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A healthy alfalfa stands means solid bottom lines. (Photo courtesy of Fred Miller.)

Alfalfa growers carry long-term optimism while recognizing the current market

  • June 6, 2025
  • By Dave Bergmeier
A grasshopper clinging to a grain stalk. (iStock │ #186865286 - Spauln)

Daily Cash Bids June 6

  • June 5, 2025
  • By Tracy Shinogle
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.)

Grain Markets May 27th

  • May 29, 2025
  • By Tracy Shinogle
Kansas State University nano-entomologist Amie Norton describes a process in which researchers discovered alfalfa’s ability to detect contaminants in water and milk. (Kansas State University)

Entomologists test alfalfa’s ability to detect mercury in water

  • May 23, 2025
  • By K‑State Research and Extension

Cash Bids May 20

  • May 21, 2025
  • By Tracy Shinogle
The corn crop is shaping up well across the state in areas that received recent rains. While prices are strong now, they are not expected to remain as high as they are under market pressures. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Crop progress reports for the week ending May 11, 2025

  • May 15, 2025
  • By HPJ Staff

Cash Bids May 12

  • May 14, 2025
  • By Tracy Shinogle
Photo courtesy of DEKALB

Daily Cash Bids April 29

  • May 1, 2025
  • By Tracy Shinogle
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