Updates on managing many Kansas crops will be highlighted HAYS, Kan. – Kansas State University’s Agricultural Research Center in Hays will provide updated management strategies for numerous Kansas crops when it hosts the annual fall field day on Wednesday, August 21. There is no cost to attend the event, which takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided. The research center is located at 1232 240th Avenue in Hays.…

Test Effective Aug. 1, freeze brands are now considered legal proof of ownership on cattle in North Dakota, just as they already are on horses and mules. The passage of HB 1166, makes North Dakota’s brand laws consistent with most other brand states and provinces in North America and gives livestock owners another option to choose from when identifying their cattle. Cattle producers now have hot-iron and freeze brands as branding options in…