Feature Stories

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Snow Appreciation on the Ranch

How a rancher finds joy amidst bitter-cold temperatures

My friend Emily Reuschel is a podcaster and speaker who shared this thought recently on her social media: “If you choose not to find joy in the snow … you will have a lot less joy in your life, but still the same amount of snow.”

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Features & Highlights

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January 17, 2025

Kansas County Farm Bureau Delivers Donations to North Carolina After Hurricane Helene

In September 2024, Hurricane Helene left mass destruction and...
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December 17, 2024

The Final Fetch

My deepest, darkest secrets are not held by my husband, best...
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December 5, 2024

Rural School Social Worker Receives Award for Mental Health Advocacy

Hanging above her nameplate by her door at Stafford Elementary...
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December 5, 2024

Fort Hays State University instructor honored for mental health advocacy in agriculture

Fathers and sons typically share similarities.
December 2, 2024

12 Days of Christmas Cocktails and Mocktails

These drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, are perfect for a...
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November 22, 2024

How Do Tariffs Affect Farmers and Ranchers?

It’s highly unlikely you’ve not heard the word “tariff”...
November 12, 2024

Kansas filmmakers advocate for rural landscapes, women in cinema

Grief is a universal experience — to love and lose someone is a...
November 1, 2024

Christmas Tree Types

Kansas offers a variety of Christmas tree farms, making it easy...
October 30, 2024

12 Sweet Recipes Perfect for Autumn

Perfect for autumn gatherings or a quiet night in, these treats...
October 25, 2024

Meet the Wells Ranch Family

Learn about the Wells family who owns a dairy cattle farm in...
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October 24, 2024

Farming Fowl

Learn about Travis Sipe and his waterfowl hunting business, Duck...
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October 24, 2024

Kansas Christmas Tree Farm Leans On Memories

Learn about all the memories made at the Pleasant Ridge and...
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October 24, 2024

Kansas Farmers Boost Cotton Acres

Learn how Kansas farmers are increasing cotton acres.
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October 24, 2024

BEL Christmas Tree Farm Manages Through Drought

A Christmas Tree Farm in Saline County manages through severe...
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October 24, 2024

Kansas Christmas Tree Farm’s Evergreen Journey

Learn more about the Delp Christmas Tree Farm in Stafford County...
October 23, 2024

Clay County farm family cares for lambs in cold temperatures

In 2024, the National Weather Service reported wind chills as...
October 23, 2024

5 Telltale Signs you Should Increase Your Life Insurance Coverage

Do you need to increase your life insurance coverage?
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October 21, 2024

Don’t Fall for Cattle Ranching Myths – Get the Facts From a Rancher

Daily, I read or hear myths about how cattle are raised and how...
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October 21, 2024

Visit Gieringer’s Family Orchard and Berry Farm for fresh fruit and fun attractions

Yellow school buses parked beside bright sunflowers set the...
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October 17, 2024

Grandmother's Rolls

The only photograph I have of my grandmother shows her in her...
September 30, 2024

10 Cozy Recipes to try this Fall

Embrace the season with our collection of hearty, comforting...
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September 25, 2024

Little Munchkins Pumpkin Patch near Alma offers fall magic

Orange pumpkins, orange leaves and even orange cats set the...
September 25, 2024

Begin Action, End Hunger

When Rooks County Farm Bureau’s coordinator r
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September 18, 2024

What Is a Corporate Farm? Clearing Up Misconceptions in Agriculture

Every year when August rolls around, I get this itch that I...
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September 10, 2024

Kansas State Fair Bites: The Tastiest Food You Can’t Miss

Every year, the Kansas State Fair draws visitors from across the...
September 5, 2024

17 Ways to Dip into Delicious

Dip into flavor with these delicious dip recipes.
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August 19, 2024

How Fear-Based Marketing Manipulates Our Food Choices: What You Need to Know

I’m an ’80s baby.
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August 13, 2024

Kansas Range Youth Camp empowers future land stewards

Every summer, organizations provide additional learning...
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August 5, 2024

How Beloit’s Summer Kids Café Tackles Food Insecurity During School Breaks

Summer for kids typically means pool time, 4-H projects,...
August 1, 2024

9 Insurance Discounts You Might Be Missing

With Farm Bureau Financial Services (FBFS), you may be able to...
July 31, 2024

Visit Lecompton for farm-fresh menus and Kansas prairie sights

Visit Lecompton for farm-fresh menus and Kansas prairie sights
July 31, 2024

El Dorado’s Walnut River Brewing Company serves up great beer and good times

Brewing company in El Dorado
July 31, 2024

How the Cattle Industry is Reducing Emissions to Meet Environmental Goals

How the cattle industry has been and will continue to protect...
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July 31, 2024

Meet the Love Farm and Ranch Family

Learn about the Love farm and ranch family from Gray County.
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July 31, 2024

Pumpkins and Persistence Pays off at Walters’ Pumpkin Patch in Kansas

Visit Walters' Pumpkin Patch in Butler County. 
July 30, 2024

7 Speedy, Scrumptious and Budget-Savvy Dinners

Try these timesaving, delicious meals using simple ingredients...
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July 22, 2024

How Abundant Rainfall Transforms Ranching

For the better part of the last 2 to 2.5 years, our little...
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July 10, 2024

How a Lavender Field in Kansas Provides Hope For Victims of Human Trafficking

You wouldn’t think a lavender field would be just one mile off I...
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July 9, 2024

5 Irreplaceable Roles on a Cattle Ranch

There’s a saying in the parenting universe, “No one does it...
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July 1, 2024

3 Reasons Ranchers Brand Their Cattle

Young cowboys sit on top of a corral fence, asking their dads...