Prep is key when facing a disaster. (Journal photo by Shaun Scott.)

Mother Nature is always going to win, so prepare your horses for disasters 

Horses are a key part of beef cattle operations across Texas. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Documentation a must in an emergency 

Brian Lockman agronomist with Hineman Farms, Dighton, Kansas discussed the plot variety trial details with attendees at the Sorghum Connection field day Sept. 11. The event was hosted by Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission and Kansas State University. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Sorghum Connection field day series to help boost yields

Equine disease alerts remind owners to be vigilant about vaccinations 

Jeremiah Nicholson, Ford County, Kansas farmer, expects sorghum harvest sooner rather than later in 2024, especially if hot temps persist. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Adapting to change 

The producer panel kicked off Sorghum U/Wheat U first thing Aug. 13 in Wichita, Kansas. Adam York, Kansas Sorghum CEO moderated the panel which included Matt Durler, a Ford County, Kansas farmer and managing director of Climate Smart Sorghum with National Sorghum Producers, Keefe Felty, president of the National Association of Wheat Growers and Chris Tanner, vice president of the Kansas Wheat Commission. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.

Panelists share about operations, challenges at Sorghum U/Wheat U 

It has been a weird summer

Ceremonial breaking of the ground at the SAFFiRE Renewables Biofuel pilot plant ceremony Aug. 28 in Liberal, Kansas. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

SAFFiRE Renewables biofuel pilot plant breaks ground in Kansas