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Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 11:58 PM CDT
|By Alex Jirgens and KWCH Staff
With yields significantly lower due to heat and extended drought, farmers hope for conditions to change soon.
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Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 7:25 PM CDT
|By Shawn Loging
This weekend’s forecast is a welcome sight for many area farmers if it holds. But the last few months have brought little meaningful rains, and the drought has left many crops stunted.
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Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 2:18 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Governor Kelly joined local leaders at the grand opening of the largest wheat protein plant in North America.
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Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 5:06 PM CDT
|By Joe Baker
The Kansas heat and lack of rainfall has farmers frustrated but hoping for the best with corn harvest around the corner.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 9:11 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The Rural Business Development Grant program is designed to provide technical assistance and training for small rural businesses.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 10:20 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The defendant is accused of illegally selling $400,000 worth of cattle.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 10:45 PM CDT
|By Hailey Tucker
The constant heat and lack of rain are causing headaches for Kansas agriculture.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 5:23 PM CDT
|By Shawn Loging
Veterinarians in southwest Kansas say there is a lot of misinformation circulating online in connection with thousands of sudden cattle deaths.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 5:23 PM CDT
|By Grant DeMars
Thousands of cattle are dead after extreme heat and high humidity scorched part of southwest Kansas last weekend.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 11:20 PM CDT
|By Grant DeMars
With the current situation, livestock prices are something many Kansas ranchers are struggling to afford.
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Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 8:23 PM CDT
|By Joe Baker
High prices at the pump are making this harvest season one of the most expensive in recent memory.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 4:36 PM CDT
|By Grant DeMars
The start of wheat harvest is days away for parts of Kansas, but because of the prolonged drought across the state, some farmers may have less what to cut.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 7:56 AM CDT
|By Brityne Rucker
Two months ago, Ukraine president Volodomir Zelensky encouraged farmers not to to flee, and to carry on with their work amid the war.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 6:42 PM CDT
|By Joe Baker
Eyewitness News spoke with farmers in Reno County who say the recent rainfall is too late for their wheat crops but a good start for fall crops.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 12:32 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Something really cool is happening on top of one of the buildings in downtown Wichita.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 12:35 PM CDT
|By Brityne Rucker
Schnoebelen was taken to the ICU and remained hospitalized as of the latest update on May 3.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 9:51 PM CDT
|By Joe Baker
Drought concerns continue for Kansas farmers, and there is an immediate need for precipitation.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 11:22 PM CDT
|By Abbey Higginbotham
- It won’t be much longer before Kansas farmers will again be firing up combines for wheat harvest. And with any recent light rainfall not being enough to improve the current drought situation, some are worried an overall lack of rain could cause problems this summer.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 5:42 PM CDT
|By Grant DeMars
This summer, you’ll be able to fill up your gas tank with E15 fuel.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 7:31 PM CDT
|By Lily Wu
The price of real Easter eggs (not the plastic kind) may be higher than last year.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 4:16 PM CDT
|By Hailey Tucker
It’s becoming a serious problem in Kansas. Trees, especially cedars are taking over what was once grassland.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 7:49 AM CDT
|By Brityne Rucker
They’re part of a start-to-finish program showing all aspects of raising chickens.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 11:17 PM CST
|By Grant DeMars
Counties across Kansas continue to ban any type of burning, whether it’s brush piles, fields, or even trash.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 8:22 AM CST
|By Brityne Rucker
The grain bins are fully equipped with a kitchen, living room, bedrooms and a bathroom.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 11:20 PM CST
|By Grant DeMars
When it comes time to plant your springtime garden, water and sunlight will only get you so far. Like most things in 2022, when you head to your local lawn and garden store, you’ll likely find the fertilizer you use each year is more expensive.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 4:41 PM CST
|By Hailey Tucker
Overall, Kansas has been dry for too long.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 5:14 PM CST
|By Joe Baker
Russia is one of the main distributors of wheat, but trouble could be near as conflict between Russia and Ukraine began overnight. This could impact wheat farmers in Kansas.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2022 at 7:01 PM CST
|By Hailey Tucker
Kansas farmers give insight into how much recent snowfall impacted their planted wheat.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 11:50 PM CST
|By Grant DeMars
The snow may be inconvenient for some Kansans, but for farmers across the state, the recent totals that have caused issues leading to road and school closures are providing much-needed moisture for farmers.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2022 at 8:41 AM CST
|By KWCH Staff
The bird is protected under Kansas law.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2022 at 9:00 AM CST
|By KWCH Staff
The directives are designed to provide relief for Kansans who experienced loss in the wildfires on Dec. 15.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2021 at 5:36 AM CST
|By Joe Baker
Wednesday’s meeting could set farmers and ranchers up for relief from significant and costly losses.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2021 at 5:55 PM CST
|By Joe Baker
The “Four County Fire” impacted ag producers in Ellis, Russell, Rooks and Osborne counties.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2021 at 3:45 PM CST
|By KWCH Staff
This Nebraska Highway Patrol is helping render aid to those impacted by last week’s wildfires in Kansas.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 at 7:06 PM CST
|By Grant DeMars
The four-county fire in parts of north-central and northwest Kansas destroyed homes, killed livestock and threatened livelihoods of many farmers and ranchers.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 9:18 AM CST
|By Cassie Wilson
The basic idea behind the carbon market: create healthy soils, sequester some extra carbon … and get paid
Updated: Dec. 12, 2021 at 12:02 PM CST
|By The Associated Press
The lawsuit is the latest step in a tumultuous three-year process of enacting rules overwhelmingly approved by voters.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 10:42 AM CST
|By Brityne Rucker
A group of Kansas 4-H students spent their holiday traveling east to Atlanta to attend the annual 4-H Congress.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2021 at 3:10 PM CST
|By Josh Funk
More than 10,000 striking Deere & Co. workers are voting on a new contract offer from the tractor maker.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2021 at 7:10 AM CST
|By KWCH Staff
Five directors were elected, as well as a president, chairman, vice president and vice chairman.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2021 at 12:57 PM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
The Biden administration kicked off a trip to Scotland with a major announcement
Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 11:26 AM CDT
|By Brityne Rucker
This is your Eye on Ag update for Wednesday, Oct. 27.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 7:16 PM CDT
|By Brityne Rucker
The pork industry’s ability to adapt to a new animal welfare law in California could drive prices higher.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2021 at 3:17 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press
Farmers and Deere & Co. suppliers are worried about what the strike at the tractor maker’s factories will mean for their livelihoods.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 6:45 AM CDT
|By KWCH Staff
Glickman said the most successful farms will be the ones that adapt to changing weather patterns.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 1:21 PM CDT
|By Brityne Rucker
The Oct. 11 Eye on Agriculture Update covers vaccine deadlines, cover crops and a natural gas shortage.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 11:46 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Applications for an additional $450,000 in funding for Kansas crop producers are open.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 5:27 PM CDT
|By Brityne Rucker
The USDA’s agricultural research service says it’s vaccine it was testing to prevent and protect against African Swine Fever is effective.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 8:18 AM CDT
|By Brityne Rucker
Increased input prices for next year are already putting a strain on pocketbooks
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 1:46 PM CDT
|By Brityne Rucker
Luke Bryan teaming up with Bayer to help fight hunger.