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Wildfires burn through parts of Kansas, Oklahoma

02/25/26 6:04 AM By Noah Wicks

A series of wildfires over the past week have scorched nearly 850,000 acres of land in Kansas and Oklahoma, impacting cattle ranchers and other agricultural producers.

Rains provide some relief to producers struggling with drought

07/12/23 6:15 AM By Noah Wicks

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Recent rains have brought some relief to producers reeling from drought in the Midwest, though many are hoping more will arrive to help usher their crops through the rest of the growing season.

Census data reveals population decline in ag-heavy counties

09/01/21 6:23 AM By Noah Wicks

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Many of the top agricultural counties in the United States are consistently losing population, except in those with processing facilities, according to an Agri-Pulse analysis of 2020 census data.

States vary widely in prioritizing food, ag workers for COVID vaccine

01/06/21 6:35 AM By Fran Howard

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Many states are falling behind in their early projections of how quickly they will be able to deploy COVID-19 vaccines, and many are still working to determine where ag workers will be on their vaccination prioritization schedules.

GAO says key steps remain in making agro-defense facility operational

08/12/20 6:10 AM By Steve Davies

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“Critical steps remain to implement the transfer of ownership of [the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility] to USDA and prepare for the facility's operation, and some efforts have been delayed,” a new Government Accountability Office report has concluded.

Opinion: Shop Kansas Farms: Kansas Farmers Calm Public Fears

07/03/20 9:50 AM By Rick McNary

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Because of Covid, many Kansans have witnessed a troubling scene most have never encountered—empty shelves at the grocery store. This meant people experienced a new kind of fear. The fear of going hungry.

Opinion: The importance of the Internet on our Rural Economy

11/14/18 1:57 PM By Roger Bostwick

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As Master of the Kansas State Grange, I frequently travel across the state and see that communities with access to quality internet service are seeing remarkable benefits.

Kansas cattle industry to build a model cattle tracking system

07/03/18 10:30 AM By Ed Maixner

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In Kansas, the cattle industry and its allies in state government and academia have teamed up to launch a new offensive – the Cattle Trace project – to achieve a truly comprehensive national cattle traceability system.

EPA's Pruitt gets an earful, defends himself at Kansas ethanol plant

06/13/18 6:36 AM By Spencer Chase

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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt visited a Kansas ethanol plant Tuesday, where he sought to defend himself against accusations of undermining the Renewable Fuel Standard from a group that made no secret about being “mad as hell” at him.

Roberts: Not the time for a revolutionary farm bill

09/20/17 7:00 AM By Sara Wyant

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2017 - Farmers and ranchers would like to see a new farm bill “sooner rather than later,” says Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts, but he is still in the process of listening to members and various interest groups, while waiting for final budget numbers.

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Karen Ross on California agriculture, water, MAHA, Prop 12

California agriculture operates at a scale and under conditions unlike anywhere else in the country, yet the policy decisions extend far beyond state lines. We spent the week in Sacramento for the annual Agri-Pulse Food and Ag Issues Summit West and caught up with California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross to discuss the challenges, opportunities and innovations shaping California agriculture, and why the rest of the country should be paying attention to the Golden State.

Plus, Ag Council of California President Emily Rooney outlines concerning plastic and packaging regulations and Chris Zanobini, president and CEO of Ag Association Management Services Inc., describes the "regulatory jenga" plaguing California agriculture.

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