June 20, 2025
USDA Announces Plan For NWS Sterile Fly Facility In Texas
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced this week USDA immediately will begin work on a New World screwworm (NWS) sterile fly facility at Moore Air Base in southern Texas. It’s expected to be completed this year. Currently, only one facility in the world produce...
June 19, 2025
KDA Offers Grants Through The Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program
The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) is accepting applications for a second round of grants under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program. Nearly $6.46 million was awarded to the agency in 2023 through a cooperative agreement with USDA’s Agricultural Marketing ...
June 18, 2025
K-State To Host AI In Ag Conference
Kansas State University is hosting an AI in Kansas Ag Conference July 22 in Lyndon. The conference will highlight some of the newest agricultural technologies using artificial intelligence (AI) in areas ranging from row crops to livestock management. Educational sessions...
June 17, 2025
Cattle Health Provisions Included In Senate Bill
Last week, the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee released legislative text for the Senate’s version of the “big beautiful bill.” Included in the legislation are cattle health measures supported by NCBA and KLA that will help protect the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers. “A ...
June 16, 2025
Two Kansas Producers Take Part In YCC Tour
KLA members Dustin Wootten and Daniel Berg recently participated in the NCBA Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC), which included 50 producers and beef industry leaders from across the country. The group gained a comprehensive understanding of the entire beef supply chain and en...