansas Soybean Yield and Value Contests. Entries must be postmarked no later than Dec. 1. Kansas State University (K-State) […]
Kansas Weather: Late Summer Rains Eased Drought; Northeast Counties Still Dry
A shift in weather patterns that began in early August brought welcome rain to drought-stricken Kansas, but even with the precipitation, the northeast part of the state is still parched. […]
Kansas: 8 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Drought, Hail, Floods
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated eight counties in Kansas as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Atchison, Graham, Lane, Marshall, Nemaha, Scott, Sherman and Washington counties who suffered losses due […]
Kansas Corn Growers Disappointed with Penny from USDA Trade Aid
USDA’s trade aid package is a disappointment to corn farmers, according to Kansas Corn Growers Association President Ken McCauley, White Cloud. McCauley commented on the one-cent-per-bushel allocation for corn in […]
Kansas Wheat: Evaluating Performance, Making Variety Selections for 2019
Clearly, the yield potential of a wheat variety is a top priority, but resistance to diseases and insect pests is also an important factor to consider when selecting a wheat […]
Kansas: 8 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas from Drought
Agricultural producers in Cherokee, Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Labette, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas, who suffered losses and damages due to a recent drought, may be eligible for USDA […]
Kansas: Fall Field Day, Hays, Aug. 22
Kansas State University’s Agricultural Research Center in Hays will host its annual Fall Field Day on Aug. 22, featuring a half-day that is chock-full of field tours and timely management […]
Kansas Wheat Alliance to Release New White Wheat Variety
The president of the Kansas Wheat Alliance says that millers and bakers are hailing the upcoming release of a hard white wheat variety, saying that the new wheat is of […]
Kansas: Dryland Ag Day, Tribune, Aug. 21
Against the backdrop of a diminishing Ogallala Aquifer, dryland farming is increasingly moving into sharper focus. A Kansas State University field day planned in Tribune will feature research related to […]
Kansas: Ag Risk and Profit Conference, Manhattan, Aug. 16-17
Ambassador Richard T. Crowder, former U.S. agricultural trade negotiator and current Thornhill Professor of Agricultural Trade at Virginia Tech, will headline Kansas State University’s Risk and Profit Conference planned for Aug. […]
