Aquifer levels in parts of western Kansas that rely on groundwater for everything from drinking to irrigation fell more than a foot last year, Kansas Geological Survey scientists said Tuesday.
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…
BY CALEN MOOREHPPR/Kansas News Service The Ogallala aquifer is a critical source of water in western Kansas, and it’s running dry. It plays a major… Login to continue reading Login…
MANHATTAN - The beef cattle sector is the single largest sector in the Kansas agriculture industry; cattle and calves generate nearly $10 billion in cash receipts each year, accounting for 46% of Kansas agricultural cash receipts.
TOPEKA — Governor Laura Kelly has announced that $57 million is being invested in Dodge City to upgrade its existing water treatment process and infrastructure.
BY ALLISON KITE and KEVIN HARDYKansas Reflector and Stateline JETMORE — An inch or two of corn peeks out of the dirt, just enough to… Login to continue reading Login…
BY CALEN MOOREHPPR/Kansas News Service People in the agriculture industry are still looking for local solutions to save what is left of the Ogallala aquifer,… Login to continue reading Login…
KGS RELEASE LAWRENCE — Preliminary groundwater level measurements compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey show mixed results for western and south-central Kansas in 2023, with… Login to continue reading Login…
BY RENEE TUTTLE The 2024 Ogallala Water Summit set for March 18-19 at the Liberal Convention Center. The event is set to bring together producers,… Login to continue reading Login…