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American Royal Hosts Barn Raising at New Site
American Royal Hosts Barn Raising at New Site

The future home of the American Royal moves forward on facility to “create a food and agriculture innovation district that will be unlike any other in the world,” said Kansas Governor Laura Kelly.

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340 Stakeholders Plead for Ag Research Infrastructure Funding in the Farm Bill

Congress's ag committees on Monday received a letter, urging them to prioritize ag research infrastructure in the farm bill. According to a report, universities need a $50 billion ag research infrastructure overhaul.

K-State Crowned National Champion Meat Animal Evaluation Team Again
K-State Crowned National Champion Meat Animal Evaluation Team Again

K-State Animal Sciences and Industry students earn National title for third consecutive year.

Retailer Seeks Permit to Build Beef Plant in Kansas
Retailer Seeks Permit to Build Beef Plant in Kansas

A proposal for a new 320,000-square-foot beef processing facility has been submitted for a site in eastern Kansas by an unnamed retailer.

Kansas Works To Assist Feedyards After Heat Losses
Kansas Works To Assist Feedyards After Heat Losses

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says her administration is working to help Kansas cattle feeders who experienced death losses due to the mid-June heat wave.

Fact Check: Death of Kansas Cattle in June 2022 Caused by Extreme Temperatures, Officials and Industry Say
Fact Check: Death of Kansas Cattle in June 2022 Caused by Extreme Temperatures, Officials and Industry Say

This controversial, heat stress event has led to questions and conspiracy theories about the cattle industry. Reuters debunks the fallacies about cattle fatalities in Kansas from June 11-12.

K-State Meat Animal Evaluation Team Named National Champions
K-State Meat Animal Evaluation Team Named National Champions

Kansas State Animal Sciences and Industry students earn national title for second consecutive year at the Collegiate Meat Animal Evaluation Contest hosted in Lubbock, Texas.

Kansas’ ‘Ag-Gag’ Law Denied a Revisit by Supreme Court
Kansas’ ‘Ag-Gag’ Law Denied a Revisit by Supreme Court

Activists entering animal facilities under false pretenses are protected in Kansas by ‘free speech’ due to recent Supreme Court rejection.

More Than A Neighbor - Heather Donley
More Than A Neighbor - Heather Donley

Heather Donley’s relationships with some of the largest beef customers in the nation and extensive beef cattle knowledge made her uniquely qualified to serve on the KBC Executive Committee.

Koons Named 2022 Kansas Stockman of the Year
Koons Named 2022 Kansas Stockman of the Year

Kansas State University's Livestock and Meat Industry Council recognized Pat Koons, Burdick, Kan., as the Kansas Stockman of the Year in Manhattan on March 3, 2022.

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Kansas Asks Vilsack to Adjust LIP, Donations to Wildfire Relief Now $1.5 Million

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack outlining the devastating impact of the extreme weather that impacted many Kansas livestock producers on December 15.

Tyson, Cargill Among Donors To Kansas Wildfire Relief
Tyson, Cargill Among Donors To Kansas Wildfire Relief

The Kansas Livestock Association reports a total of 396 donations were made to the wildfire and severe storm relief fund through Dec. 21, including two large donations from meat processors Tyson and Cargill.

Hurricane-Force Winds Spark Wildfires in Kansas, Destroying Homes and Killing Cattle
Hurricane-Force Winds Spark Wildfires in Kansas, Destroying Homes and Killing Cattle

Hurricane-force winds and dry pastures resulted in multiple wildfires in western Kansas on Wednesday. The Kansas Livestock Association is coordinating relief efforts for affected ranchers.

Rancher, Feeder Elected to Lead Kansas Livestock Association
Rancher, Feeder Elected to Lead Kansas Livestock Association

The Kansas Livestock Association elected Phil Perry of Oskaloosa as its president and Shawn Tiffany from Herrington as the new KLA president-elect during the group’s annual business meeting in Wichita.

Dwane Roth Receives Kansas Leopold Conservation Award
Dwane Roth Receives Kansas Leopold Conservation Award

Dwane Roth, Holcomb, Kan., a grain farmer with a strong interest in water conservation and irrigation technology, has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Kansas Leopold Conservation Award®.

More Than A Neighbor
More Than A Neighbor

As a small beef producer, Stacy McClintock, Soldier, KS., is a passionate representative at the national level as a member of the Federation of State Beef Councils.

Kansas State Professor Dr. Miles McKee Passes
Kansas State Professor Dr. Miles McKee Passes

Longtime Kansas State University animal science professor and renowned beef cattle judge Richard “Miles” McKee, 91, passed away on Monday August 30, 2021, in Manhattan, Kansas.

Kansas Flint Hills Lease Rates 2021
Kansas Flint Hills Lease Rates 2021

Pasture lease rates in a 14-county area of the Flint Hills of Kansas were reported 2% to 3% higher in 2021 compared to 2019, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture.

Vaccine Available To Kansas Meatpacking Workers
Vaccine Available To Kansas Meatpacking Workers

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said Thursday that every meatpacking plant worker in Kansas who wants a COVID-19 vaccination can get one by the end of next week.

Gardiner Angus Ranch 16th Fall Production Sale
Gardiner Angus Ranch Bulls Average $5,706

Gardiner Angus Ranch's 16th Annual Fall Production sale was held Sept. 28, attracting 331 bidder and 163 buyers both online and in-person purchase a total of 667 head of Angus cattle.

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21st K-State Beef Stocker Virtual Field Day October 1

Making alternative ration ingredient changes work, beef cattle market outlook and nutrition and management are among topics planned for the 2020 Kansas State University Beef Stocker Virtual Field Day on Thur., Oct. 1.

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RTK Photo Contest Deadline August 31

The Ranchland Trust of Kansas (RTK) photography contest will be open through Aug. 31 to professional and amateur photographers of all ages. Photographs entered showcase the natural beauty of ranch lands across Kansas.

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California Cattle Leaders Launch Resilience 2020 Campaign

The California Cattle Council has launched Resilience 2020, a combined effort to reassure consumers that California ranchers are well-positioned to produce an ample supply of the safest, most sustainable beef anywhere.

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COVID-19: Kansas Officials Actively Assisting Packing Plants, Workers

Kansas officials are actively working to keep the state’s beef packing facilities operational in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, including a plan to quarantine positive citizens in some vacant state facilities.

Spring burning Kansas Flint Hills
COVID-19: Kansas Ranchers Urged To Reduce Burning

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment asks ranchers to voluntarily reduce the number of acres they intend to burn in the Flint Hills this spring.

KLA Announces new VP of communications.
Domer Retires After More Than Three Decades With KLA

Kansas Livestock Association Vice President of Communications Todd Domer retired October 31 after more than 34 years with the organization.

Joe and Marty Bichelmeyer, with Chessie Mitchell
Bichelmeyer Named Red Angus Commercial Producer Of The Year

The Red Angus Association Commercial Producer of the Year Award is presented to producers who successfully utilize Red Angus genetics on their farm or ranch.

Officials searched this Missouri farm for Nick and Justin Diemel.
Diemel Brothers’ Suspect Faces New Charges

Additional charges have been filed against the Missouri farmer currently held without bail after the disappearance of Nick and Justin Diemel.

Cattle market volatility may increase after Tyson's Holcomb fire.
Tyson Holcomb Fire May Slow Marketing Pace

The indefinite closure of Tyson's Holcomb, Kan., facility creates the potential the cattle "marketing pace will slow down and carcass weights will increase."

Jerry Bohn
Jerry Bohn to Receive FQF Industry Achievement Award

For his leadership to the beef industry and dedication to raising quality cattle, Jerry Bohn will receive the 2019 Feeding Quality Forum (FQF) Industry Achievement Award later this month.

Crocker Springs Ranch
Flint Hills Ranch Listed for $8.58 Million

Two miles of the National Flint Hills Scenic Byway pass through the Crocker Springs Ranch in Chase County, Kan., which is now offered for sale.

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Kansas Considers Quarantine To Control Invasive Species

The Kansas Department of Agriculture is considering a quarantine that ranchers say could have a dramatic effect on their ability to raise and harvest hay to feed livestock.

Duo Pleads Guilty to Kansas-Oklahoma Interstate Cattle Theft

Anthony Francis Whittley and Jasmine A. Boone, both 28, have entered guilty pleas after stealing cattle from Kansas and attempting to sell them across state lines at the Oklahoma National Stockyards Co.

Anthony Francis Whittley and Jasmine A. Boone, both 28, have entered guilty pleas after stealing cattle from Kansas and attempting to sell them across state lines at the Oklahoma National Stockyards Co.
Duo Pleads Guilty to Kansas-Oklahoma Interstate Cattle Theft

Anthony Francis Whittley and Jasmine A. Boone, both 28, have entered guilty pleas after stealing cattle from Kansas and attempting to sell them across state lines at the Oklahoma National Stockyards Co.

Flooding Leads to Cattle Rescues Around the Country

Farmers and ranchers from South Dakota to Louisiana have been enduring record rainfall and flooding to care for their cattle.

Flooding Leads to Cattle Rescues Around the Country
Flooding Leads to Cattle Rescues Around the Country

Farmers and ranchers from South Dakota to Louisiana have been enduring record rainfall and flooding to care for their cattle.

Sale Barn Owners in Kansas Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud

The owners of a sale barn in Kansas have been charged with writing more than $2 billion in unfunded checks and wire transfers. Their alleged fraud scheme has lost banks millions of dollars and is impacting cattlemen.

The owners of a sale barn in Kansas have been charged with writing more than $2 billion in unfunded checks and wire transfers. Their alleged fraud scheme has lost banks millions of dollars and is impacting cattlemen.
Sale Barn Owners in Kansas Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud

The owners of a sale barn in Kansas have been charged with writing more than $2 billion in unfunded checks and wire transfers. Their alleged fraud scheme has lost banks millions of dollars and is impacting cattlemen.

Walmart Partners to Establish Its Own Angus Beef Supply Chain
Walmart Partners to Establish Its Own Angus Beef Supply Chain

44 Farms, Mc6 Cattle Feeders, Creekstone Farms and FPL Foods are all coming together with Walmart to deliver Angus beef to consumers.

Walmart Partners to Establish Its Own Angus Beef Supply Chain
Walmart Partners to Establish Its Own Angus Beef Supply Chain

44 Farms, Mc6 Cattle Feeders, Creekstone Farms and FPL Foods are all coming together with Walmart to deliver Angus beef to consumers.

"Old Town Road" Parodied by Peterson Farm Bros. in Ode to Grazing

The Peterson Farm Bros. have debuted their latest parody called “Pasture Road,” which is a new spin on the Billboard Top 100 hit “Old Town Road.”

Moving bulls to the sorting pen behind the sale ring at Gardiner Angus Ranch's 40th Production Sale are Peyton Redfearn, a senior at Texas A&M, left; Drew Sherrerd, Wayne, Okla., and Adelaide Kline, a senior at Oklahoma State, right.
Gardiner Angus Bulls Average $7,898

A total of 850 lots sold at Gardiner Angus Ranch's 40th Annual Production Sale, Ashland, Kansas, April 6, 2019.

After challenging winter weather conditions, cattle producers could be facing a difficult spring in Kansas.
Tough Winter Leads to Challenging Spring for Kansas Cattlemen

Kansas cattle producers are coming off what one Kansas State University official calls “one of the roughest winters” in recent memory, adding that the situation has created the need for extra attention this spring.

Kansas Fires Affect Nebraska Air Quality

Annual spring burning of native grasses in Kansas contributes to air quality issues in Nebraska.

Annual spring burning of native grasses in Kansas contributes to air quality issues in Nebraska.
Kansas Fires Affect Nebraska Air Quality

Annual spring burning of native grasses in Kansas contributes to air quality issues in Nebraska.

Jessie Ramirez, head of maintenance and equipment operator at Brookover Feed Yard outside Garden City, Kan., has been the model example of what feedlots are looking for from their workforce.
2019 Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame: Jessie Ramirez Leads By Example

Jessie Ramirez, head of maintenance and equipment operator at Brookover Feed Yard outside Garden City, Kan., has been the model example of what feedlots are looking for from their workforce.

Program Set for K-State's 106th Annual Cattlemen's Day on March 1.
Program Set for K-State's 106th Annual Cattlemen's Day on March 1.

Kansas State University's Animal Sciences and Industry Department will host Cattlemen's Day 2019 on Friday, March 1 at Weber Hall in Manhattan.

Jerry Bohn, Pratt, KS, will be recognized as the 2019 Kansas Stockman of the Year.
Bohn Named Kansas Stockman of the Year

Jerry Bohn, Pratt, KS, will be recognized as the 2019 Kansas Stockman of the Year.

Kansas Governor-elect Laura Kelly has named Mike Beam as the state's new Secretary of Agriculture.
Mike Beam Named Kansas Sec. of Agriculture

Kansas Governor-elect Laura Kelly has named Mike Beam as the state's new Secretary of Agriculture.

Anthony Francis Whittley and Jasmine A. Boone, both 27 of rural Labette County, Kansas, were arrested on Dec. 11 for stealing cattle from Kansas and attempting to sell them across state lines at the Oklahoma National Stockyards Co.
Two Arrested for Stealing Kansas Cattle and Attempting to Sell in OKC

In only a few hours after reporting that cattle had gone missing in southeast Kansas, the cattle owner was soon alerted that the stolen steers were at an auction more than 200 miles away.