Kansas farm to school month showcases agriculture education and fresh foods efforts
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Amongst rotary hydroponics filled with growing greens and vertical gardens hydrated by aquaponics, Maize High agriculture education and culinary program students...
Grant aims to transform teaching of life sciences
LINCOLN, Neb. — Learning the life sciences in the 21st century and beyond is about much more than memorizing information for a test and...
Reports project positive outlook for pork producers and consumers
Herd expansion could mean lower pork prices for consumers by the middle of next year.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The U.S. pork industry today is small...
Play safe on the farm
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
Farms and ranches offer children a unique environment in which to live, play, work and grow up.
With all the excitement...
Kansas Department of Agriculture awards specialty crop block grants
MANHATTAN, Kan. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $303,812 to the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) through the Specialty Crop Block Grant...
Celebrate Kansas port during October
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The month of October is an opportunity to highlight the 1,000 pig farms across the state that contribute more than $850...
Small grains 2014 summary
ISSN: 1949-162X
All wheat production totaled 2.04 billion bushels in 2014, down 5 percent
from the revised 2013 total. Area harvested for grain totaled 46.5 million
acres,...
NCAT OREI grant to study organic risk
Is organic farming risky? The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) will be taking an in-depth look at that question over the next four...
Organic farms connect consumers with their food, USDA agriculture census reports
Washington, Sept. 30, 2014 – Certified organic agriculture producers in the United States sell directly to consumers, produce on-farm renewable energy, and are younger,...
USDA reports corn stocks up 50 percent, soybean stocks down 35 percent from 2013
NASS Also to Re-Survey Operators with Unharvested Small Grains
Contact: Lance Honig, (202) 720-2127; Krissy Young, (202) 690-8123
Washington, Sept. 30, 2014 – According to the...