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Dust storms leading to tillage practice changes for central IL farmer
A central Illinois farmer says recent experiences with dust storms are leading to practice changes on his farm. Andrew Newberg, who grows corn and soybeans in DeWitt County, says he’s beginning to shift from longtime conventional tillage to a no-till system. “We got caught...
K-State entomologist leading project to track bee movement
A Kansas State University entomologist is leading a collaborative research project to track the movement of bee populations worldwide. Brian Spiesman launched the website BeeMachine.AI and a mobile app in 2020, which allows users to upload photos of bees. “All of those images and...
Scarce rains leading to some challenges for Nebraska farmer
A Nebraska farmer says rain has been hard to come by this summer Anne Meis tells Brownfield she saw less than three quarters of an inch or rain fall between July and August. “We’ve kept the pivots running and getting that crop filled out...
Low grain prices leading to lack of fertilizer purchases
A fertilizer market analyst says many growers have been holding off on fertilizer purchases. Josh Linville with StoneX Group says poor commodity prices have reduced farmer confidence. “Values are down across the board, and this is deeply impacting farmer profitability. That’s certainly become a...
Leading Kansas Internet Provider IdeaTek Celebrates 25 Years
By IdeaTek BUHLER, Kan. — In 1999, a high school senior project in Buhler, Kansas, took root.Over the past 25 years, it has transformed into IdeaTek, the leading fiber internet service provider in Kansas.This year marks IdeaTek's 25th anniversary,...
Peters Sets New School-Record in 100m Dash, Leading SVHS Girls to 3rd; Boys Finish 8th
By Grant Barrett, Ad Astra Radio GYPSUM, Kan. - There were a number of personal best times and distances recorded for the Smoky Valley Track team on Friday, as the Smoky Valley Invitational was held at Southeast of Saline, due to stadium renovations...
Coalition of Leading Kansas Nonprofits and Organizations Launch Engaged Kansas
MANHATTAN, Kan. – A coalition of Kansas organizations have launched Engaged Kansas in a first-of-its-kind effort to encourage and support civic-minded individuals to consider local public service.Partners in Engaged Kansas include the Kansas Association of Counties,...
