1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (281+ words) The result was known as Sebright Bantam. Later, a Silver-spangled Hamburg Dark Brahma was incorporated into the line, which produced birds with a more uniform rose comb. The American Sebright was later renamed Wyandotte after the Native American tribe in…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (302+ words) July had plenty of heat and humidity. That moisture in the air helped to fuel some severe storms. Some areas picked up beneficial rains with the storms, but that wasn’t the case everywhere. There were several instances in July where…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (123+ words) High Plains Journal Antique Tractor Preservation Day Aug. 22 For the third consecutive year, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has issued a proclamation recognizing Antique Tractor Preservation Day in the state reaffirming the commitment to preserving the rich agricultural heritage that has…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (145+ words) High Plains Journal Wildlife viewing grant proposals sought The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is accepting grant proposals to enhance watchable wildlife opportunities and nature-based experiences. is accepting grant proposals to enhance watchable wildlife opportunities and nature-based experiences in Nebraska....

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (272+ words) NASS’ report, released on Aug.12 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, also raised turkey production based on recent processing and hatchery data. Egg production was lowered on reported data through June. Broiler production, on an annual basis, was pegged at…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (247+ words) High Plains Journal Sunburn on plants, not just on people If there is one thing the summer has, it’s heat. Along with heat, we also experience long sunny days and usually a lack of moisture. All of the factors can…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (468+ words) Cool-season grasses, like the tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass lawns common to many parts of Kansas, have had about enough of summer. The state’s high temperatures – 100 degrees and higher in many parts – and sporadic rainfall often cause cool-season varieties to…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (868+ words) With crop prices facing pressure from strong global supplies and production costs remaining elevated, producers are entering the 2027 season with tighter profit margins. For experts like Bob Maltsbarger, senior research economist with the University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (611+ words) Numbers do not lie, but in the current economic environment they tell a different story in agriculture, according to a keynote speaker at High Plains Journal’s Crops and Cattle Conference and Ag Expo Aug. 6 in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2026, net…...

2+ day, 56+ min ago   (737+ words) The Senate Agriculture Committee lacked enough votes to advance a recent farm bill due in part to partisan division over issues related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The bill was voted down 10 to 11. “It’s not going to go away,…...