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Cattle grazing at the Thompson Research Center near Spickard, Missouri. The center is owned and operated by Mizzou's College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. Photo by Kyle Spradley (Courtesy of the University of Missouri)
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Tighter margins make production costs, proactive marketing and financial planning increasingly important for farm profitability in 2027. Read More

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Farm incomes rising but set to fall

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.)

WASDE estimates sorghum production at 388 million bushels

  • June 25, 2024
  • By dave-bergmeier

Kansas farmers felt drought on bottom line, association reports

  • June 21, 2024
  • By dave-bergmeier
Kellen Liebsch speaks to farmers at the Desert Farmer Meet Up. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Desert Farmer Meet Up offered insight into 2024

  • February 15, 2024
  • By dave-bergmeier

KFMA reports record Kansas net farm income in 2021

  • May 23, 2022
  • By By Pat Melgares, K‑State Research and Extension

Study: Farm income losses vary year to year

  • April 12, 2022
  • By By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension

Kansas net farm income climbed in 2020, boosted by rising grain prices, government payments

  • May 17, 2021
  • By Mary Lou Peter, K-State Research and Extension

Pressure doesn’t always make diamonds

  • January 7, 2021
  • By Kylene Scott

Kansas net farm income rose in 2019; government support again a big factor

  • May 23, 2020
  • By Mary Lou Peter, K-State Research and Extension

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