Holy Cows and Hog Heaven: The Food Buyer’s Guide to Farm Friendly Food by Joel Salatin provides relevant perspectives on the future of food systems.
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Fields of Farmers
There are two attitudes toward farm internships prevalent in America today. The first is that of stubborn individualism, the rugged “gonna do it my way” philosophy commonly associated with farmers. The second is best described as, “What I need is some interns to get this place in shape!” In Fields of Farmers: Interning, Mentoring, Partnering, […]
2018 Kansas Election Results
Kansas Governor Democrat Laura Kelly won with 48% of the vote (489,337 votes). Republican Kris Kobach received 43% (443,346 votes), Independent Greg Orman 6% (66,163 votes), and Jeff Caldwell 2% (18,898 votes). United States House of Representatives 1st District: Republican incumbent Roger Marshall won over Democrat Alan LaPolice. 2nd District: Republican Steve Watkins won […]
Pros and Cons of Selling Direct On the Farm
Rather than bringing fresh produce and meat to the customer, such as at a farmers’ market, some agripreneurs opt to have the customer come to the produce, perhaps picking it up at a stand or perhaps by participating in a CSA program. While there are definitely advantages to this style of marketing food, such as […]
Kansas Ag Connection
Looking for a good way to keep up with daily agriculture-related headlines? Give Kansas Ag Connection a try! Subscribers to On the Range, our weekly country living update (read more), may already be familiar with this site as a source for some of our headlines. There’s a reason for that. Kansas Ag Connection is a […]
The Agricultural Adjustment Act in the Great Plains: Part 2
Adjusting Livestock Production In an effort to reduce hog numbers, payments were also distributed to farmers who would destroy their piglets and pregnant sows. About 6 million piglets were slaughtered under the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA). A cattle-purchasing program was similarly implemented under the Drought Relief Service in areas where the Dust Bowl had hit the […]
The Agricultural Adjustment Act in the Great Plains: Part 1
The theory was simple. If consumers had to compete a little harder to obtain commodities, farmers would receive more income for those commodities.
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
Did you know that the last time a Kansas county boundary changed was as recent as 1978? Did you know that Kansas lost some land to Missouri when the Missouri River shifted in 1944? Did you know that for about 10 years Kansas had a county named…Kansas? If you’re a Kansas history buff, this online […]
Food Preservation
A great resource for the dedicated home canner, with plenty of other information for those looking for simple but safe ways to preserve the harvest.
New Rules Take Medicated Livestock Feeds Off the Shelf
The Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) was developed to reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock production. The purpose is to fend off antibiotic-resistant diseases in humans. The Centers for Disease Control estimate that 2 million people in the United States suffer from antibiotic-resistant bacteria infections every year. The concern is that extensive use of antibiotics […]