Cattle Industry Honors Longtime Rancher With Beef Checkoff Award
The Cattlemen's Beef Board presented its 2026 Beef Checkoff Visionary Award to cattleman Glen Klippenstein, recognizing decades of contributions to the industry.
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Wheat, cattle & processing
Kansas on Course for Smallest Winter Wheat Harvest Since the 1950s
A U.S. Department of Agriculture report projected Kansas would bring in its smallest winter wheat crop in roughly seven decades, a sharp drop from the previous year.
Specialty Crops and Farmers Markets Add Diversity to Kansas Fields
A small but growing cohort of Kansas growers is finding success with vegetables, fruit, and direct-to-consumer sales.
Kansas Wheat Harvest Begins Under a Mixed Outlook
Combines rolled into golden fields across central and western Kansas as the winter wheat harvest began, with yields varying sharply by rainfall.
Kansas Sorghum Growers Ride a Wave of Export Demand
Strong overseas demand for grain sorghum, a drought-tolerant staple of Kansas fields, is lifting prospects for growers of the crop known locally as milo.
Drones and Data Transform How Kansas Farmers Manage Fields
Precision agriculture tools, from field-scanning drones to variable-rate planters, are helping Kansas growers squeeze more from every acre.
The Sunflower State Leans Into Its Namesake Crop
Kansas growers are expanding sunflower acreage to meet demand for oil and confection seeds, adding color to the late-summer landscape.
Food Processing Plants Anchor Jobs in Rural Kansas Towns
Meat and grain processing plants remain among the largest employers in many rural Kansas communities, shaping their economies and populations.
Aging Kansas Grain Elevators Get a High-Tech Makeover
Cooperatives are investing in faster receiving pits, automated systems, and expanded storage at grain elevators across the state.