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High Beef Prices Explained: The Real Reasons Ranchers Aren’t to Blame

What does "Crazy Eights" have to do with beef prices? Find out!

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 and foiled a player’s plans to win. Why is this...

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Features & Highlights

November 1, 2016

The Sawyers

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Fall on the Farm

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October 5, 2016

Growing Sunflower Seeds

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A Family Legacy

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September 1, 2016

A Season of Change

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The Life of a Kansas Pecan Grower

Johnny Zwahlen remembers the noise of falling pecans hammering...
Warren's Green Beans
August 30, 2016

Growing and harvesting green beans

Warren Sutton grows green beans on his farm for a most...
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Silent Migration

With a whistle around his neck, stock dog by his side and cattle...
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August 24, 2016

Feeding the Future

For generations, farmers and ranchers in Clark County have...
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August 24, 2016

Keep Your Spending Plan on Track

Hosting parties, taking vacations and chasing retail deals are...
Focus On What Matters: Health & Nutrition Ebook | Kansas Living Magazine | Kansas Farm Bureau
August 19, 2016

Nutrition and health ebook

How much protein do I need in my diet? Am I getting the...
Kansas Ranching Blythe
August 19, 2016

Overseeing an Ecosystem

On the Blythe Angus Ranch in Morris County, cattle have been...
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August 17, 2016

Experience farm life this fall

Fall is just around the corner – back to school, football season...
Kansas Farmer Shogren
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Water Wise

As the sky over the Smoky Hill River valley transitioned from...
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August 2, 2016

The storms of farming

I try to tell our farm story from my eyes.
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August 1, 2016

Family Farms

“I don’t know how you can be proud of working in an industry...
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July 22, 2016

Namesake Pillow

Hello Friends!  Hope you're all having a great summer and...
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July 20, 2016

Listen to the Music of our Prairie

Every spring Symphony in the Flint Hills c
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How are organic crops different?

“I can’t wait for you to try my summer salad,” a neighbor said...
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Rolling through the wheat field

As many of you may have come to realize while driving the roads...
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New nutrition labels coming

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A family affair

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Pet care tips for the summer months

The warmer months of summer can wreak havoc on humans and...
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June 7, 2016

Celebrate dairy this month

June is Dairy Month, which makes it a perfect time to learn more...
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Caring for a dairy herd

The Schmitz family dairy began in the 1960s with the patriarch...
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June 7, 2016

Dairy Good

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Five Budgeting Myths Busted

When it comes to personal finance, which myths should you stop...
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Organic Meat: How is it different?

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Many times I feel like I should be losing my sanity.
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Home-grown beef

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A labor of love
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May 20, 2016

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When it comes to food, the truth is, nothing compares to the...
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The Taco Bar

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May 18, 2016

Cow Print Vanity Set

Hello friends!
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Oodles of Tomatoes and One Packed Van
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The Bounty of Farmers Markets

Anytime  is a great time to visit your local farmers market.
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Digging in

A group of bloggers and dietitians learned more about food and...
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Milking a cow...with a robot

The milk cows on Meier’s Dairy are unusual; they decide when to...
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Is wheat bad for you?

We’ve been keeping busy on the farm since the last time I posted...