A bipartisan-backed bill in Congress seeks to help young farmers and ranchers gain better access to farmland, responding to a growing challenge recently highlighted by Investigate Midwest. The New Producer Economic Security Act would increase…

Erin McGuire spent years cultivating fruits and vegetables like onions, peppers and tomatoes as a scientist and later director of a lab at the University of California-Davis. She collaborated with hundreds of people to breed…

Allen Community College Agriculture will host the college’s 47th annual Aggie Day April 3 in Iola. The event will bring area high school students from near and far to compete in various Career Development Events…

PARSONS — Extension staff from four Midwest universities have joined forces to offer a unique conference that will provide information on beef cattle production, marketing, economics, nutrition and forage utilization. Jaymelynn Farney, a beef systems…

Farmers have begun raising concerns about the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s mass deportations on their operations, but the president’s nominee for agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, said any issues stemming from a lost labor force are…

TOPEKA — A coalition of agriculture and energy companies requested the Kansas House approve a $5 million annual state tax credit to incentivize reluctant gas station operators to expand distribution of E15 fuel made with…

Work is right on schedule for PrairieLand Partners’ estimated $14 million John Deere farm implement dealership. The facility is set to be fully constructed by the end of the month and sits at the northwest…

A workshop series for women in agriculture will offer strategies to evaluate and improve farm estate and transition plans. All are welcome to attend, not just women. “Leaving a Lasting Legacy for Midwestern Farm Women:…

Cargill is reducing its workforce by about 5% globally, saying the layoffs are a response to a decrease in crop prices that have reduced revenue for the agricultural giant. An annual report from the Minnesota-based…

Iola’s Green Cover Seed has been abuzz this week with producers from Kansas and surrounding states convening for the 5th Annual Southeast Kansas Soil Health Conference. The event, held Tuesday and Wednesday, provided networking and…