MORAN — Success in the agriculture industry comes down to the people, according to Dennis  Cooper. That includes both customers and employees. Cooper is the manager of AgChoice in Moran, which applies fertilizer and sprays…

Sara Hutchison believes in seizing opportunities, especially when it comes to learning something new or meeting people. Those traits come in handy for Hutchinson, the county coordinator for Allen County Farm Bureau since July. “I’m…

For the third time in five years, agricultural trade in the United States will be at a deficit — when a country imports more than it exports. As of November, the U.S. imported $20 billion…

A report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found farms operated by socially disadvantaged producers are more likely to be at high risk than those owned by white producers. About 19,000 operations were surveyed for…

CHANUTE — Living by the adage, “you can’t make more land,” area farmers and developers turned out in droves Monday to attend the auction of 475 acres owned by the estate of the late Mariam…

Both inflation and interest rates will slow in 2024, according to preliminary projections from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, while some crop prices are expected to fall. The USDA puts out annual reports on economic…

CHANUTE — Siblings Cathy Taylor and Alexander Mih kept their parents’ first loves of education and the fine arts as their objective in deciding to use their third passion — agriculture —  as a means…

Brad Gabel, a native of California, came up with the perfect catchphrase for his bakery. “Bringing big city tastes to a small town, Iowa,” Gable said. Gabel now lives in Orange City, a community of…

TOPEKA — Kansas State University researchers have been given millions in funding to study ways to increase crop yields as national reports warn of worsening agricultural conditions in the Midwest.Kansas State University researchers will collaborate…

Jay Young served as the keynote speaker at the 4th Annual Southeast Kansas Soil Health Conference at Green Cover Seed on Wednesday. Young spoke to a large crowd about regenerative agriculture in dry environments, getting…