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Agriland at the Kansas State Fair: Promoting Kansas Agriculture
September 9, 2015
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Ride in a virtual combine, sift grain between your fingers and milk Blossom, the mechanical dairy cow, in Agriland at the 2015 Kansas State Fair. Located in the Pride of Kansas…
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Wheat Farmers Take the Stage at 2015 Risk & Profit Conference
September 2, 2015
Four Kansas wheat farmers took center stage during the 2015 Risk & Profit Conference August 20 to 21, 2015 to share stories of farming and farm policy with fellow producers, extension…
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The Farm Bill and Crop Insurance, One Economist’s View
September 1, 2015
Crop insurance is now the heart of the U.S. farm support, but the program will likely be the largest target attacked during the next farm bill negotiations, Dr. Keith Coble warned attendees at the…
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Competitive Local Grain Markets Increase with Investment, Consolidation and Joint Ventures
August 30, 2015
The record world supply of wheat may drive crop prices lower, but increased competitiveness in local markets is providing Kansas farmers with opportunities to capitalize on basis. At the 2015 Risk…
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Watch the Weather, Manage the Risk
August 27, 2015
The weather is the one force no farmer can control. But, Dr. Elwynn Taylor, professor in ag meteorology at Iowa State University, told attendees at the 2015 Risk & Profit Conference that farmers…
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Kansas farmers encouraged to be proactive in wheat disease control
August 20, 2015
K-State Research and Extension's Seed Treatment Fungicides for Wheat Disease Management publication is an excellent source for wheat seed treatments frequently used. For additional information on…
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Raise ‘em Up: Spokesperson Anita DeWeese Instills Love of Wheat in Children and Community
August 17, 2015
Anita DeWeese realized just how much people did not know about agriculture when schoolchildren in her local schools told her that eggs were dairy products – after all, that is where they are located…
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KAWG annual meeting to be held August 20
August 13, 2015
After last year’s turbulent state legislative session, many farmers are wondering what their standing will be in Topeka when the legislature reconvenes. Topics such as these will be covered at…
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Rediscover Wheat: Research Highlighted During the 2015 Kansas 4-H Wheat Expo
August 11, 2015
Families from as far as Johnson County hit the road to Hays on Thursday, August 6 to learn about wheat research at Kansas State University’s Agricultural Research Center in Hays. The annual Kansas 4-…