Farm News

Fire Experts Urge Preparedness for Wildfires in Kansas

Monday, October 13

Kansas Forest Service specialist shares tips for mitigating fire around the home MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas may not be known as a state that is at high-risk for wildfires, but Kansas Forest Service specialist Shawna Hartman said Kansas ranks in the top five states nationally... Read More.

Awards to Honor Rural Entrepreneurs and Programs Serving Rural Communities

Friday, October 10

Huck Boyd Institute announces 2025 Leaders of the Year MANHATTAN, Kan. — Food, fitness, fun, family, and the future are major areas of focus for the entrepreneurs and organizations to be honored by K-State’s Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development as the 2025 Huck... Read More.

Asian Longhorned Tick Identified in Kansas

Thursday, October 9

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Agriculture are alerting the public to the first known occurrence of the Asian longhorned tick (ALHT), Haemaphysalis longicornis, in Kansas. KDHE identified the ALHT after it was found on... Read More.

Kansas Ag Hero of the Month: Ann & Hal Sankey

Tuesday, October 7

For Ann and Hal Sankey, serving others isn’t an obligation or task—it’s a way of life. From the barns of their youth to boardrooms and volunteer crews today, they have spent decades giving their time, energy, and talents to support Kansas agriculture and strengthen... Read More.

USW Commends USDA for Food for Peace Awards, Highlighting Wheat’s Role in Global Development

Friday, September 26

ARLINGTON, VA — U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) commends the Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the announcement of 417,000 metric tons of commodity awards through the agency’s Food for Progress and McGovern-Dole Food for Education programs. The awards... Read More.

In Kansas City, Secretary Rollins Speaks on State of Farm Economy, Announces Suite of Actions to Support American Farmers

Friday, September 26

Kansas City, MO (September 25, 2025) — Today, in Kansas City at the Agriculture Outlook Forum, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins spoke on the current state of the farm economy in the United States and addressed the ways President Trump is... Read More.

Effective Range Management Calls for Observation, Planning and Action

Wednesday, September 24

You don’t have to drive far to see the visual effects along the roadways and neighboring native pastures from the moisture we’ve received in the Central Plains over the past three months. Our native grasses are in big time reproduction mode. The grass stems... Read More.

New Research at K-State Swats Back at Mosquito-Borne Virus Threatening Pork Industry

Wednesday, September 24

Collaboration between the College of Veterinary Medicine and NBAF yields new JEV insights.MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State University researchers and collaborators are creating a buzz in the world of mosquito-borne virus research with a new study on Japanese encephalitis virus, or JEV, which can... Read More.

Mexico Confirms Case of New World Screwworm in Nuevo Leon

Monday, September 22

(Washington, D.C., September 21, 2025) – Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) confirmed a new case of New World screwworm (NWS) in Sabinas Hidalgo, located in the state of Nuevo León, less than 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.This is now... Read More.

Area Man to be Inducted into National Agricultural Hall of Fame

Wednesday, September 17

Michael Hinton, a Newton native now living in Hutchinson, has been selected for this year’s class of the National Agricultural Hall of Fame. A lifelong antique tractor preservationist, Hinton is devoted to honoring America’s farming heritage and the generations who worked the land.In 2024,... Read More.

USDA to Provide $1 Billion to Flood and Wildfire-Impacted Livestock Producers

Friday, September 12

Assistance for losses due to flooding and wildfire on non-federally managed land (Washington, D.C., September 12, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced eligible livestock producers will receive disaster recovery assistance through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024... Read More.

CHS Announces Plans to Return $120 million to Owners

Wednesday, September 10

Cash returns from patronage and equity distributions will support cooperative owners and rural communities. CHS Inc., the nation’s leading agribusiness cooperative, has announced it intends to return $120 million in cash patronage and equity redemptions to its owners in calendar year 2026. The planned distribution... Read More.