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National Public Lands Day Highlights Volunteer Efforts to Care for America’s Public Lands
By Jason Vance National Public Lands Day returned Sept. 26, bringing communities, volunteers, partners and U.S. Forest Service employees together with a shared goal: caring for the nation’s public lands. Arthur Fallow of the U.S.…
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Fall Garden Prep Sets the Stage for Spring
By Jason Vance As autumn arrives and the gardening season begins to wind down, gardeners can take several steps to protect their soil, reduce pest and disease problems and prepare for a productive spring. Cynthia…
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Heat, drought slow insect activity across Midwest
By Jason Vance As September begins, crop producers across the Midwest are watching how persistent heat and dry conditions are affecting insect activity. K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth said while hot weather can increase insect…
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How to tell bees, hornets and wasps apart
Metro Creative People who spend any measurable amount of time outdoors likely have crossed paths with various flying insects that cohabitate in a typical yard. Some of the most ardent pollinators and pest control agents…
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USDA Forecasts Mixed Farm Income Picture for 2026
By Jason Vance USDA’s latest farm income forecast points to a mixed financial picture for U.S. agriculture in 2026, with modest gains in some areas offset by higher expenses and lower overall farm income. Carrie…
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Beyond the Harvest
Volatile commodity prices, rising equipment costs and increasing input expenses are creating financial challenges for many agricultural producers. For some farmers, especially those with marginal land or acreage near electrical transmission infrastructure, leasing land for…
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Property rights cases offer lessons for farmers and landowners
Farm property rights can be a complicated issue. Photo by Jason VanceBy Jason Vance Property rights can become complicated when farmland is held through corporations or trusts, easements cross agricultural property, or government rules affecting…
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Harvest Season Brings Farm Equipment and Safety Concerns to Missouri Roads
By Angie Hutschreider As harvest season gets underway across northern Missouri, farmers are spending long hours moving combines, tractors, grain carts and other equipment between fields and farms — and motorists are being reminded to…
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USDA Sees Second-Largest Corn Crop, Record Soybean Production
By Jason Vance USDA’s September Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reports offer a mixed picture for U.S. agriculture, with corn production trimmed because of lower yields while soybean production is projected…
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Fighting Farmland Fatigue
For generations, America’s farmers have relied on their land to produce crops, feed livestock and support rural communities. But decades of intensive farming can take a toll. Repeated tillage, erosion, nutrient depletion and soil compaction…
