I am writing to express concern with what may seem to be an innocent philanthropic effort on the part of Bank of America, but carries serious consequences for a significant portion of their customer base.

 I get no respect! I get no respect at all! Yes, terraces and waterways tend to be the Rodney Dangerfield of farming. Often they are driven over, farmed over and eventually breakdown. Waterways are not utilized to their potential either. But, we hope to change all of that.

Row crop harvest time is coming soon. 

Wayne Hurst
National Association of Wheat Growers

On my tractor the other day, I was contemplating how we farmers are always working on something. Whether building on the past or building for the future, we’re always producing, moving forward and trying to make things better.

Now That´s Rural

"There´s a new kid in town."  That may have been the feeling when an
entirely new breed of beef cattle from around the globe showed up on
the plains of Kansas. Clearly, something new had come into the mix.

Today in Kansas Profile, we´ll learn about a pioneer settler who
imported these cattle into rural Kansas and ultimately transformed
the cattle industry.

Wheat and More….or less

The last two years, my wife and I have planted a garden.  Once again, we are enjoying the fruits of the fertile land we like to claim as our own. The fact of the matter remains we are only strangers and guests to this earth and the land will remain long after our passing. We have been amazed how a small plot of land will yield such a bounty.

Jay Leno used to have a segment on his show where he would say, "The economy is bad, it´s bad I tell you!" and Kevin Eubanks would say, "Well Jay, how bad is it?"

Policy Pennings

There are exceptions to almost every rule, but generally, farmers in the Golden Belt were pleasantly surprised with wheat harvest. Test weights and yields were better than expected.

We can't forget the economic contributions of King Wheat.

Ah, wheat harvest in Kansas, what an exciting time of the year.  Farmers, land owners, merchants and just about anyone living in these parts border on losing their sanity in many ways.

Wheat and More ... or Less

As disastrous  as the hard red winter wheat crop was in Texas and Oklahoma, the western Kansas wheat crop just keeps getting better and better the further north you go.

As I look outside my farm shop window and witness my second day of rain in as many days, I reflect back to last summer when a scene such as this was non-existent. How quickly things can change; such is the world of agriculture.

Wheat and More…or less

The story about the ’09 wheat harvest is….there is no story.