Farm Talk

Ag News from Around the Country

Ag News from Around the Country
  • Record farm profits could stumble in ‘12

    Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, U.S. agriculture last year stood as a shining example of growth.

    January 31, 2012

  • K-State teams up to cut E. coli risk

    Seventeen Kansas State University scientists will join researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and other universities and government agencies in a coordinated, multi-pronged approach to improve the safety of beef.

    January 31, 2012

  • Sjeklocha honored as Beef Cattle Veterinarian of the Year

    Dave Sjeklocha, DVM, is the 2011 recipient of the Beef Cattle Veterinarian of the Year Award from the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.

    January 10, 2012

  • Interest in meat goats is on the rise

    It seems everyone in the world eats goat meat but Americans. However, the preference for goat meat in the U.S. is rapidly increasing, as reflected in the record high prices of the last two years.

    January 4, 2012

  • Gauging the farm’s financial success for 2011

    The United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service has recently forecast 2011 total net farm income for US farms at $100.9 billion. This number represents an increase of 28 percent from the 2010 net farm income level. These nation-wide numbers are impressive, but they do not tell a farmer much about his or her farm’s individual financial success.

    December 20, 2011

  • USDA grant helps veterans returning to farm

    The USDA Risk Management Agency has awarded the Center for Rural Affairs, Farmer-Veteran Coalition, Nebraska AgrAbility Project and eight additional partner organizations with funding intended to introduce new veteran farmers and ranchers to various areas of agriculture, and thereby find solutions to the employment and economic challenges facing so many rural veterans.

    October 25, 2011

  • Infiltration is the key when it rains

    The moisture needs to infiltrate the soil first—and good infiltration is not necessarily a given

    September 26, 2011

  • Commodity prices up after initial fall from Japan crisis

    Commodity prices are back on the rise after they fell quickly in reaction to the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan.

    April 12, 2011

  • Aquatic plant growth an issue for farm ponds

    Pond owners can follow a general rule to try and eliminate this occurrence from their fishing experience: if your pond was weedy last year, then chances are you will have a similar problem this year.

    April 5, 2011

  • Emergency plans are vital to protect farms

    Disaster planning starts with identifying high on-farm risks and acknowledging past emergencies.

    April 5, 2011