After three experiences in three months, participants from the eighth class of the Kansas Soybean Emerging Leaders Academy are out in their communities amplifying the lessons learned. The third and final phase set in New Orleans, Louisiana, in February focused…
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…
When a new class of Corteva Young Leaders are chosen each year, the participants attend two training phases to become better equipped as agricultural leaders. A small cohort of 10 leaders within the class are then selected through an application…
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…
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…
The Corteva Young Leader program is “a great opportunity for any young farmer to get involved, see every aspect of the industry and get a better understanding of how we can make a difference,” Adam Phelon, Melvern, says. Phelon completed…
In the ever-important pursuit of ensuring agriculture has a bright future, Kansas Soybean prioritizes the development of ready leaders. The eighth class of Kansas Soybean’s Emerging Leaders Academy embarked on a tour of various companies in the state January 14-16…
While a snowstorm rolling into Kansas Jan. 8 and 9 may have impeded many Kansas Soybean Expo hopeful attendees, it could not halt the education and engagement taking place in Maner Conference Center Jan. 10. The 43rd annual Expo prepares…
A Kansas Soybean Commissioner with a notable history of service to farming peers has now earned accolades from Kansas State University. Lance Rezac received the K-State College of Agriculture Distinguished Alumnus Award April 12. Following nearly two decades of service…
Net neutrality – the principle that internet service providers must treat all communications equally – is back on the table after being repealed in December 2017. Net neutrality has three pillars for equal communication: no blocking, no throttling, and no…
