Tag: Kansas
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Six More Meat Processors Join USDA Product of USA Label Program
WASHINGTON — Six additional meat and poultry processors have signed on to USDA’s voluntary Product of USA labeling program, expanding an initiative designed to help consumers identify meat products that come entirely from animals born, raised, harvested and processed in the United States. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the latest additions, saying the label continues…
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Cyclospora Outbreak Expands to Four More States as Investigation Continues
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials have expanded a multistate foodborne illness investigation after confirming cyclospora cases in four additional states. The outbreak, which has been linked to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants, now includes Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. Those states join Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia, bringing the total…
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Drought Means Hard Choices For Producers
BISMARCK, N.D. — Dry conditions continue to challenge livestock producers across parts of the Northern Plains, and beef cattle specialists say tough management decisions made now could have a major impact on profitability down the road. With pasture conditions tightening and forage supplies becoming more limited, some ranchers may be forced to reduce herd numbers.…
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Kansas Wheat Crop Takes a Beating
Kansas wheat producers are staring down a tough crop year after a rough mix of drought, freeze damage, disease pressure, and insect problems hit fields across the state. Kansas State University wheat specialists say conditions found during the Kansas Wheat Quality Council Tour showed a crop that started with promise last fall but has struggled…
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Kansas Wheat Crop Facing Mixed Conditions Heading Into Key Development Stage
Rainfall helps, but could it be too late?? Kansas wheat producers are entering a critical stretch of the growing season as weather conditions continue varying widely across the state. Recent rainfall brought much needed moisture to portions of central and eastern Kansas, helping improve crop conditions in some areas. However, producers across western Kansas continue…
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Kansas wheat showing stress as wind and dryness build
Out across Kansas the wheat crop is starting to feel it. Producers from western and central parts of the state are reporting thin stands uneven growth and soil that just will not hold moisture. Wind has been relentless and that top layer is powder in a lot of fields. Some areas caught a little moisture…