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Ag News, Lacey, Lacey Vilhauer, Opinion, Outdoors

The best place to be a kid is outside 

Field Editor Lacey Vilhauer discusses screen time, farm life and why the outdoors still inspires childhood wonder. Read More

A cowboy on a horse surrounded by livestock during a cattle drive. (iStock │ #477413769 - johnrandallalves)
Just a Scoopful, Opinion

Finding a solution for illegal immigrants

Trent Loos - Trent On The Loos • Across The Pond • Rural Route Radio
Loos Tales, Opinion, Video

Trent Loos: Rural Route – July 7, 2026

America 250 and antique tractors share important heritage

Wheat Harvest in Kay and Garfield county at Joe Caughlin and Lee Schnaithman’s property on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala/OSU Agriculture)

Smaller U.S. wheat production versus sufficient global supplies

A nation built by farmers and risk-takers 

Sara Wyant

White House lifts duties on some phosphate imports; price outlook uncertain

U.S. flags (Photo: Michelle Ross - Meade, Kansas.)

Don’t get behind the 8-ball

UW cattle on summer grazing grounds at the McGuire Ranch, located outside Laramie. (Photo courtesy of University of Wyoming Extension.)

Cattle business on unprecedented upswing

Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.

Fourth of July has additional meaning in 2026

A sharp contrast in the air masses causes severe weather—thunderstorms and tornadoes. The contrast can be in temperature or in the amount of moisture, particularly if there is a dry line of air behind the storm system, said K-State climatologist Mary Knapp. (Courtesy photo taken near Manhattan, Kansas, by Dan Donnert.)

Some regions are getting good rains