HPJ Talk: Editor Dave Bergmeier on growing up in northwest Kansas, ag journalism, and telling producers’ stories 

Secretary Rollins outlines Milk Action Plan for dairymen 

Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.

Input costs putting a big bite on farmers’ bottom line

Hay is one of the largest expenses in a cow-calf operation, according to K-State beef cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster. (K-State Research and Extension news service)

Cutting costs on the ranch

  • By Lisa Moser │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Wheat harvest (Photo: Alissa Weece)

Disruption ahead: Tariffs, retaliation and trade wars

A drone in action. Credit Herney Gomez.

Farmers’ voices key in preserving drone choice 

Agriculture’s balance sheet in 2025 

Use technology to decide where to invest your input dollars in 2025, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Wayne Flanary. Focus on parts of your acreage that will likely benefit. Diagram courtesy of Charles Ellis.

10 ways to manage high input costs in 2025