John Schlageck
John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas. Born and raised on a diversified farm in northwestern Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of experience, knowledge and passion.
Kansas Whiskey
By John Schlageck on November 7, 2018
“Bartender, pour me a double shot of Red Eye whiskey, an Old-Fashioned for the little lady and two sarsaparillas for the kids.” Requests such as this one have become familiar at the Boot Hill...
Goat Cheese is Made in Kansas
By John Schlageck on November 6, 2018
For 30 years, Suzanne Bennett, OB/GYN, delivered children. Upon retirement, she decided to build a goat farm and craft artisan cheese. You might say that after all these years, she’s still...
Hunting with Heroes
By John Schlageck on February 6, 2018
On the opening weekend of pheasant season, veterans from across the United States travel to Ness County, a High Plains region of Kansas, to hunt with Marvin and Twylia Sekavec. Each year, between 40-...
How do farmers care for cattle in the winter?
By John Schlageck on December 13, 2017
Nestled in the hills of the Saline River Valley, the Berndt family cowherd has weathered Kansas winters with below-zero temperatures and bitter-cold northerly winds since the late 1800s, when Leslie...
Caring for cattle in the Flint Hills
By John Schlageck on November 8, 2017
Like bison that grazed the Flint Hills hundreds of years before them, cows (female cattle who have given birth) and heifers (female cattle who have not given birth yet) on the Blythe Angus Ranch eat...
Sky High
By John Schlageck on August 8, 2017
During the fall of 2016, Jeremiah Nicholson introduced drones to the family farm and ranch business. He’s part of a growing number of farmers who use what started as military aviation technology to...
Aunt Faye's Community Kitchen
By John Schlageck on May 9, 2017
Nothing beats good food for bringing people together. In the little town of Morland, population 100, the place to make such culinary fare is Aunt Faye’s Community Kitchen. Little more than a year...
The Delp Christmas Tree Farm is a family affair
By John Schlageck on November 10, 2016
Harken back to those days of yesteryear when growing up in the Kansas countryside meant you didn’t buy a Christmas tree. Most rural families walked into the woods or down by the creek and cut down a...
Feeding the Future
By John Schlageck on August 24, 2016
For generations, farmers and ranchers in Clark County have carved their livelihoods out of the fertile soil. They produce nourishment for the body and sustenance for the soul. It’s home. Where they’...
Bichelmeyer Meats
By John Schlageck on May 20, 2016
When it comes to food, the truth is, nothing compares to the smell, sound and taste of a steak sizzling over an open fire. Kansas City strip. T-bone. Rib-eye. Porterhouse. Thick. Juicy. Delicious...
- 1 of 2
- next ›
