Kansas is an important “breadbasket” state because of its massive wheat production, but in recent years that’s been changing. With poor profits and drier climates, wheat has been harder to manage. New innovations could rejuvenate the economy and production of the wheat state.
BY RACHEL CRAMERKCUR/Kansas News Service The massive legislation extends tax cuts and increases safety nets for farmers who grow commodities, like corn, wheat and rice.… Login to continue reading Login…
BY TIM CARPENTERKansas Reflector Sunflower state’s farmers depend on symbiotic relationships with global markets TOPEKA — Justin Gilpin visited a remote, windswept camp in northern… Login to continue reading Login…
BY MORGAN CHILSONKansas Reflector TOPEKA — Kansas farmers and ranchers are paying close attention to tariffs and whether other countries will show up for negotiations,… Login to continue reading Login…
The U.S. trade war with China is coming at a tough time for American farmers, who are already dealing with lower crop prices and higher costs for farm necessities. Tariffs are likely to push crop prices further down, while increasing the costs for fertilizer and farm equipment.
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly condemned as unacceptable the imposition of sweeping tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners by President Donald Trump because of damage to the Kansas agriculture economy and additional financial pressure on consumers struggling with inflation.
Many Kansas farmers are in limbo and waiting for promised payments under contracts they signed with the federal government. It comes after a federal directive from the Trump administration paused payments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
BY JESS SAVAGEKCUR/Kansas News Service The one-time payments could offer short-term support as many farmers grapple with less income and extreme weather. U.S. farmers will… Login to continue reading Login…
BY CALEN MOOREHPPR/Kansas News Service State lawmakers want farmers in western Kansas to take action by 2026 to halt declines in the Ogallala aquifer. But… Login to continue reading Login…
As autumn approaches, farmers across Kansas are grappling with an unwelcome visitor: the fall armyworm.