Kansas Soybean Stories

Phelon selected for Vice-Chair of Soy Transportation Coalition

Published by Josey Mestagh

Raylen Phelon, Melvern farmer, was selected at the Vice-Chair of the Soy Transportation Coalition during their annual board meeting in Mobile, Alabama in November. The Soy Transportation Coalition’s goal is to position the soybean industry stakeholders to benefit from a…

Berryton farmer elected to Clean Fuels Governing Board

Published by Josey Mestagh

Clean Fuels Alliance America hosted their November Membership meeting in Washington, D.C. During this time Clean Fuels and farmers across the country met with law makers and their staff to educate them about agriculture. Bob Haselwood, Berryton, was elected to…

K-State fashion design students innovate soy textiles

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Two teams of Kansas State University fashion design students took sustainability to new heights level in the school-level NEXTILE: Soy in Textiles Design Challenge. It is just the second year of the NEXTILE competition, and students from 21 universities put…

Ag Immersion sets foundation for dietetic careers

Published by Josey Mestagh

In October, ten dietetic interns and one PhD student from Kansas State University set out on a three-day journey to discover all that Kansas agriculture has to offer. The Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Farm Bureau partnered to immerse the…

Crush facility opening kickstart Fall

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September marked an important milestone for soybean markets in Kansas with the ribbon cutting ceremonies for two new soybean crushing facilities. Nearly 100 farmers, media, industry and elected officials gathered in Goodland September 18 to welcome an oilseed crushing facility…

U.S. farmers win with PNW port expansions

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The Federal Railroad Administration announced October 25 that the Port of Kalama in Washington received over $26 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for a rail expansion project at the Tacoma Export Marketing Company soybean and grain export terminal.…

Water Resources Development Act set for two years

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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

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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

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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

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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…