Jay Wisbey

Sorghum is an ideal crop for High Plains agriculture and recently a commitment to more research into millet is expected to help farmers and ranchers. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
Central Region, Crops, Grain Sorghum, Kansas, Regional Roundup

Sorghum Connection launches field day series to boost sorghum yields

Growers and industry alike encouraged to attend upcoming Sorghum Connnection events that include three stops in Kansas. Read More

Lush wheat basks in the evening sun April 28 just north of Salina, Kansas. Local farmers say the crop needs more rain to yield well. (Photo by Tim Unruh.)
Wheat

After spotty April rains, Kansas wheat still has the blues 

Soybean farmers in many parts of the High Plains have dealt with weather extremes in 2023. (Journal photo by Tim Unruh.)
Crops, Soybeans

Soybean yield prospects show big range in heartland 



The ADM terminal, Salina, Kansas, looks like it’s painted in gold, or at least amber, as a rainbow arches over the horizon following a recent thunderstorm. (Journal photo by Tim Unruh.)

Bummer of a summer