May 8, 2024
Custom Rates Survey Closing Soon
The Kansas Department of Agriculture, along with the Land Use Survey Office at Kansas State University, is seeking responses to the 2024 Kansas Custom Rates Survey. This survey collects data on charges for custom work, feed preparation and machinery rental. Whether seeking or ...
May 7, 2024
Congress Calls On USDA To Reinstate Critical Cattle Reports
Sen. Jerry Moran, along with Reps. Tracey Mann and Jim Costa led a congressional letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting a reversal of the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (USDA-NASS) recent decision to discontinue publication of the July cat...
May 6, 2024
GoBob and Hampel Oil/Mobil Delvac Scholarships Awarded Through KLF
Kiran Elam of Beloit has been awarded the GoBob America’s Ranch Equipment $1,000 Scholarship through the Kansas Livestock Foundation (KLF). Elam will be a senior at Kansas State University and is the daughter of Dave and Chris Elam. Funding for this scholarship was generated t...
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 ...