Extension News & Insight

Body Last week I had the privilege of being at my Kansas Farm Bureau district’s issue surfacing meeting. We had a great meeting with very good attendance and a lively discussion of issues affecting farmers and ranchers in northeast Kansas.

Body Cow-calf producers use various strategies to manage price risk. Hedging is a formal price risk management tool that allows a producer to directly manage the risk associated with changes in expected market prices.

Body Cow-calf producers use various strategies to manage price risk, including futures and options. Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) is a livestock insurance product that is like a put option. The focus of this article is the cost of LRP.

Body Growing up, this is about the time of year I spent plenty of weekends patrolling pastures for eastern red cedar trees to lop off with a pair of shears. It was easier to spot the evergreen saplings amidst the browns and tans of last year’s growing season.

Body History often repeats itself. This phrase used to seem like a cautionary warning but the last two years have transformed it to have a feeling more like a judgmental, “I told you so.

Body Prescribed/Controlled Burning Drought conditions worsen for the area. Phillips County is currently in D1 or a moderate drought.

Body We have officially entered the countdown to spring break mindset in our household. The recent winter blasts that have netted a few snow days for the kids are no longer acceptable for my children. They are ready for an extended, week-long break from school.

Body Valentine’s Day Roses If you received roses from a loved one this Valentine's Day, follow these guidelines to help extend the life of your flowers. For floral arrangements: 1) Keep the vase filled or floral foam soaked with warm water.

Body As I watched the Super Bowl, it occurred to me this is a truly American event only Americans really get. It is a sporting event that is really a national holiday where we celebrate commercials and eat ourselves into oblivion. For most of us the game is the third attraction.