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High Beef Prices Explained: The Real Reasons Ranchers Aren’t to Blame
By Brandi Buzzard on August 26, 2025
I vividly remember playing the card game “Crazy Eights” with my dad and brother when I was little. I don’t recall winning very much, but I do remember the chaos that ensued when an eight was played...
Norton County Farm Bureau utilizes End Hunger grant for healthy summer snacks
By Sheridan Wimmer on August 18, 2025
Summertime means splashing at the pool, riding bicycles around town with friends and making sure you get home before the streetlights come on. At least that’s the only worry kids should have during...
Meade County Farm Bureau supports senior citizens with Silver Plate Project
By Sheridan Wimmer on August 11, 2025
In the southwest reaches of Kansas, populations of entire counties can be fewer than small cities — like Meade County, where less than 4,000 people reside. As many Kansans know, a small population...
Small Grains, Big Benefits
By Kansas Living on August 5, 2025
I’m excited to share three of my favorite recipes featuring pearled sorghum. If you’re not familiar with this delicious grain, get ready to be pleasantly surprised. Pearled sorghum is versatile like...
How Long Do Retirement Savings Typically Last?
By Farm Bureau Financial Services on August 5, 2025
You depend on your retirement to be there when you need it. Yet studies have found 51 percent of Americans worry they will run out of money during retirement and 70 percent of people who are retired...
How SurePoint Ag Systems Became a Rural Economic Engine in Rawlins County
By Greg Doering on August 5, 2025
Most corporate mission statements make a vague reference to community building that falls far short of Atwood-based SurePoint Ag Systems’ explicit mandate to “be a long-term economic engine for...
Ottawa County Woman Uses LandTrust to Monetize Her Farm’s Outdoor Access
By Greg Doering on August 5, 2025
Rosalee Tibbits says she’s “kind of retired,” but the octogenarian doesn’t seem like it when she slyly checks a text message on her smartwatch. A few moments later, she receives a business call. It’s...
Milo makes an impact on every step of Kansas’ food supply chain
By Sheridan Wimmer on August 5, 2025
Kansas farmers hold the No. 1 rank in sorghum production Harvey County Kansas is widely known for its wheat: The vast fields of golden grain that dance in the wind are akin to a coastal town’s ocean...
