June 11, 2025
OFF Act Is An Attack On American Agriculture
U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah has reintroduced the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act. According to NCBA Chief Executive Officer Colin Woodall, this deceptively named bill would undermine producers’ right to collectively invest in their industry through the self-fund...
June 10, 2025
K-State To Host Webinar On Annual Forage Insurance June 12
The Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics is hosting a webinar on annual forage insurance June 12 from noon to 1:00 p.m. This webinar will introduce the fundamentals of annual forage insurance and provide examples of how it can be used as part of a risk ...
June 9, 2025
U.S. Senate Ag Committee Passes Legislation To Expand Healthy Milk Options
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act last week, which would expand healthy milk options for children by reversing the law that removed whole milk from school cafeterias. The legislation first was introduced by Sen. Roger Marsha...
June 6, 2025
Beef Empire Days Live Show Champions Chosen
A 1,620 lb. entry owned and fed by Pioneer Feedyard near Oakley was chosen as champion steer in the Beef Empire Days Live Show June 3 in Garden City. The reserve live steer was a 1,680 lb. entry fed by Finney County Feedyard of Garden City and owned by Scott Livingston from Ki...
June 5, 2025
Lyons To Receive 2025 National Golden Spur Award
Frank and Jan Lyons Jan Lyons of Manhattan has been selected as the 2025 National Golden Spur Award recipient for her contributions to the ranching and livestock industries. Lyons, a lifelong rancher and co-owner of Lyons Angus Ranch, has dedicated decades to advancing the bee...