Western Kansas has the potential to capitalize on our region’s growing energy demands even as rural populations shrink. There ...

Jenny Steineger strips the extra leaves from the stems of lavender plants. The Steinegers are part of a wave of nontraditional farmers in Kansas and Missouri who taking chances on niche crops — ...

Retired farmer Tom Giessel shows off some of his farming history memorabilia. Larned — Tom Giessel vividly remembers growing up in the 1960s as a Kansas farm kid on the High Plains. In his memories, ...

K-State expert highlights trends, economic pressures and new income opportunities farmers should monitor in 2026.

GARDEN CITY, Kansas — Deep into western Kansas, there’s an abundance of corn and cattle. But there aren’t as many juicy tomatoes, crisp apples or fresh squash. That has left residents in vast pockets ...

Kansas net farm income is projected to decline in 2024, according to a report from the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF). The center, working with Kansas State University ...

Midwest farmers face record debt and mental health struggles ...

Thirteen Kansas and Colorado farmers filed an antitrust lawsuit last week against Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad and Union ...

Wind farm developers in Kansas will have to mitigate the flashing red lights atop wind turbines under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Laura Kelly. Senate Bill 49 ...

Last year, after years of fundraising, Haven High School's greenhouse became a reality. Before the pandemic hit, students in the agriculture program grew lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers and gave the ...

Kandy Michel, co-owner of Prairie Wind Produce in Garden City, holds up a fresh tomato to school district leaders in her farm’s greenhouse. The tour helped to show off the fruits grown in nearby towns ...