TOPEKA — Ecologists at Kansas State University are outfitting Flint Hills grassland cattle with tracking collars to create a virtual electronic fence capable of creating a protective buffer for fragile streams and ground-nesting birds. The…

Winter wheat provides an excellent grazing source for cattle in the late fall and early winter months, but it can also provide good early spring grazing, even if you are planning to take the wheat…

Strolling through the aisles at your local grocery store, you can make educated decisions on what foods to buy and eat.  Food labels can tell us the ingredients of the foods we eat, as well…

Like any athlete, the members of Quentin Yoho’s team at Allen Community College need to be ready. They need to practice and prepare. They need to keep their grades up. They need to know how…

TOPEKA — Kansas, a state that relies heavily on the cattle industry to power its economy, faces a shortage of the veterinarians that tend to the livestock. So it’s launched a task force to find…

While most kids are preparing to relax and enjoy their summer break, 4-H livestock project members in the Southwind District will be learning more about their livestock projects through a new national program aimed at…

With county fair season behind us, it may appear youth livestock exhibitors in the Southwind District may have wrapped up their livestock projects for 2020. However, many are still working at home to prepare for…

Thursday night the 2020 4-H hog show drew a substantial crowd, and showcased some intense competition among the youth showing off their prized pigs. Carly Dreher led the way by winning grand champion in the…

Cassidy Friend, with the Logan Pals 4-H Club, warms up her horse, Bell, before the performance events at the 4-H Horse Show Wednesday night at the Allen County Fair. The fair was scaled down this…

The Kansas Department of Agriculture Friday that vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) has been confirmed in Allen County. VSV has now been confirmed in 12 counties in Kansas and has affected more than 160 premises, primarily…