Articles tagged under: Kansas
Roberts Receives Honors
Published January 21, 2020
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Farm Bureau Federation. The award honors those who have devoted their careers to serving American agriculture. The Kansas senator is not seeking re-election.Empirical to Build New Ground Beef Facility
Published December 24, 2019
South Dakota-based Empirical will build a new ground beef facility in Garden City, Kansas. The new building will bring 300 jobs to the area. Construction will begin in early 2020 and be completed in two-to-three years. According to a company…Cargill Beef Plant Resumes Full Operations
Published October 21, 2019
The Cargill beef plant in Dodge City, Kansas is once again fully operational and taking in cattle for slaughter as of Monday. On October 17, an explosion occurred in a building separate from the main facility and injured two workers.…Explosion Occurs at Cargill Beef Packing Plant
Published October 17, 2019
There was an explosion Thursday at a Cargill beef packing plant in Dodge City, Kansas. The explosion injured two employees and the plant is closed the rest of the day. In a statement, Cargill says they expect to be operational…USDA Looking into Beef Packer Margins
Published August 28, 2019
USDA is looking into a fire that damaged a Tyson beef processing plant in western Kansas. Recent beef packer margins are being investigated to determine if there’s been price manipulation or unfair practices. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue…Land O’ Lakes Expands Healthcare Options for Farmers
Published July 9, 2019
Land O’Lakes, Incorporated will expand its cooperative farmer member health plan into Kansas. Land O’Lakes developed the group health insurance plan for its cooperative farmers members using a Minnesota specific state law in 2018 and expanded to cooperatives in Nebraska…A Late Kansas Winter Wheat Crop
Published May 3, 2019
North Dakota Grain Growers Association director Dennis Haugen took part in the Wheat Quality Council’s Winter Wheat Tour. Haugen says late planting of the crop was the biggest issue. "If the heat turns on, we all know there could be…Winter Wheat Starts to Break Dormancy
Published March 26, 2019
The winter wheat crop is starting to break dormancy. According to the USDA, the Kansas wheat crop is rated 52 percent good to excellent. Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin says the crop planted before the fall moisture is in good…Wet Weather Impacting Southern Plains Corn Harvest
Published October 18, 2018
Southern Plains farmers have been dealing with wet weather over the past couple weeks. Based at Colby, Kansas, JKD Harvesting owner Jim Deibert says field conditions are muddy, putting corn harvest at a halt. "We haven't turned a wheel in…