Heavy rains in causing flooding in the Midwest causing problems for grain and cattle farmers. These cattle have moved up to dry ground as water levels quickly rise. (iStock │ #1147191171 - JJ Gouin)

Include farm animals in disaster preparedness plan

  • By Lauren Bryan │ University of Illinois Extension

What is New World screwworm, and why are they dangerous?

Rollins unveils National Farm Security Action Plan 

New World screwworm. (Photo courtesy USDA-APHIS.)

New screwworm case pauses reopening of Mexican border for livestock

Storm damage causes a large mature tree to be broken and fell on the ground. (Adobe Stock │ #282727367 - spyrakot)

Kansas seeks presidential disaster declaration

Cattle grazing out on summer pastures can be susceptible to tick exposure said the experts at the K-State Beef Cattle Institute. (K-State Research and Extension news service)

Ticks and disease

  • By Lisa Moser │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Tar spot on corn. (Photo by Mandy Bish.)

Tar Spot confirmed in Kansas cornfields for 2025

  • By Madeline Drake │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Prescribed burn in the Flint Hills of Kansas. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Redmond takes a look at wildfire risk for High Plains