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A western Kansas farmer says his corn crop is off to a good start due to timely rains and warmer weather. Clay Schemm farms near Sharon Springs. “It’s got a really good set up right now. We were able ...
and we recommend holding off until the disease is active in your field and corn is at V10-VT growth stages.” How much did Kansas’ special election cost taxpayers? Tar spot is also being ...
Many corn fields in western Kansas will end up being abandoned because they didn't grow enough grain to harvest. The USDA says more than half of the state’s corn is in poor or very poor condition.
Some fields hit with hail are already a total ... In central and southeastern Kansas, the corn crop is showing signs of drought stress. However, 12% of the state is drought-free, which includes ...
Although not all fields have emerged, U.S. Crop Watch soybean conditions are starting out on their worst note in at least ...
An extension agronomist who covers northeast Kansas says excessive rain fall across parts of the state have contributed to ...
The skies opened up in Kansas this weekend, bringing rain to crops that needed it. It also brought challenges.
Growers in Kansas have detected corn leafhoppers in fields across the state, said Kansas State University plant pathologist Rodrigo Onofre, noting they transmit a devastating pathogen called corn ...
The corn will be ground and mixed with other ... A combine harvesting grain sorghum, also known as milo, turns around in a field in Sheridan County, Kansas, during the harvest season in mid ...
Dry stalks of corn, ravaged by drought, stand in a failed corn field on August 24, 2012, near Colby, Kansas. This year's drought is the worst since 2012 and is expected to reduce the amount ...
Today it is known for sorghum, wheat and corn used for cattle feed. Because of the success of the beef industry, which alone brings in $11 billion to Kansas each year, it’s hard to change what ...