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Local Calving School Offered to Assist Area Beef Producers

Friday, December 5

In anticipation of calving season, K-State’s Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, and K-State Research and Extension faculty and staff are planning a series of calving schools to help boost producers’ chances of a successful year. The Marais des Cygnes District, Frontier District, and Coffey... Read More.

Cattle Chat: How Producers Can Find the Right Type of Cow for Their Land

Tuesday, November 25

K-State beef cattle experts offer new insights highlighting the tradeoffs between grazing larger versus smaller cows MANHATTAN, Kan. — As the beef industry evolves, Kansas State University beef cattle experts say producers may benefit from rethinking long-held assumptions about cow size, milk production and grazing... Read More.

Cattle Chat: What Producers Can Do to Cut Down Bull Conflict

Tuesday, November 18

K-State beef cattle experts suggest several ways producers may want to consider housing bulls for minimal fightingMANHATTAN, Kan. — Anyone who’s ever had a difficult roommate knows the struggle of sharing space — and according to Kansas State University beef experts, bulls aren’t much... 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.

Corteva Agriscience and Pioneer Seeds Partner with Stafford County Fire Department to Keep Producers Safe

Tuesday, August 12

--Pictured Left to Right: Chris Staub, Jim Stanford, Todd Wycoff, and Bryce GarnerSTAFFORD COUNTY, Kan. - The Stafford County Fire Department has recently enhanced its life-saving capabilities through a generous donation from Corteva Agriscience and Pioneer Seeds. These leading agricultural companies contributed funds as... Read More.

South American Millers Forge Deeper Connections with Kansas Wheat Producers During USW Trade Team Mission.

Wednesday, June 18

The best trade relationships start in the cab of a combine during the Kansas wheat harvest, at least according to a team of South American millers who stopped by the field as part of a jam-packed trade team mission to Kansas on June 13.“The... Read More.

McPherson Rural Appreciation Picnic Thanks Agriculture Producers and Families

Monday, June 19

MCPHERSON, Kan. – Take a break, it’s Rural Appreciation Picnic time. The Rural Appreciation Picnic, organized by the McPherson Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee, is scheduled for Friday, July 21st, 2023. This annual tradition to celebrate the agriculture community has been a special event for... Read More.

K-State Ag Economist Urges Producers to Review Crop Insurance Options

Tuesday, February 14

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension News Service MANHATTAN, Kan. – A Kansas State University agricultural economist is encouraging farmers to know their options before considering a pair of crop insurance policies that would allow them to increase their coverage for row crops beyond... Read More.