Ground meat should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 F, measured with a food thermometer, said K-State food scientist Karen Blakeslee. (K-State Research and Extension)

Latest WASDE report raises red meat, poultry production

Dave Bergmeier

The root always remains

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly spoke March 18 at the Ogallala Aquifer Summit in Liberal, Kansas. (Courtesy photo.)

Governor Kelly tells Ogallala Aquifer Summit that Kansas’ future depends on water 

Texas and Oklahoma name new state cotton Extension specialists

There’s no better place to grow up than the farm

Farmers and ranchers are keenly aware of weather conditions because they're most often out in the elements and can observe changing conditions. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Being weather aware takes a little planning

(HPJ Calendar photo by Barbara Austin of St. John, Kansas.)

March 8 WASDE shows higher ending stocks, few changes for corn, wheat, soybeans

My boys watch their Dad ride a horse on a summer evening in 2018. They're too distracted to get anything from his sessions. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

What agriculture means to me