Kansas Farmer

09/21/2025

With early conversations and professional help in succession planning, Nicole Rezac-Harrison, a hog producer from Onaga, Kan., was able to find her passion and continue the family legacy.

Woman in the Field: Succession planning helps Nicole Rezac-Harrison find her role on the family’s hog farm near Onaga, Kan.

09/21/2025

Fall is a great time to attack troublesome perennial w**ds.

Plus: Learn how the soybean growing season is wrapping up across the Midwest from Steve Gauck, regional agronomy manager for Beck's Hybrids, and Tommy Butts, a Purdue Extension w**d specialist.

Fall is a great time to attack troublesome perennial w**ds in crop fields.

09/20/2025

American farmers were told a decade ago that they needed to ramp up production to feed 9 billion future hungry mouths. Today’s trade war with China has put a halt to those markets.

Cowtowns & Skyscrapers: U.S. farmers have gone from global suppliers to trade war casualties.

09/19/2025

With the help of Elizabeth Belew, a nutritionist with Purina Feed, Brian Schumacher, owner of Feeders Grain in Bowling Green, Missouri, uses five manure scores to reveal his cattle’s hidden digestive health and improve productivity.

A Missouri farmer uses five manure scores to reveal his cattle’s hidden digestive health.

09/19/2025

From a record-breaking giant pumpkin entry to a new Agriland display and more, there was a lot to see and experience at the Kansas State Fair.

The 2025 Kansas State Fair was one for the record books.

09/18/2025

Erika Rodbell, Forage Genetics International (FGI), says that incorporating alfalfa into crop rotations can improve soil health and combat corn rootworm issues, especially in areas with diapause problems.

Adding alfalfa to crop rotations can break rootworm cycles and improve soil health. New varieties offer enhanced management flexibility.

09/18/2025

Samantha Daniel with Nebraska Extension offers some common-sense reminders and a safety checklist to keep drones and other aircraft safe from collisions and accidents.

Learn about drone safety in agriculture, including injury risks, regulatory compliance and best practices for responsible operation.

09/17/2025

Sarah and Curt talk all things tech implementation, autonomy, drones, AI and more in agriculture with Andy Castillo, Farm Progress tech and equipment editor.

Read more:https://www.farmprogress.com/technology/how-can-farmers-implement-new-tech-

09/17/2025

On this Shop Talk episode of FP Next, Curt and Sarah bring back a familiar guest, Farm Progress Tech and Equipment Editor Andy Castillo, live from the Husker Stage at Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island, N.E.

Watch at the link in bio and on our YouTube channel!

09/17/2025

This week's Kansas Digest: Universities, including Kansas State University and University College Dublin, announce new international partnership, Kansas Department of Agriculture state commission elections, Kansas Farm Bureau annual meeting details, and more.

Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas Corn
Kansas Wheat
Kansas Soybean
Kansas Sorghum
Kansas Sunflower Commission

Kansas Digest: Trilateral veterinary agreement reached; deadline to file for state commission seats is Nov. 30; KFB slated to meet.

09/17/2025

Despite tariffs and complex regulations, Compart's Boar Store finds modest but valuable returns in international markets while Asian countries rebuild from African swine fever.

Explore the realities of exporting livestock for U.S. producers. Learn about challenges, opportunities and why it's "gravy," not a golden ticket.

09/16/2025

Against this backdrop of uncertainty, Mark Jeschke, agronomy manager with Pioneer Seeds, attempts to drill down to what farmers really need to know about carbon dioxide.

Higher carbon dioxide levels benefit soybeans more than corn. Climate change effects may offset gains, leading to uncertain overall impact on crops.