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Jack-no-lantern: Kansas pumpkin patches devastated by dry, hot summer weather

On a clear fall morning at the Klausmeyer Farm and Pumpkin Patch in Clearwater, the pigs are running their first race of the day. Dolly Porken, Peter Porker and eventual winner Albert Einswine line up at the starting gate as a crowd enthusiastically cheers them on. The race is among the many fall activities at the pumpkin patch, including tractor rides, a haunted barn and a five-acre corn maze.

Clearwater, KS · 11d
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Kansas Farm Bureau's Rural Minds Matter Advocate of the Year Award Winners

Kansas Farm Bureau has made concerted efforts to make rural mental health part of its mission of strengthening agriculture and the lives of Kansans. In 2024, with support from passionate members, the grassroots organization established a way to honor individuals who are working compassionately to connect Kansans to support services and resources through its Rural Minds Matter Advocate of the Year awards program.

Kansas · 12d
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Hutch Post

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Soil & Soul gathering in Hutchinson to focus on stress, mental health in agriculture

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Farmers, ranchers and agricultural professionals are invited to attend a free gathering in Hutchinson next month aimed at addressing stress, mental health and well-being in the agricultural community. The Soil & Soul gathering is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Hutchinson....

Hutchinson, KS · 11d
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“Poll Workers Are U.S.” Tour to Recognize Local Election Workers

Scott Leiendecker, founder and chairman of Liberty Vote and KNOWiNK, will visit local election offices across Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas Monday through Wednesday, October 26–28, to recognize the people who help make democracy happen. The three-day tour is part of “Poll Workers Are U.S.,” a campaign encouraging Americans to...

Missouri · 11d
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Transportation Today News

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KYLE Railroad Company awarded federal $49.5M grant

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded KYLE Railroad Company, a BNSF railroad operating in Kansas and Colorado, a $49.5 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program grant for the Unleashing the American Heartland Rail Upgrade Project. The program funds projects that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail. […] The post KYLE Railroad Company awarded federal $49.5M grant appeared first on Transportation Today .

Kansas · 12d

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Better Understanding Ag Property Taxes

A new online tool developed in part by Kansas State University is helping Kansans better understand how agricultural property taxes are calculated and how changes in key factors may affect estimated taxes. The Kansas Property Tax Estimator Tool, developed through K-State’s Department of Agricultural Economics in collaboration with Cornell University,...

Kansas · 13d

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Corn Growers Respond to NASS Report Correction

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced today that it corrected corn data in its September 2026 Crop Production report, following concerns raised about the October 9 Crop Production Report. NASS indicated it found a processing error that affected September corn plant populations, ear counts, yields, and production for Kansas and Nebraska. In response to these developments, Matt Frostic, Michigan farmer and National Corn Growers Association president, released the following statement:

Nebraska · 14d

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‘The Damage Is Done’: NCGA President Matt Frostic Warns USDA Corn Data Error Could Hurt Farmers for Months

For Midwest corn producers sitting in combines this fall, the timing of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s statistical blunder could not have been worse. Following NASS’s late-Friday admission that a processing error corrupted September corn data for Kansas and Nebraska, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Matt Frostic warns that the market fallout is dealing a devastating financial blow to producers who are actively hauling grain off the field to cover immediate autumn cash obligations.

Kansas · 12d

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USDA to Deliver $808 Million in Farm and Conservation Payments to Kansas Producers

Kansas farmers, ranchers and landowners are set to receive approximately 808 million dollars in federal farm safety net and conservation payments. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the funding includes crop support payments for the 2025 growing season and annual conservation payments for 2026. Ten Kansas crops, including corn, soybeans,...

Kansas · 12d

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2295 - Stable, But Tight Grain Market...Grain Economics

Kansas Commodities Grain Market Grain Logistics and Profitability First Kansas Freeze. 00:01:05 – Kansas Commodities Grain Market: Beginning our show is K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, and the senior economist at the IGP Institute, Guy Allen, as the pair discuss Kansas commodities and how much space the United States has for grain storage.

Kansas · 12d

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10 Kansas Meat Markets Where Filling Your Freezer Costs Less Than Shopping At Big Chains

A small-town meat market sells a burger patty called the Flaming Monkey, right beside its quarter beef and half hog bundles. I love that a butcher counter can be this playful and this practical at the same time. Kansas still has plenty of family butcher shops and old locker plants...

Kansas · 15d

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Kansas sees 25 H-1B petitions from employers classified under the Construction industry during 2025

Employers classified under the Construction industry based in Kansas submitted 25 H-1B petitions during 2025, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub. All of the petitions submitted in the period were approved. Employers are classified under industries based on their...

Kansas · 15d

Hays Post

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Ness City, Hoxie farmers named to National Corn Growers Association teams

MANHATTAN — The National Corn Growers Association announced the slate of new and returning farmer leaders who will serve on the organization’s action teams and committees beginning Oct. 1, 2026. Three Kansas corn growers and two Kansas Corn staff members are part of the teams. Representing a cross-section...

Ness City, KS · 15d

MarketBeat

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Deep Fission Targets 2027 Kansas Nuclear Pilot, 2028 Commercial Rollout

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Kansas · 14d

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Matthew Deyle Joins Meristem To Bring Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado Farmers More Bushels For Less

Powell, Ohio -- Veteran agribusiness leader Matthew Deyle has joined Meristem Crop Performance, one of the fastest-growing crop input suppliers in America. As vice president of business development, Deyle will help lead Meristem’s growth across Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado. “Matt has spent a stellar 25+ year career leading teams...

Nebraska · 14d

Salina Post

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AEC/PLC/CRP payments top $800 Million in Kansas for 2025

MANHATTAN, KAN. - The Kansas Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director (SED), David Schemm, has announced that Kansas FSA has issued $808 Million dollars in 2025 AEC/PLC payments and 2026 CRP payments. “These dollars help producers and landowners in our state cover operating expenses, purchase supplies and equipment, and...

Kansas · 12d

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Labor secretary visits Topeka manufacturer ahead of Vance rally

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - U.S. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling visited Kansas for a roundtable with local business leaders Thursday. Sonderling joined Sen. Roger Marshall, Rep. Derek Schmidt and others at HME Inc. in North Topeka. HME is a structural steel and custom metal fabrication company that opened in 1996. The...

Topeka, KS · 15d

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Farmers find challenges in fall harvest, hope in wheat

For western Kansas farmer and agricultural banker John Jenkinson, the contrast is growing in neighboring fields. In one, a combine moves through corn yielding as little as nine to 20 bushels per acre. In another, newly planted wheat has emerged with enough moisture to offer something farmers could use heading into winter: optimism.

Kansas · 15d

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Ad: Rob Hodgkinson — No Tax Should Live Forever

No tax should live forever without review. Every tax and every program should come with an end date. I support a five-year sunset, with a super-majority vote required to renew a tax or create a new one. When that date comes, lawmakers have to ask a simple question: is this...

Bourbon County, KS · 15d

Kansas Reflector

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Kansas manufacturing business responds to candidates’ conflicting accounts of tariff effects

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The two major party candidates for U.S. Senate diverged in a debate Wednesday night on whether tariffs were helping or hurting a Salina manufacturing business they both visited.  A spokesperson for the business, however, denied U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall’s claim that tariffs were contributing to its growth. Tim Henry, chief financial […]

Salina, KS · 16d