Feature Stories

How Virtual Fencing Is Used in Cattle Management

No Fences and No Stress

Over the last century, cattle farmers and ranchers have greatly benefited from the intersection of technological developments and scientific data. Artificial insemination, expected progeny differences (EPDs), embryo transfer, vaccines, multi-faceted...

Features & Highlights

Insane Paine Produce

August 8, 2017

No Paine, no gain

Twenty-four-year-old Luke Paine doesn’t always play by the rules.

August 7, 2017

The Replacements

We all enjoy sugar, butter and salt, but these foods can wreak...

Flaharty family and horse

July 25, 2017

All in the family

Highland cow

July 24, 2017

Five Heritage Livestock Breeds to Watch

Sports have their “players to watch,” but those of us in the...

farmer and son in canola field

June 28, 2017

Kansas Canola

The Peirce family took a chance growing a different crop from...

Connor Peirce in canola field

June 27, 2017

Meet the Peirce family

From the time they were small, Connor and Hayden Peirce have...

Angus cattle

June 20, 2017

Beef Production Explained

Modern beef production involves trained professionals, such as...

bee on a flower

June 19, 2017

Celebrate National Pollinators Month

June is National Pollinators Month, so it’s a great time to...

Listen to finance

May 30, 2017

Get Financially Fit

Take a moment to think about your financial goals for the next...

boy in grass

May 30, 2017

The Grass is Always Greener

High temperatures and limited rainfall, combined with barbecues...

crop dusting plane over a field

May 25, 2017

Calling the crop doctor

Did you know that you can plant turnips from an airplane?

summerswing

May 18, 2017

A Summer of Yes

The first rule of improvisational comedy is to say “yes.” The...

hamburgers on a grill

May 12, 2017

5 myths about antibiotics in our meat

Antibiotic use in agriculture has become a trending topic, as

lamborn barn repaired

May 12, 2017

A Beautiful Barn (re)Born

Have you ever wondered what a barn would say if it could talk?

Aunt Faye's Community Kitchen

May 9, 2017

Aunt Faye's Community Kitchen

Bringing small communities together through a big love of...

Fighting Fire

May 8, 2017

Fighting Fire

D ennis Ricke scans the Gypsum Hills near Medicine Lodge for...

Sorghum for Supper

April 19, 2017

Sorghum for Supper

Cooking with sorghum is a relatively new concept, but it’s...

weird GMOs

April 10, 2017

5 Crazy Cool GMO Products You Didn’t Know Existed

GMO research is fascinating and these five products prove it.

Joe and Kim Mertz

March 29, 2017

A Farm Family's Story

Joe Mertz couldn’t help but notice the three female college...

Put Your Best Fork Forward Without Breaking the Bank

March 15, 2017

Put Your Best Fork Forward Without Breaking the Bank

March is National Nutrition Month and this year’s theme focuses...

Time of Year

March 15, 2017

Gearing up for Spring

This time of year it is a bit tricky to say where we are, and...

wildfire

March 13, 2017

How you can help with fire relief

I recently traveled the area affected by the Anderson Creek Fire...

calf in grass

March 9, 2017

What happens during calving season?

My favorite time of the year is just around the corner…calving...

Dennis Ricke

February 24, 2017

Neighbor helping neighbor

Dennis Ricke scans the Gyp Hills near Medicine Lodge for smoke...

Created with Passion

February 13, 2017

Created with Passion

An unused outhouse in Jetmore means more to Zack Schaffer than...

AFBF Maker Kit

February 13, 2017

Little Hands, Big Solutions

One box filled with PVC pipe, duct tape, plant lights and zip...

Iced Winter Trees

February 6, 2017

Preparing for the Storm

Winter. It can be beautiful and peaceful.

Griggs Family Farm

February 3, 2017

A Business of His Own

The Griggs Brothers Farm in Augusta began after two middle-...

hand holding rice

January 20, 2017

Three Reasons GMOs are Necessary to Feed the Planet

Children starving along the side of the road.

barn and bale in the snow

January 6, 2017

Preparing for a new year on the farm

It’s winter on the farm (even though the weather at times isn’t...

Michael and Christy Springer

January 6, 2017

Growing a family and piggies

If you ask Christy Springer whether she refers to them as pigs...

woman writing in a notebook

January 3, 2017

Make SMART resolutions

Every time we ring in the New Year, we like to pause and reflect...

man and woman opening Christmas present

December 16, 2016

Last minute Christmas ideas

Are you like me and still have last minute Christmas shopping to...

Hannah Becker

December 15, 2016

Female Farmers

For the past few hundred years, the face of farming in the...

Christmas gifts

November 30, 2016

Your Christmas gift-giving guides

Looking for some great Christmas gift ideas? We've got you...

9 Ways To Simplify Your Life

November 29, 2016

9 Ways to Simplify Your Finances

Life seems to move faster with each passing day.

cotton boll

November 21, 2016

Growing cotton in Kansas

Kent Goyen smiles as he gazes over his field of snow-white...

Fall harvest with combine and grain cart

November 21, 2016

Farm visitors

November is here, and while we’re still trying to wrap up milo (...

red barn in the snow

November 14, 2016

Winter on the farm

While the winter months may conjure up images of mistletoe,...

Scott Thellman

November 11, 2016

Scotty Thellman

Meet Scotty Thellman, a farmer from Lawrence, Kansas.