News Releases

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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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