Agriculture

In Missouri, the average winter temperature is about 4 degrees warmer than it was in 1970. That’s also true for Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, and farmers are starting to feel the effects.

Extreme winds and drought fueled widespread grass fires across western and central Kansas earlier this month. Now, the ranchers, farmers and communities who lost so much begin to pick up the pieces.

Four decades ago, a town in Kansas and a town in Colorado competed to become home to a giant meatpacking plant that, at the time, was the largest of its kind in the world. Here’s what has happened to them since.

Rising cropland values could both hurt and help Kansas farmers as general inflation already adds uncertainty to 2022.

PRATT, Kansas — This summer marks the third year that Kansans have grown hemp for industrial uses.Yet growing the less sexy cousin of the plant associated…

A task force is asking Kansas ranchers to take an online survey to find out where the shortage is most severe.

In October, Purdue University’s Ag Economy Barometer recorded its highest-ever index, meaning farmers were at an all-time high level of optimism....

GREAT BEND, Kansas — Emerging infectious diseases like the coronavirus don’t just threaten humans. They’re also a major concern for the livestock industry…

The United States Department of Agriculture is seeking public comment on changes that it says will make getting loans for major projects easier for...

In January, amid much fanfare and optimism, China and the United States signed phase one of a trade deal intended to be the first step toward ending the...