Citing the U.S. farm sector balance sheet from USDA, Hughes explained that farmland accounts for about 80% of a farm’s assets. In 2025, Kansas farmers reported owning an average of $1.8 million to ...

The Kansas Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, is accepting applications for Kansas licensed early child care providers to ...

A Holstein cow peers through the barrier of a dairy farm in Hamilton County, Kansas. (Allison Kite/Kansas Reflector) Me neither, Sen. Dole. But they’re at it again. Last year, Republicans on the U.S.

Kansas is often called the “Breadbasket of America,” and that reputation did not happen by chance. For over a century, the state has played a central role in feeding both the nation and large parts of ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The future of a local farming program could be at risk because of more federal cuts. Catholic Charities and Cultivate KC have run the New Roots program at the Juniper Gardens ...

LANGDON, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas has added 46 agriculture programs since 2020, a 5% increase statewide, but schools are struggling to hire and retain agriculture educators due to long hours and lower pay ...

I keep hearing the word “agritourism” pop up in my travels. I’ll be honest. At first, I pictured a dusty tractor and a lonely farm stand on the side of a gravel road. But no surprise – I had it all ...

Gieringer's Family Farm offers seasonal u-pick fruits and flowers in Kansas. Visitors pay a $3.50 access fee, with produce priced per pound after picking. Blackberries, ripe in July, are grown ...

GALENA, Kan. — Children all across southeast Kansas are learning the ins and outs of dairy thanks to a mobile class. The Southeast Kansas Community Action Program Mobile Dairy Classroom came to Galena ...

Launched by Kansas Farm Bureau member Rick McNary as a Facebook page during the COVID-19 pandemic, Shop Kansas Farms continues to grow, with a goal now of developing regional food systems. McNary ...

ABILENE, Kan. (KSNW) — A new museum dedicated to farm toys has opened at the Dickinson County Heritage Center in Abilene, celebrating the state’s agricultural roots and history. The Farm Toy Museum ...