Chad and Mandy Focke family. (Courtesy photo.)

Ag Cares: Farm Rescue comes to the rescue for northwest Kansas couple 

Ford County 4-H members recently visited Cargill to learn about their beef project carcass data and present Cargill with an appreciation award. Pictured from left includes: Finn Martinez, Chance Scott, Shaun Scott, Chase Martinez, Jeremy Burr, assistant vice president/general manager at Cargill Protein in Dodge City, Gracie Borgelt of Cargill, Hannah Durler and Becca Durler. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Beef project members visit Cargill 

Back to basics when it comes to managing cow herds 

Less is more approach with beef production 

VIPs at the SAFFiRE Renewables Biofuel pilot plant groundbreaking ceremony Aug. 28 in Liberal, Kansas. From left: U.S. Representative Tracy Mann, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, SAFFiRE CEO Tom Nealon, Conestoga CEO Tom Willis, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor, Federal Aviation Administration Central Region Deputy Regional Administrator, Debra Sanning, U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office Director Valerie Sarisky-Reed and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Plant groundbreaking to help scale up sustainable aviation fuel, boost local economy 

Paul Dykstra with Certified Angus Beef discussed how influential the 10 percent of Angus-influenced cattle who miss the upper two-thirds of Choice by only 30 points are at the Feeding Quality Forum in Dodge City, Kansas, Aug. 20. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Influential 10 percent cattle 

Ashland, Kansas Veterinarian Dr. Randall Spare discussed some key factors when making replacement heifer decisions at the Certified Angus Beef Feeding Quality Forum in Dodge City, Kansas, Aug. 20. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Decisions matter for replacement heifers 

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