Kansas Struggles with Drought
For the past several weeks, Kansas has experienced record droughts, with some parts of the states receiving only 1/3 of their normal annual rainfall. Earlier this week, Governor Sam Brownback…
For the past several weeks, Kansas has experienced record droughts, with some parts of the states receiving only 1/3 of their normal annual rainfall. Earlier this week, Governor Sam Brownback…
Photo courtesy of Abc.net The government offers a variety of funding options for socially disadvantaged farmers, and this includes woman. Across the country there are a variety of conferences and…
The Kansas State Department of Agriculture is working to change the state’s agriculture program by 2012 to interest students in farming and ranching businesses. In 2007 the transition began by…
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…
During the 2009 Fiscal Year, family farmers in Kansas received $147,683,765 in direct and guaranteed loans according to USDA state executive director, Adrian J. Polansky. "This has been a record…
Wheat was recently at historic highs and since has fallen in price, dramatically. Kansas is known for producing large amounts of wheat, in fact, Kansas is our nations #1 producer…