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Rural Kansas families invited to participate in virtual KU Medical Center study to promote healthy lifestyles

Rural Kansas families with elementary school-aged children have a free opportunity to get assistance adopting lifelong healthy habits via a new study led by...

The lesser prairie chicken is disappearing in Kansas. Can conservation credits save it?

Conservationists and cattle ranchers are working together to restore grassland for the lesser prairie chicken. The bird used to roam Kansas, but has lost...

USDA Launches Assistance Network to Support Financially Distressed Farmers and Ranchers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the launch of the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, an initiative designed to provide personalized support to...

How Grazing Corn Residue Affects the Soil

One of the most common concerns about grazing corn residue is that cattle will cause soil compaction. A long term grazing data (16 years)...

Saying goodbye to metal bangs tags and hello to EID tags

If your heifers are bangs tagged, those orange metal clips will soon be a relic of the past. Starting November 5, 2024, your veterinarian...

Kansas is covered in farms but isn’t growing enough local produce for school lunches

Despite being surrounded by farmland, school districts in western Kansas struggle to source local food options to feed kids. But farm tours given by...

What does the Old Farmer’s Almanac say about winter in Kansas?

Winter in Kansas could be above average temperatures. The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting temperatures will be "up and snowfall down throughout most of the...

As Kansas farms grow bigger, more people leave and rural life gets lonelier

Kansas farms have expanded their operations and are now bigger than ever, which has led to an economic boom. But that also means fewer...

How to keep invasive fish from jumping dam, infesting Kansas River near Topeka

Kansas wildlife officials have an idea for how to stop an invasive fish known for its jumping ability from leaping over a Lawrence dam...

Five fall tips for cool-season lawn care

As the sun sets on another summer season, lawn care does not stop. When it comes to routine turf maintenance, the late summer to...

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