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4 Ways to Lower Your Car Insurance Payment

Insuring your car can be an expensive part of your budget and could be even more costly if you add a new driver to your policy, get involved in an accident or get cited for speeding. But in a world where everything is more expensive, there are steps...

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Features & Highlights

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. 
Delp Christmas Tree Farm
November 10, 2016

The Delp Christmas Tree Farm is a family affair

Harken back to those days of yesteryear when growing up in the...
korean pork tacos
November 2, 2016

Pulled pork recipe ebook

Today’s families are extremely busy.
Family eating at table
November 2, 2016

Meal planning success

Everyone has a packed schedule these days which often translates...
November 1, 2016

The Franklins

Meet Tim Franklin and wife Kat, farmers from Goodland, Kansas. 
November 1, 2016

The Scotts

Meet Sara Scott and her husband  Travis, ranchers in Montgomery...
November 1, 2016

The Sawyers

Meet Derek Sawyer, a fourth-generation Kansas farmer, and his...
Apples and Cider Gravy
October 24, 2016

Can we guess your personality type by which apple recipe name you select?
milo
October 5, 2016

Fall on the Farm

Fall harvest is underway on the farm. We just finished...
sunflower
October 5, 2016

Growing Sunflower Seeds

Early on a summer morning, Wanda Esping gazes out her second-...
Farming Family Piepers 2
September 2, 2016

A Family Legacy

The farm currently operated by David and Dana Pieper in Rooks...
Changing Seasons
September 1, 2016

A Season of Change

It’s hard to believe summer has ended.
Pecans
August 30, 2016

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...
Ashcraft
August 26, 2016

Silent Migration

With a whistle around his neck, stock dog by his side and cattle...
Ashland High School 2
August 24, 2016

Feeding the Future

For generations, farmers and ranchers in Clark County have...
hundred dollar bills and wallet
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...
u pick apple orchard
August 17, 2016

Experience farm life this fall

Fall is just around the corner – back to school, football season...
Kansas Farmer Shogren
August 12, 2016

Water Wise

As the sky over the Smoky Hill River valley transitioned from...
combine in wheat field
August 2, 2016

The storms of farming

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

Family Farms

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