Farm Talk Ag News from Around the Country

DeGeer earns foundation scholarship

2012-05-22T14:12:57-05:00

The Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Foundation (BCIF) recently awarded a graduate fellowship to an outstanding young person at the Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association Annual Meeting and Awards Program. The 2012 Alabama BCIF Graduate Fellowship was awarded to Staci L. DeGeer, a native of Erie, Kan.

Youth farm labor law withdrawn by DOL

2012-05-01T15:02:52-05:00

American farmers and ranchers received welcome news this evening: the Department of Labor finally listened to them and withdrew its proposed youth farm labor rule.

USDA veterinarian comments on BSE

2012-05-01T14:58:11-05:00

As part of our targeted surveillance system, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the nation's fourth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a dairy cow from central California.

Beef futures markets bounce back after BSE reports

2012-05-01T14:49:44-05:00

Rumors of an animal with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) started circulating throughout the markets before the U.S. Department of Agriculture made an official announcement of the discovery.

DocTalk to feature K-State veterinarian

2012-05-01T14:44:54-05:00

A Kansas State University veterinarian is taking his expertise to a national television audience as host of his own weekly show.

Trade agreement gives Kan. wheat farmers opportunities

2012-04-24T13:38:16-05:00

The long-awaited U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement will be implemented May 15, giving Kansas wheat farmers an opportunity to rebuild market share in one of the largest markets for U.S. wheat in South America, just in time for harvest of the 2012 wheat crop.

Wilson Co. holds Spring Beef Show

2012-04-10T13:47:59-05:00

Forty-nine entries from 12 counties participated recently at the annual Wilson County Spring Beef Show.

Study shows potential for increase in U.S. food bills

2012-03-06T13:56:24-06:00

Paying more for food may not be out of the question for consumers if regulations on the U.S. poultry and livestock sectors increase

Warm winters affect management

2012-02-23T08:56:23-06:00

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently revised its Plant Hardiness Zone Map northward. Extreme low temperatures during the winter in Kansas and most of the rest of the country aren’t quite as cold now as they were about 20 to 30 years ago.

Texas cattle inventory lowest since 1960

2012-02-14T13:52:40-06:00

Historic drought conditions took a toll on the Texas cow herd in 2011 as more than 150,000 head left the state for greener pastures—three times more than the 45,000 recorded in 2010.