Kansas Soybean Stories

Water Resources Development Act set for two years

Published by Josey Mestagh

Water conservation has been a consistent hot topic as many areas in Kansas have suffered record drought over the past few years. A sufficient supply of clean, usable water is a vital component to success in agriculture. While farmers cannot…

Checkoff grant advances community engagement

Published by Josey Mestagh

The Kansas Soybean Commission implemented a new engagement activity available for FFA chapters, 4-H members and teachers around Kansas called Beans Make Bacon. The hands-on activity allows participants to gain an understanding of how pigs rely on the amino acids…

Ag committees put forth differing Farm Bills

Published by Josey Mestagh

The yearlong, deliberative process of the 2024 Farm Bill, took a significant step forward when the House Agriculture Committee completed their markup of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 and passed it out of committee on May…

USDA cuts budget, cancels three NASS surveys

Published by Josey Mestagh

After budget restraints, USDA funding was drastically cut by $24.2 million. Following internal reductions, like employee training and travel, it was still necessary to reduce programs by $8.05 million. According to Doug Bounds, Kansas State Statistician, the appropriation was received…

Bellar partnership balances strengths

Published by Josey Mestagh

Each agricultural operation is unique and provides opportunity for producers to learn from one another. Luke Bellar, Mound Valley, and his brothers Ben and Ethan Bellar, Howard, entered an equal thirds partnership for their row crop operation. The Bellar Brothers…

OK Port Show convenes stakeholders to discuss MKARNS investments

Published by Morgan Barba

Kansas Soybean farmer-leaders and staff attended the Oklahoma Port Show June 6-7, 2024, where they learned more about the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS), specifically the Port of Catoosa and the Port of Muskogee. The MKARNS is 445-mile-long conjunction of the Arkansas, Verdigris, and White Rivers.