The youth poster, photo and speech contest winners for 2025 have been announced by the Nemaha County Conservation District. Winners, along with their grades, are listed below. Nemaha County Poster…

Submitted The late Gary and Marilyn Edelman could have just as easily been honored with a Soil Conservation award for their work over the years as a wildlife award. Fortunately,…

Submitted Nick and Ronna Montgomery have always paid close attention to necessary conservation maintenance and improvements on their farms. As 5M Farms evolved, the practices have changed, but not the…

Submitted Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Kansas Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of…

Submitted Mid-States Materials, LLC received the 2025 Governor’s Mined Land Reclamation Award from the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Conservation on Jan. 8. This award recognizes companies that excel…

Submitted For the week ending Jan. 4, topsoil moisture supplies rated 12 percent very short, 32 percent short, 52 percent adequate and 4 percent surplus, according to the USDA’s National…

Submitted The 2025 Kansas corn harvest is projected to set a new state record, and the top winner of the Kansas Corn Yield Contest has done the same. With a…

South Bend Industrial Hemp in Barton County works to set the record straighton a misunderstood crop Submitted by Sheridan Wimmer Kansas is mostly known for its wheat, sorghum, corn and…

Submitted As of Dec. 1, there were 75.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 1 percent from December 2024 and up slightly from Sept. 1, 2025, according to…

Submitted Over the last three years, an ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has threatened poultry flocks in Kansas and across the nation, primarily spread by wild waterfowl….

Submitted Kansas farmers planted 7.30 million acres of winter wheat for the 2025 crop year, down 4 percent from the previous year. Acres harvested totaled 6.80 million, down 5 percent….

Submitted For the week ending Dec. 7, there were 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short,…

Submitted by Sheridan Wimmer Strength is subjective. It’s defined differently depending on who you ask, what their individual life experiences are and the context behind the conversation. Even physical strength…

Submitted by By Grace Allee Reuniting with family members after being apart should mean second chances, shared meals and hope for the future. For many parents leaving a recovery program,…

Submitted For the week ending Nov. 30, there were 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short,…