Cover Your Acres Winter Conference heads back to Oberlin with a wide range of topics
OBERLIN, Kan. -- The Cover Your Acres Winter Conference is scheduled for January 14 and 15 at the Gateway in Oberlin. This popular conference is bringing specialists from around the state to speak on topics relevant to agriculture in Kansas today. Jeanne Falk-Jones with K-State Research and Extension is helping to plan this event. She will also be a speaker at the conference as well. Use the...
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Insight: Seize The Day
Kim Baldwin, McPherson County farmer and rancher A few days after Christmas my husband came home with a sack from the local grocery store. In the bag was a combination of noise makers, paper eyeglasses and crowns. All items had 2020 somewhere on them. He immediately put the bag on one of our kitchen shelves that we generally use to hide things from the kids. I forgot about the items until my hu...
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KDA Secretary talks plans for 2020 with KFRR
COLBY, Kan. -- Kansas Department of Agriculture Secretary Mike Beam is looking forward to 2020. Kansas Farm and Ranch Radio visited with him recently to know what he is looking forward to in the new year and what farmers are looking to leave behind. Catch the details on KDA's plans for emergency preparedness and a new industrial hemp program in the interview with Farm Director Sara Miles below....
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Calving Schools Planned in January
COLBY, Kan. – With the new calving season just around the corner, K-State Research and Extension will host calving schools in two locations in NW Kansas, with a focus on challenges producers can face during this critical period. “Handling Calving Difficulties” features Robert Mortimer, DVM, emeritus professor of clinical sciences at Colorado State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospit...
Read More Insight: Roaring Into the 20s
Jackie Mundt, Pratt County farmer and rancher Almost 15 years ago, I gave what would be one of the most important speeches of my career at the National FFA Convention. I agonized over creating the right message in hopes of making a lasting impact. Years later, I watched another FFA member give the exact same speech. It had different stories, but the main points and overall message were the s...
Read More K-State to host calving school in WaKeeney
WaKeeney, KS, 12/19/2019] K-State Research and Extension Golden Prairie Extension District is hosting a Calving School in WaKeeney on Thursday, January 16 at 6 PM at the Trego County Fairgrounds in the Commercial Building located at 13th & Russell Avenue, WaKeeney, KS 67672. “Producers have a significant investment to get each cow to a full term pregnancy. Losing calves at or near birth...
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Capital Connection: Congressman Roger Marshall
Kansas Congressman Roger Marshall joins Kansas Farm and Ranch Radio to discuss the House's passage of Articles of Impeachment against President Trump, the impending vote on USMCA, initiatives to manage farm stress, the creation of the FCC Precision Ag Task Force and funding for NOAA and the National Weather Service to improve forecasting. [audio mp3="https://www.kansasfarmandranchradio.com/wp-c...
Read More Veterinarian speaks on Winter Management for cattle with KFRR
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas Farm and Ranch Radio was able to catch up with Dr. Jim Little at the Bayer Booth during the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Convention. We were able to discuss making sure cattle herds are staying healthy all year long. Dr. Little addressed an issue not so often talked about or addressed; lice. Use the player below to hear the full interview. [audio m...
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Capital Connection: Congressman Ron Estes
Kansas Congressman Ron Estes joined Kansas Farm and Ranch Radio to offer updates on USMCA, Impeachment and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. [audio mp3="https://www.kansasfarmandranchradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Congressman-Ron-Estes-Full-Dec-12.mp3"][/audio]...
Read More Insight: A Spirit of Giving
Written by Kim Baldwin, McPherson County farmer and rancher The countdown for Christmas officially has begun in our house. This year, aside from a little felt Advent calendar we hang on a door to help the kids understand how many days are left until Christmas, we also added two chocolate Advent calendars — one for my son and one for my daughter. We figured it’d be easier to maintain the pea...
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