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Washington County farmland sells for $4,871 per acre

October 18, 2019

October auction sees tracts of farmland, plus a farmstead site and barns, bring strong bids.

Vanier family donates $1 million to future wheat research

October 17, 2019

The donation will help maintain and improve the Wheat Innovation Center.

Better manage grain, data

October 17, 2019

What’s New From the Shows: These products help you collect yield data and manage grain once it’s harvested.

CattleTrace plans first industry symposium for November

October 16, 2019

Participants in the CattleTrace symposium will get to watch a mock trace demonstration.

Haywire Cattle Co. wins 2nd straight ranch rodeo contest

October 15, 2019

The ranch hands of Haywire won two events and placed in a third to win this year’s event.

Morning Market Review for Oct. 18, 2019

October 18, 2019

Mixed futures ready for weekend. (Comments are updated by 7:30 a.m. Central Time.)

Afternoon Market Recap for Oct. 18, 2019

October 18, 2019

Futures end week on mixed note

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Premium transmission added to workhorse machine

October 21, 2019

Rescue from grain bin sets farmer on right course

October 21, 2019

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October 21, 2019

ERS, NIFA hiring in Kansas City

October 21, 2019

Ethanol tour

October 21, 2019

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Not enough action in latest ethanol agreement

Oct 10, 2019

EPA's statement celebrates action, but details show the only action is a promise to open ‘comments.’

Governor’s Council on Tax Reform faces tough job

October 3, 2019

New developments increase hemp excitement levels

Sep 26, 2019

A testing lab at K-State and the promise of bioplastics are big pieces of positive news.

Ag Issues Forum at Kansas State Fair focuses on trade

September 12, 2019

Livestock

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Agriculture productivity growth slowing in North America

Global Agricultural Productivity Report released at World Food Prize in Des Moines

Farm Policy

Censky highlights farm bill progress

October 21, 2019

Deputy Agriculture Secretary testifies before Senate Ag Committee

Senators ask Perdue to prioritize SAFE enrollment

October 18, 2019

More than 2 million acres enrolled in SAFE since enrollment began in 2008

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New effort to list lesser prairie chicken emerges

October 14, 2019

Voluntary programs have helped slow the decline of the species, but numbers remain low.

7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Oct. 18, 2019

October 18, 2019

EPA brings forth RFS proposal, food waste and China-U.S. trade back-and-forth among news of the week

‘Don’t bench a veteran’ and other corn hybrid advice

September 30, 2019

Picking the right hybrid gets ever more complicated as hybrids turn over more quickly than ever. Here’s what one agronomist recommends.

Precision technology showing up in all facets of agriculture

October 19, 2019

What’s New From the Shows: From measuring weather precisely to sensing moisture in the soil, technology is changing how you farm.

Augmented reality brings cow data to farmers

October 9, 2019

Nedap debuts its dairy augmented reality system for the first time at World Dairy Expo.

Duvall talks about 'perfect storm' affecting farmers

October 18, 2019

American Farm Bureau president discusses trade, rural infrastructure, research and development at conference.

Crops

Farm groups slam EPA’s biofuel plan

October 17, 2019

Renewable fuel supporters say EPA’s proposal fails to keep President Donald Trump’s promise.

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Robot tractor system gains a planter

October 14, 2019

Dot Technology Corp. shows SeedMaster row crop planter; what does that mean for the future?

Farmer Iron

Celebrating a milestone with a new machine

September 22, 2019

New Holland launches latest edition of new combine, marks 45 years with twin-rotor

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