May 3, 2024
Kansas Legislature Wraps Up 2024 Veto Session
The Legislature was busy this week attempting to override numerous vetoes by Gov. Laura Kelly, passing an omnibus funding bill (HB 2551) to reconcile the budget with legislation approved during the 2024 session, and finalizing a few remaining conference committee reports. ...
May 2, 2024
RTK Photography Contest Now Open
The Ranchland Trust of Kansas (RTK) 13 th annual photography contest opened May 1 and will run through September 4. Professional and amateur photographers of all ages are welcome to enter. Photographs should showcase the natural beauty of ranching and grazing lands across the ...
May 1, 2024
Beef Month Kicks Off Today
Surrounded by cattlemen and cattlewomen, Gov. Laura Kelly signed a proclamation last week declaring May as Beef Month in Kansas. The proclamation recognized the beef community’s positive impact on the state’s environment, economy and nutritional well-being. According to the Ka...
April 30, 2024
USDA Releases Final Traceability Rule
USDA released its final traceability rule last week, which amends a 2013 rule requiring sexually intact cattle 18 months of age or older, rodeo and exhibition cattle, and dairy cattle moving interstate to have an official form of animal identification. The previous rule instit...
April 29, 2024
KLF Awards Merck Animal Health Scholarships
The Kansas Livestock Foundation (KLF) has awarded 34 scholarships totaling $38,500 for the 2024-25 school year. This year’s scholarships set a record for the most scholarships and most dollars awarded to students through KLF. Thank you to all scholarship sponsors and supporter...