Iola High School is hoping to land a hydroponic container farm.  Leafy Green Farms of Pittsburg set a goal to establish a hydroponic farm at one high school in every Kansas county, starting with Southeast…

In 2023, on-farm trials were conducted in three Southeast Kansas counties under partnership between local producers and their respective Extension districts. The goal of these trials was to observe sunn hemp’s potential as a summer…

TOPEKA — Kansas Rural Center policy analyst Paul Johnson said the federal farm bill plowed about two-thirds of crop subsidies into feed grains for livestock despite the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recommendation that half a…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has finalized its standard for organic livestock production. The new rule sets requirements for outdoor and indoor conditions as well as healthcare practices and transportation of animals. “These changes are…

TOPEKA — Kansas researchers will turn their focus to wheat, millet and other crops in a federally funded attempt to tackle world hunger. The U.S. Agency for International Development awarded Kansas State University $22 million…

Allison Heim, a 2020 Marmaton Valley High School graduate and a member of the Connected Cats of Kansas State University, stopped by last Thursday to give the Spirit of K-State award to MVHS agriculture teacher…

Ottawa will now allow small-scale urban agriculture — a move designed to accommodate residents who want to raise chickens and to resolve a homeowner’s lawsuit over the right to sell fruit and honey. City lawyer…

WASHINGTON — As Congress faces another pressing deadline to fund the government and the U.S. House grinds to a halt without a speaker, the reauthorization of the nation’s agriculture and hunger programs has taken a…

Farmers can save money by using practices that improve soil, according to a study from the Soil Health Institute. The study surveyed 30 farms across the United States that are using no-till agriculture, which minimizes…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences, according…