Submitted Kansas farmers planted 6.70 million acres of winter wheat for the 2026 crop year, down 8 percent from the previous year. Acres harvested totaled 5.9 million, down 13 percent….

Submitted For the week ending Oct. 4, there were 2.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 6 percent very short,…

Submitted The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Conservation (KDA-DOC) is pleased to announce the availability of funds in the form of cost share assistance and incentive payments to assist…

Despite higher than average rainfall, harvest is well underway for area farmers. According to Scott Schremmer, location manager for Ag Partners, the first corn came in about one month ago…

Submitted As of Sept.1, there were 74.3 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down 2 percent from September 2025 but up 2 percent from June 1, 2026, according to…

Submitted For the week ending Sept. 13, there were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 30 percent very short,…

Submitted For the week ending Sept. 6 there were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 34 percent very short,…

Submitted Preliminary data for the 2026 Kansas winter wheat crop show an average test weight of 60.3 pounds per bushel. This compares to 59.9 pounds per bushel for the 2025…

Submitted by Sheridan Wimmer Stephen and Sarah Simon are “ewesing” technology, tradition and experimentation to improve the future of Kansas’ sheep production From biblical references and Precious Moments cameos to…

Submitted For the week ending Aug. 30, there were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 29 percent very short,…

Kansas State Department of Education and the Sedgwick County Harvest Hub work to bring farmers to the lunchroom table Submitted by Shelley Rich On a cloudy April morning just outside…

Submitted For the week ending Aug. 23, there were six days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 25 percent very short,…

Submitted The Kansas Department of Agriculture hosted nearly 300 Kansas farmers, ranchers, business owners, educators, leaders and policy makers at the 11th annual Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth on…

Submitted by Sheridan Wimmer Some of us prefer routine — our alarm clock sounds at the same time each morning, the baristas at your favorite coffee shop have your order…

Submitted For the week ending Aug. 16 there were 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 25 percent very short,…