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Covid-19 creates uncertainty at Kansas dairies
By Greg Doering on April 29, 2020
Dan Wiebe and his wife Kerry milk about 100 cows each and every day on the last remaining dairy farm in Butler County. The Wiebes have watched a “fairly good” milk market fall off a cliff over the...
The Farm Economy and COVID-19
By Kansas Living on April 28, 2020
The coronavirus has caused major disruptions in almost every sector of agriculture. A host of issues mean we see shortages at the grocery stores. None of these issues are simple, and if you're like...
Kansas couple’s single N-95 mask a ‘snapshot of humanity’
By Greg Doering on April 27, 2020
The smallest things have the biggest impact precisely because they are beautiful, selfless, giving. For all he’s seen over the past few weeks, the donation of a single N-95 mask could have easily...
Eating at Home During COVID-19
By Chef Alli on April 22, 2020
You may be sharing the sentiments of many Americans during this time of Corona isolation: What’s for dinner that I can cook myself? If you have regularly dined out or consistently relied on takeout...
Providing for the community
By Rick McNary on April 17, 2020
Did you know the average calorie you consume travels approximately 1,500 miles before it reaches your plate? That is, unless you buy directly from local farmers and ranchers who grow the food you eat...
How COVID-19 is Affecting Cattle Farmers and Ranchers
By Brandi Buzzard on April 16, 2020
A lot can change in just a few short weeks. A month ago, our nation’s citizens were flitting about to school functions, filling restaurants and were cautiously unfazed by COVID-19. Fast-forward to...
Grocery budget tips for feeding your family healthy meals
By Eryn Carter on April 7, 2020
With new health trends hitting the market daily, you might feel like your can of green beans and 99 cent bananas aren’t cutting it. What used to be a simple message of “an apple a day keeps the...
Grocery Stores Keep Shelves Stocked During Pandemic
By Greg Doering on April 6, 2020
Mike Floersch grew up in the grocery business with his father running and owning a store in Seneca. Floersch now runs five stores in northeast Kansas and another in Nebraska. In all that time he’s...
Consumers making direct connections with farmers, ranchers during pandemic
By Greg Doering on April 3, 2020
If there’s a silver lining in the COVID-19 pandemic for Kansas farmers and ranchers, it may just be in the new connections they’re forging with consumers. Growers with the ability to sell directly to...
Brownie Mix Recipes
By Chef Alli on April 2, 2020
When you need a chocolate dessert in a hurry, is there anything easier and faster than a boxed brownie mix? Everybody loves brownies and most of us usually have one or two box mixes in the pantry....
