Kansas Forest Service tree, shrub seedling sale opens Sept. 1

Program offers species suited for Great Plains states  MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The Kansas Forest Service Conservation Tree and Shrub sale opens Sept. 1, providing landowners with a source for low-cost tree and shrub seedlings.  “Large conservation plantings can become very costly when several hundreds or thousands of plants are needed to meet the conservation goals of the landowner,” said Aaron Yoder, conservation trees specialist.  Conservation plantings may function as wildlife habitat, windbreaks, wood…

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Economist reviews shocks to beef industry with implications for cattle, beef prices ahead

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the beef supply chain and consumer beef demand but the industry is working through a backlog of market-ready animals. | Download this photo. K-State’s Tonsor spoke at virtual K-State Risk & Profit Conference MANHATTAN, Kan. – The beef cattle industry has already experienced three big “shocks” this year and the effects are ongoing, but have been blunted to some extent, according to a Kansas State University agricultural economist. The first…

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OSU research seeks soil pH answers for wheat producers who also grow cotton

By Donald Stotts  STILLWATER, Okla. – Ongoing Oklahoma State University research into soil pH is providing insights for wheat producers looking at planting cotton in their crop rotation.  Many producers already recognized that the lack of agricultural liming in traditional wheat fields could be a challenge with growing cotton, but specifics as to how different soil pH levels might affect the second crop’s performance was an unknown factor, said Brian Arnall, OSU Extension precision crop…

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Valuing Bred Beef Heifers

Dr. Andrew Griffith, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee Several weeks ago, there was a discussion on rules of thumb for valuing bred beef heifers. This led to a question this week about rules of thumb related to valuing bred cows and their appreciation and depreciation. There are no rules of thumb, but there was some research performed at Oklahoma State University that can be helpful in determining…

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Rural vet practice and beef sustainability webinar series begins

By Brian Brus STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University Extension and animal medicine experts are launching a series of Thursday evening webinars to explore rural veterinary practice issues and beef sustainability. Each Zoom-based session, hosted jointly by the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine and Extension faculty, is approved for one hour of continuing education by the Oklahoma State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. Producers as well as vets are welcome to bring their…

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National Junior Angus Show Contest Winners Announced

Angus youth from across the country competed in the contest portion of the National Junior Angus Show, held July 20-24in Tulsa, Oklahoma. http://www.angus.org/Pub/Newsroom/Releases/20-njas-contest-winners.aspx?utm_source=NewsFeed&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20-njas-contest-winners

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Angus Juniors Donate to Tulsa Food Bank

Youth from across the nation contribute to community service project through the newly created Angus Impact program. The National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) strives to create opportunities for its members to grow, even outside of the show ring. The NJAA has always emphasized community service, and this year a program was created specifically for this cause. The Angus Impact program aims to encourage and facilitate community service initiatives for Angus youth to partake…

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Agricultural Innovation Agenda Must Reflect Environmental and Economic Challenges Facing Farmers

WASHINGTON – As family farmers and ranchers cope with significant economic and environmental uncertainty, innovation will play a critical role in helping them continue to safely, sustainably, and reliably grow our food, fuel, and fiber for generations to come. In comments submitted today, National Farmers Union (NFU) Rob Larew recommended improvements to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Innovation Agenda so that they better reflect the needs of the agricultural community. More specifically, climate change, which Larew…

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K-State teams with Canadian university to apply gene editing technology for improving wheat

Kansas State University and the University of Saskatchewan in Canada will be working together to improve the productivity and nutrition of wheat. (File photo) Groups will cooperate on $650K grant from National Institute of Food and Agriculture MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University officials say a $650,000 grant from the USDA”s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has spurred a partnership with a Canadian university to improve wheat using genome editing technology. Eduard Akhunov, a…

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