Sorghum in Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Is China’s sorghum deal with Brazil cause for alarm?

As the year nears the end several packing plants announced plans to close as animal protein supplies remain tight and margins are thin, according to agricultural economists. This photo was taken near Dodge City. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Processing plant closures reflect tight margins

From left: Jesse Perez Mendez, Kansas State University provost and executive vice president, and Richard Linton, K-State president, signing the official memorandum of understanding with Ryan Ruda, Garden City Community College president, and Marc Malone, GCCC vice president for instructional services and chief academic officer, on Dec. 11 at Garden City Community College. (Courtesy photo.)

Partnership will expand ag degree access in southwest Kansas

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A man at a Christmas tree farm standing with the tree he cut down. (Adobe Stock │ #239441955 - CM Photo)

Tips for choosing and caring for live Christmas trees

Members of the National Champion Meat Judging Team from Kansas State University (pictured back row, l to r) are: Steph Witberler, coach; Hayden Lott, Minneapolis, Kansas; Emma Balisky, Alberta, Canada; Makenna Graney, Fennimore, Wisconsin; August Hulse, Culver, Kansas; Jordan Sylvester, Wamego, Kansas; Elaine Cockroft, Esbon, Kansas; and coach Travis O’Quinn. Front Row (l to r) are: Katrina Turner, Derby, Kansas; Allison Davis, Shelbyville, Tennessee; Hailey Wurtz, Seneca, Kansas; Madison Bruna, Barnes, Kansas; Reece Geer, Clay Center, Kansas; Riley Youngers, Wylie, Texas; and Bailey Thornton, Wamego, Kansas.

K-State crowned national champion at meat judging contest

Producers need seat at the Trump table

K-State researchers are beginning a project to develop sensors that that can more accurately measure soil properties. Pictured, l to r, are Garrett Peterson (electrical engineering), Jaebeom Suh (marketing), Ganga Hettiarachchi (agronomy), Bala Natarajan (electrical and computer engineering), Raj Khosla (agronomy), Jeongdae Im (civil engineering), Suprem Das (industrial and manufacturing systems engineering).(Photo: K-State Research and Extension news service)

K-State researchers aim to develop soil sensors that will measure farm fields at the nanoscale