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Iola City Council Approves Year-Round Fireworks Sales, Considers Future Changes

Tuesday, June 10

IOLA, Kan. — The Iola City Council Monday approved in part proposed changes in fireworks regulations. After tabling action at their last meeting, it approved a charter ordinance that will allow year-round sales of fireworks but rejected one that would have permitted temporary stand... Read More.

Buhler School Board Approves New Virtual Platform for Ad Astra Academies, Updates Policies, and Discusses Future Projects

Tuesday, May 13

BUHLER, Kan. — The Buhler USD 313 Board of Education Monday night approved a change in the virtual platform that's used in Ad Astra Academies and for credit recovery at Buhler High School. Ad Astra Academies director Erica Shook said the system they have... Read More.

Cattle, hog future higher to end the week

Friday, April 11

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, supported by strength in the broader markets. June live cattle closed $1.60 higher at $196.80 and August live cattle closed $1.65 higher at $193.85. May feeder cattle closed $3.40 higher at $278.709 and... Read More.

The future of agriculture is digital

Wednesday, April 9

A fourth-generation rancher says utilizing digital technology can help increase efficiency in the ag industry. Mark Tague, co-founder of CattleProof Verified, an electronic livestock identification system, told members of a House Ag Subcommittee that ag needs to embrace modern technology. “In an age where trust... Read More.

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovations looks to the future of ag

Tuesday, April 1

A curator at the Henry Ford Museum says drone technology and ‘AI’ are now being preserved as great agricultural innovations. Debra Reid oversees agriculture and environment collections. She tells Brownfield agriculture was key to Henry Ford’s core collections and it’s her job to carry... Read More.

Optimistic about the future of SAF

Friday, March 28

The director of federal government relations for Gevo says she remains optimistic about the future of the sustainable aviation fuels industry. Kathy Bergren tells Brownfield that SAF aligns with the Trump administration’s goal of increasing the nation’s energy production. “Support for agriculture and support... Read More.

Feed the Future Innovation Lab operations to be suspended at KSU

Wednesday, March 19

Kansas State University recently announced operations will be suspended at its two Feed the Future Innovation Labs on April 12th. In a press release, the university says the innovation labs have helped feed the world and improve global food systems for more than a... Read More.

Cattle, hog future start the week higher

Monday, March 17

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher with sharply higher boxed beef during the session. April live cattle closed $1.85 higher at $205.02 and June lives closed $1.72 higher at $201.07. April feeder cattle closed $3.00 higher at $284.20 and... Read More.

The future of U.S. ag exports

Monday, March 17

A USDA official says the current trade deficit is problematic for the U.S. ag economy. Acting deputy secretary of trade and foreign affairs Jason Hafemeister says the U.S. continues to import more products than it exports. “If we don’t export products, it backs up here... Read More.

A future for a carbon pipeline in South Dakota?

Friday, March 7

The CEO of the American Carbon Alliance says he’s optimistic a carbon pipeline project can still move forward following the signing of a new eminent domain law in South Dakota. “I don’t think anyone has given up on the pipeline and no one has... Read More.

New farmer survey shows deep concern for future of crop protection

Monday, March 3

A new survey from the Modern Ag Alliance says farmers remain concerned about crop protection availability. Executive director Elizabeth Burns-Thompson says the crop protection industry is under attack. “There really is a concern about what the growing amount of litigation facing agriculture means for... Read More.

The future of ag lending in 2025

Monday, February 24

An ag banker says the ag economy is making the lending environment more challenging for producers. Jeff Rodibaugh with Indiana-based First Farmers Bank and Trust says it’s largely dependent on grain marketing decisions made in 2024. “Those that would have experienced the significant downturn in... Read More.