Submitted The Nemaha County Conservation District will accept applications for state financial assistance from March 1 to March 15. These funds, provided by the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of…

Submitted On Tuesday, Feb. 10, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the enrollment periods for agricultural producers and landowners to submit offers for the Continuous and General Conservation Reserve…

Submitted For the week ending Feb. 1, topsoil moisture supplies rated 9 percent very short, 26 percent short, 59 percent adequate and 6 percent surplus, according to the USDA’s National…

Submitted The Kansas Beef Council (KBC) has released dates for three Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) trainings across Kansas this spring as part of its continued commitment to cattle well-being, beef…

Submitted The windbreak you see today at the home of Bryan and Janet Schmitz might look as if it came together perfectly, but Bryan would tell you it did not….

Submitted As you discuss their farming operation, it’s easy to see the appreciation Lief and Eric Weyer have for the positive influences they’ve experienced in their farming career. The soil…

The Bruning Family Farm in Brown County was established in 1920 by Jim Bruning’s grandfather, H. H. Bruning. The farm has remained in family ownership for more than a century….

Wagoner Farms Incorporated (WFI) is a multigenerational family farm near Hiawatha, Kan., encompassing approximately 1,100 acres. The farm was established in 1926 when Frank and Laney Wagoner began purchasing farmland,…

Submitted Charles and Janice Hoffman’s farm is located along the Kansas-Nebraska state line, in northern Brown County. The farm encompasses approximately 306 acres consisting of cropland, pasture, and timber. The…

Submitted by Dana Schmelzle The Statewide Women in Ag Conference will be held Saturday, March 21, in Corning, Kan. The free, adult-only event is hosted by the Nemaha, Jackson, and…

Submitted by Dana Schmelzle Producers, ag professionals and community members are invited to a Soil Health Event on Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Meadowlark Extension Woolsoncroft Center (1615 Branch, Seneca)….

Submitted The Hiawatha Management Unit, comprised of the Jackson, Nemaha and Brown County Conservation Districts, will be hosting a Local Working Group (LWG) meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 5,…

The youth poster and limerick winners for 2025 have been announced by the Brown County Conservation District. Winners, along with their grades and schools, are listed below. Poster Winners Horton…

Submitted by Niki Tollefson Brown County Conservation District is conducting a sign-up, which began Feb. 1 and continues through Feb. 28, to accept requests for state financial assistance to install…

Submitted by Niki Tollefson The Brown County Conservation District will hold their traditional annual meeting with a meal, co-sponsored by GN Bank. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday,…