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Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Paul Mai

Wednesday, June 3

He arrived in the U.S. with $26 in his pocket, yet he lived to experience the American dream. The late Paul Mai immigrated from Germany in 1958, moved to Kansas, and became globally recognized in the steel fabrication business. It’s a remarkable story in rural... Read More.

USDA Undersecretary Visits Kansas, Discusses Food for Peace and Other Programs

Wednesday, May 27

U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) helped welcome Luke J. Lindberg, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) to the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center on May 27 for a roundtable discussion with agricultural... Read More.

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Jo Rolph, Dry Creek Buffalo

Wednesday, May 27

“Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam.” That’s part of the Kansas state song, and it’s still true that bison – the American buffalo – can be found here in Kansas. Today we’ll meet a rural Kansas family that is raising buffalo and... Read More.

Kansas Wheat Tour Reveals Challenging Conditions across the State

Monday, May 18

MANHATTAN, Kan. — What began with promising fall moisture has quickly shifted into one of the more difficult growing seasons Kansas wheat producers have faced in recent years. During last week’s Kansas Wheat Quality Council Tour, agronomists, bakers, crop specialists and industry professionals traveled across... Read More.

Kansas Farm Bureau Announces Leadership Change

Monday, May 18

The Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) Board of Directors has selected fifth-generation farmer and stockman Glenn Brunkow to serve as president following Joe Newland’s resignation. “Serving as president of Kansas Farm Bureau is a tremendous honor, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to lead this... Read More.

218 Million Bushel Kansas Wheat Crop Projected

Friday, May 15

The 2026 Wheat Quality Council’s Hard Winter Wheat Tour across Kansas wrapped up on May 14th. During the three days of wheat scouting, tour participants traveled six routes from Manhattan to Colby to Wichita and back to Manhattan. The three-day average yield for the... Read More.

Wheat Tour 2026, Day 2

Thursday, May 14

On Wednesday, 67 people on the Wheat Quality Council’s 2025 winter wheat tour made their way from Colby to Wichita, Kansas, stopping in wheat fields along six different routes. They were joined in Wichita by local farmers. Wednesday’s wheat tour scouts made 211 stops at... Read More.

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Roger Minniear, MM Fiber Mill

Wednesday, May 13

This is quite a yarn. In fact, it is all about yarn. This is the story of a fiber mill that spins various kinds of natural fibers into yarn, and ships it across the nation. Roger and Penny Minniear are the founders, owners and operators of... Read More.

K-State Agriculture Expert Urges Safety when Driving Off-Road Vehicles

Wednesday, May 13

Larson notes that more than 600 Americans die annually due to ATV, UTV accidents MANHATTAN, Kan. — As Kansas’ weather warms, the use of off-road vehicles becomes more common on the state’s farms and ranches. Tawnie Larson, the program manager for the Kansas Agriculture Safety and... Read More.

Kansas Wheat Crop Experiencing Challenges this Spring

Tuesday, May 12

Extreme temperature change, weather damage and disease are posing an issue to Kansas producers, say K-State experts MANHATTAN, Kan. — Following fall weather that benefited wheat growth, Kansas producers are now facing challenges in wheat fields across the state. From drought stress and repeated freeze events... Read More.

Former Microsoft Executive and Kansas Native to Speak During KARL Event

Friday, May 8

Agricultural leadership program graduates one class, set to announce the next MANHATTAN, Kan. (May 8, 2026) — Tickets are now available for the Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program’s Big Event on June 6, featuring the most recent graduating class and a keynote address... Read More.

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Marcia Fish, alpacas

Wednesday, May 6

A package is arriving in Japan. It is an item made from alpaca fiber, crafted by an artisan and alpaca producer halfway around the globe in rural Kansas. Marcia Fish and her husband are the owners of Alpacas at Orchard Hill Farm in northeast Kansas.... Read More.