What’s your pre-harvest corn marketing plan look like for the 2022 crop? Every producer understands the value in a good marketing plan – but how do you get one together?…

We go toward what we focus on. We have a choice — to focus on what’s not working and the negative, or we can focus on the positive. Since we…

As it’s always exciting to begin a new year! I know that resolutions, commitments at work and promises to loved ones are circling and everyone is excited for a fresh…

The Apostle Paul tells us in II Corinthians 5:8, “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”…

Much of the nitrogen (N) applied to tall fescue and smooth bromegrass hay meadows and pastures goes on in January or February in eastern Kansas. The amount and timing of…

In our corn/soybean rotation budgets, nitrogen rates and the related costs are a big factor in whether the crop is profitable or not. With fertilizer prices where they are today,…

In life, some of one thing can be healthy, but too much of that same thing can be toxic. There are plenty of examples: food, free time and fear, to…

Occasionally, when I was helping my dad (actually Dad was helping Mom by keeping me busy), we would stop by the “coffee shop.” Dad was a veterinarian, so the latest…

Because of its odorless, tasteless and colorless ways, radon can be a silent killer and unfortunately, it’s fairly prevalent in Kansas soils. The radioactive gas that occurs naturally in some…

A wildly popular online gardening series isn’t planning to slow down even as outdoor temperatures grow colder. In fact, organizers of the K-State Garden Hour say the 2022 lineup is…

Blogs, Instagram, TikTok, magazines, news and all other social media always buzz about the New Year this time of year. They will talk of resolutions, renewal, hope and new beginnings…

There are three words that do not come very natural to most of us. These words stretch us out of our comfort zone, challenge us to be better people and…

Kansas is fortunate to have the scenic county side, a relatively low cost of living and produces a valuable part of our food supply. On the downside, there’s a decent…