Despite falling income and rising producer ages, a continued rise in small farm numbers signals hope for agriculture.
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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 wonContinue reading “2018 Kansas Election Results”
5 Years of Abundant Living in Flyover Country
Celebrating Kansas country living with information and resources for a fulfilling lifestyle.
Homestead on the Range Publishing Newsletter
Want to keep up with the latest in Homestead on the Range books? We have a resource just for you—our publishing newsletter!
Freeport, Formerly the Smallest Incorporated City in Kansas
Kansas lost a state treasure with the unincorporation of tiny Freeport, population 5.
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 aContinue reading “Kansas Ag Connection”
3 Ways to Stay Posted
Did you know that Homestead on the Range offers three different ways to keep up with the latest country living information? On the Range. Your monthly country living update! With a free subscription to On the Range newsletter, you will receive notice of our latest posts, plus additions to the bookshelf, new photos in theContinue reading “3 Ways to Stay Posted”
On the Range Gets a New Look
On the Range, your country living update, has a fresh look! The new simplified design for this free monthly newsletter allows for easier reading, no matter what device or program you use to read emails. Not a subscriber? Sign up today to start receiving information you can use: Timely tips. Headlines that affect you. FunContinue reading “On the Range Gets a New Look”
Getting Ready for February 2017?
Looking for seasonal reminders and fun things to do this February? We have moved our monthly Get Ready updates to On the Range, our free country living newsletter. Subscribing is easy! Just follow this link and enter your email address. You can start receiving your monthly newsletter as early as tomorrow! Other features you canContinue reading “Getting Ready for February 2017?”
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, primarily to fend off antibiotic-resistant diseases in humans. The Centers for Disease Control estimate that 2 million people in the United States are infected by antibiotic-resistant bacteria every year. The concern is that extensive use of antibiotics in theContinue reading “New Rules Take Medicated Livestock Feeds Off the Shelf”
