U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Tuesday that construction of the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility near Kansas State University should move forward and not be considered a “parochial” issue relevant only to Kansas.
A drought that damaged crops in South America could send more overseas buyers to the U.S. for soybeans, the government said Tuesday.
After retiring on March 1, Cheney resident Kent Dold decided to embark on the next phase in life: setting up the farming operation of a $160 million cassava complex in Nigeria.
A USDA report released Friday on the number of acres planted by U.S. farmers sent crop prices up sharply.
LUBBOCK, Texas – The maker of “pink slime” suspended operations Monday at three of four plants, including one in southwest Kansas, where the beef ingredient is made, saying officials would work to address public concern that has cost the company business.
The U.S. corn crop may rise as farmers plant the most acres since World War II, easing pressure on higher food and fuel prices, the government said Thursday.
World population is projected to grow to over 9 billion people by 2050, with a growing slice rich enough to eat beef.
For anyone who loves a good steak, a juicy burger or a nice Sunday roast, these are anxious times.
A coalition of business groups will propose Kansas start a new program to help some illegal immigrants remain in the state so they can hold down jobs in agriculture and other industries with labor shortages, coalition representatives disclosed Tuesday.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) – Kansas farmers have already claimed a record amount in crop insurance for losses suffered during a lingering drought last year, and the claims are expected to surpass $1 billion, a federal agriculture official said.
A year ago, forecasters called for slow economic improvement in the year to come. We got that, along with an incredibly bumpy ride.
Blame the long-running drought in Texas for the largest single-year decline in the state’s cow herd, which experts say is likely to drive up beef prices.
From tending cattle to driving tractors or ATVs, 15-year-old Taylor Muller and her three younger brothers have always done what they could to help the family’s farming business.
Seventeen alpacas were on display for an “open barn” at the Royal Plush Alpaca Ranch in Rose Hill. The unique take on Small Business Saturday and the Black Friday shopping weekend brought out people curious about the animals, who are the “cute cousin to the llama,” said Mike Green.
Rice growers who lost sales after genetically modified rice seed mistakenly entered the U.S. market five years ago have until Monday to sign on to a $750 million settlement proposed by the company blamed for the problem.
Farms have been becoming more like factories for decades. Now, a local nonprofit group wants to take a further step in the automation of agriculture.
Many categories of exports important to Wichita and Kansas continue to show strong gains through September, the latest month that figures are available, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
SINGAPORE — Wheat is heading for the biggest slump in three years as the second-largest harvest on record swells stockpiles, easing shortages that drove global food costs to an all-time high.
WASHINGTON — Being stuck for hours on a stuffy, stinky plane at the airport was supposed to be a thing of the past, thanks to the government's threat of huge fines against the airlines.
CREVE COEUR, Mo. —Monsanto Co., whose genetically modified corn and soybeans have reshaped America's heartland and rallied a nation of fast-food foes, wants to revolutionize the produce aisle.
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