Former Ag Secretaries Gather in Kansas
Six former US secretaries of agriculture met at Kansas State University to discuss the challenges facing the farm sector and to address their own experiences as the chief agricultural official…
Irrigation Draining Plains Aquifers
Increased farm production and increased use of irrigation may be boosting farmers’ incomes across the Great Plains, but it is coming at the cost of increased strain on aquifers in…
Farmland Values Increased
According to the Federal Reserve farmland values appear to have stabilize in the first quarter of 2009. The increase is promising after a the decline at the end of 2008.…
Kansas Looking for Organic Producers
$1.5 million is available for organic farming in Kansas. The money comes as part of the $50 million made available from the 2008 Farm Bill. Money was set aside for…
The Livstock Indemnity Program
Livestock producers now qualify for a USDA program that pays producers for the livestock killed because of the weather. The Livestock Indemnity Program went into effect July 13 and any…
Disaster Loans Available
Jack Salava, acting State Executive Director for Kansas' Farm Service Agency, announced the FSA has emergency loans available for producers who suffered loss from natural disasters. From May 8-16, Kansas…
Kansas Counties on Disaster List
Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson has asked USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to declare three Kansas counties disaster areas. Cheyenne, Rice and Sherman counties suffered extreme summer storms caused damage between July…
Three Kansas Counties Declared Disasters
Three Kansas counties are eligible for emergency loans through the Farm Service Agency. Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk county producers who experienced crop or livestock losses from excessive rain, flooding, wind…
Kansas Counties Hit With Harsh Weather Now Eligible for Funding
Following excessive rain, heat and drought from April 23 through Nov. 1, 2010, select Kansas counties are eligible for disaster assistance through the United States Department of Agriculture. The main…
Stripe Rust Endangers Wheat Crops
Wheat is a major crop across the United States although farmers planted less acreage in the winter months. Stripe Rust, a seeded wheat disease, is causing problems across major wheat…