FEATURE STORIES

AN ART AND A SCIENCE

Farm Talk Newspaper

Just off Route 70, on the edge of a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town, there’s an unexpected haven for the cheese lovers of Kansas.

CHAMPIONING CHESTNUTS

Farm Talk Newspaper

A retired lawyer and a retired accountant plant 1000 chestnut trees in Lawrence, KS. What may sound like the set-up to a bad joke is actually the origin story to Chestnut Charlie’s, a 20-acre chestnut farm owned and operated by Charlie NovoGradac and Debbie Milks.

FEEDING FAYETTEVILLE

Farm Talk Newspaper

Feeding the hungry can seem like an overwhelming and never-ending task, but one Fayetteville nonprofit has taken on the challenge.

FINDING COMMON GROUND IN THE CITY

Farm Talk Newspaper

For nearly a century, the land at Fassnight Creek Farm has provided an outdoor sanctuary for the residents of Springfield, MO.

FROM CHAOS TO DREAM RANCH

Angus Beef Bulletin

Start-up isn’t a term you hear often in cattle ranching. Without land, cattle or knowledge handed down, the path to a successful ranch runs uphill.

A TRANSLATION DE CARNE

Angus Journal

Dressed in fashionably bright colors, she greets you with a warm hug and a bright, “Hola!” Ana Luisa Verba is full of personality and passion, especially for Latin American cultures and premium beef.

THE HEART OF THE MATTER

Cowboy Journal

From a distance, the yellow floating heart might seem like the perfect ornamental plant for your pond. But just below the water’s surface, the lily grows thick roots, develops mattes dense enough to stop a boat’s propeller, and outcompetes native plants.

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TECHNICAL WRITING

UNDERSTANDING PRINCIPLES OF SOIL HEALTH TO IMPROVE PRODUCTION

After a year without in-person events, Green Cover Seed held their first Southeast Kansas Soil Health Conference at their new Iola location on March 5 and 6. Soil health specialist Doug Peterson provided attendees with information on how to improve their fields through his presentation on on soil health priciples and creating better soil function.

UNDERSTANDING SOYBEAN PHYSIOLOGY FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT

Understanding soybean growth stages can help producers better manage their crop and better anticipate plant changes throughout the growing season. At an Oklahoma State University Extension Soybean Field Day in Miami, Oklahoma, cropping systems specialist Josh Lofton provided an overview of soybean physiology.

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BLOG POSTS

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ON DREAMS AND GOING ALL IN

This is a blog post written for Certified Angus Beef's
Cattlemen Connection. It chronicles a first-generation
Angus producer's struggle to be successful in the cattle industry.