Brandon Peoples

A Kansas veterinarian says increased testing of raw milk hasn’t detected any positive cases of H5N1 in the state’s dairy herds. “We’re doing multiple every week across the state, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed,” says Gregg Hanzlicek, associate director of the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, He says the virus has been especially problematic […]

A second U.S. port strike has been averted after the union representing 45,000 dockworkers on the east and Gulf Coasts struck a tentative deal Wednesday on a new six-year contract. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says the key issue has been port workers fighting to save their jobs from automation. “That’s just a non […]

A U.S. Senator from Kansas is hopeful Congress can pass a new farm bill in 2025.

An economist is concerned how potential new tariffs could hinder trade in 2025.

January 10, 2025 By Brandon Peoples Filed Under: farm succession

A new digital mapping tool is helping farmers optimize soil sampling.

An ag finance expert says Nebraska farmland values remain stable despite a slowdown in sales.

The University of Nebraska has announced a leadership change within the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR). Mike Boehm, who has served in the dual role as vice chancellor and vice president for agriculture and natural resources since 2017, is stepping down from those positions at the end of the spring semester. The university […]

The USDA has released an interim rule that will help farmers connect climate-smart agriculture practices with the reductions in the carbon footprint of biofuels.

A new digital mapping tool is helping farmers optimize soil sampling.