Kansas Farmer

12/16/2024

In 2023, cheese posted its third straight record as Americans ate 40.5 pounds per capita.

U.S. consumers eat more cheese and yogurt now than in the 1950s, but they drink a lot less milk.

12/15/2024

What is your next move if soybean yields didn’t meet expectations? Steve Gauck, a regional agronomy manager for Beck's Hybrids, believes in asking questions.

Once SCN was confirmed in the Soybean Watch '24 field, Mandy Bish, from MU Extension, and Darcy Telenko from Purdue Extension answered questions about what the grower should consider doing next.

What steps can you take to prevent yield loss from soybean cyst nematode now and in the future?

12/14/2024

You don’t see soil scientists with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in farm fields pulling cores every day.

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil scientist Dena Anderson and Franklin Community High School FFA member Connor Williams did some exploring in the Soybean Watch ’24 field.

Slideshow: NRCS soil scientist finds four distinct soil types in the 50-acre Soybean Watch ’24 field. Check out a video showing how soil samples are pulled.

12/14/2024

Successful farm succession planning ensures that there’s a reason to return to the farm beyond family duty. Give that next generation a reason to come home.

Cowtowns & Skyscrapers: You may want the next generation to come home to farm, but can they? Should they?

12/14/2024

Land auctions continued at a steady pace through December. Here is a sample of those in Kansas and surrounding states.

Agricultural land auctions in Kansas and surrounding states showed buyers’ continuing confidence.

12/13/2024

A recent study co-authored by Kansas State University professor Chuck Rice shows that if farmers and ranchers adopted current conservation practices and emerging conservation tools, U.S. agriculture could be a negative source for greenhouse gas emissions.

Team with K-State connection shows adopting conservation practices brings more than just profits to farms.

12/13/2024

Learn to recognize blue mustard at this early stage.

Experts from K-State Research and Extension note it is easier to control before it bolts.

Here are tips for controlling wild mustard in wheat.

12/12/2024

There could be tiny ticking time bombs growing in your wheat fields right now.

K-State Research and Extension experts suggest that scouting fields now.

Slideshow: Find these w**ds early to plan treatment and minimize yield losses.

12/11/2024

There are many sustainability options out there for farmers to choose from to diversify their farm’s income streams. Be sure to research if they fit your goals before signing on.

Adams Brown

Above+Beyond the Harvest: Make sure the sustainability measure matches your farm profit and resiliency goals before signing on.

12/11/2024

Farmers for Soil Health, an initiative spearheaded by a partnership involving the United Soybean Board, the National Corn Growers Association and the National Pork Board, offers incentives to start raising cover crops.

The newly formed Farmers for Soil Health is offering incentives for transitioning to cover crops.

12/10/2024

Part 2. It's important to be prepared for the conversation.

A written document is a start. Be sure to emotionally prepare for the conversation, too.

12/10/2024

Based on science, Kathy Soder and colleagues at the USDA Agricultural Research Service Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, found the Brix test may not be as reliable a predictor of sugar content in forages as some believe.

Research shows the Brix test is inconsistent at measuring sugars in forages. Read on to learn about alternative methods.

12/09/2024

Another AI — artificial intelligence — has been around for quite some time, and adopting what this AI world offers has the potential to bring an entirely new level of efficiency to swine production.

Hog Outlook: Researchers claim artificial intelligence can augment human decision-making when it comes to marketing hogs.

12/09/2024

Nebraska retailer and farmer Brian Frahm needed a new solution for hard-to-control w**ds. Find out how Kyro™ herbicide delivered superior results on his and his customers' acres.


Corteva Agriscience

Farmers need a better solution for intensifying w**ds and resistance to herbicides. For Brian Frahm, Kyro™ herbicide has proven to be a powerful tool.

12/08/2024

Cotton and milk?🥛

Whole fuzzy cottonseed is mixed into dairy feed in bulk as an exceptional source of protein, fat, and digestible fiber for cattle. Even better, this feed ingredient is shown to increase butterfat content in dairy milk production.

Cottonseed is primarily sold for dairy feed, and second to that is oil crush. Learn more about marketing this cotton byproduct from a broker, economist, and ginner perspective.

12/08/2024

Southeast Kansas is the epicenter of the state’s fried chicken culinary traditions. It’s worth a road trip to decide for yourself which restaurant is your family’s favorite.

Kansas Tourism

Kansas Tourism: Southeast Kansas boasts a fried culinary tradition seasoned in love.

12/08/2024

There’s no better teacher than experience. Learning from real farmers with real challenges is at the heart of the innovations and enhancements that define the new AirFLEX NXT header from Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd.

The new AirFLEX NXT from Honey Bee is designed with input from real farmers to solve real challenges on real farms.

12/07/2024

Delta Airlines toured central Kansas farms to learn how climate smart programs impact farmers.