Farm Talk Newspaper
@FarmTalkNews
Weekly newspaper serving agriculture in eastern Kansas, western Missouri, northeastern Oklahoma, and northwestern Arkansas.
Lamar elementary students have enjoyed hands-on lessons about #agriculture during enrichment programming this summer... farmtalknews.com/news/agricultu…
Top 10 #city names that are in 3 of the 4 Farm Talk states... farmtalknews.com/news/top-10-ci…
University of Missouri livestock and forage specialists are reporting ergot #infestations that can cause major losses in #livestock, said MU Extension state specialist in veterinary toxicology and animal health Tim Evans... farmtalknews.com/news/making-ha…
Friday, July 11th, the @KsSoybean hosted a Summer #Soybean Social for local farms and soybean leaders at the Independence Country Club in Independence, #Kansas... farmtalknews.com/news/summer-so…
Bloomberg’s Jessica Nix reported that “the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ended its emergency response for #birdflu as the outbreak . . . has abated.” farmtalknews.com/news/mexican-c…
Wednesday, July 9th through Saturday, July 12th, marked the 69th annual Jasper County Youth #Fair held in Carthage, #Missouri... farmtalknews.com/news/the-2025-…
A recent assessment report produced by the Farm Journal Foundation for the #Kansas Department of Agriculture has analyzed data in an effort to identify the root causes of the #rural and food systems #veterinarian shortage... farmtalknews.com/news/kda-recei…
Caroline and Richard Riffle have lived and #farmed in the areas around Garden City, #Missouri for their entire lives. These are some of their memories... farmtalknews.com/news/meet-the-…
The revised #credit unlocks extra value for #grain, but requires more on-farm data to reap the benefits... farmtalknews.com/news/what-farm…
Justin and Breann Bacon are caretakers to a very particular and rather flighty species of livestock — one that can't be fenced in or tied down and, despite being the size of a jelly bean, sends packs of children running in fear... 🐝#beekeeper farmtalknews.com/news/good-bee-…
It’s been a wild #harvest season out here in our Four-state area, and despite the intense #rain dances and prayers I’ve said, I can’t quite seem to control Mother Nature... yet. ☔️ farmtalknews.com/news/curse-the…
#Wheat that does not meet market specs still have value as livestock feed either as part of supplements for grazing #cattle or in mixed diets to growing and finishing cattle... farmtalknews.com/news/making-th…
University of Missouri Extension recently hosted the 2025 State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest on at the Trowbridge #Livestock Center in Columbia. The event drew 87 youths from across the state to demonstrate their skills in evaluating livestock... farmtalknews.com/news/missouri-…
While #yields and protein levels remain generally average, Kansas #wheat farmers are facing significant challenges this year, including the widespread impact of wheat streak mosaic #virus... farmtalknews.com/news/kansas-wh…
5. A weird guy on a European motor scooter is cruising the parking lot 🛴 farmtalknews.com/news/top-10-in…
The Bluestem Special #cattle auction was hosted July 2 at the historic Mullendore Cross Bell Ranch in northeast #Oklahoma. In-person crowds and online participants bid on over 25,000 head of cattle... farmtalknews.com/news/bluestem-…
Oklahoma’s big #weather stories this spring overwhelmingly involved tornadoes and heavy #rains — and June was no exception. The month finished as the sixth-wettest June on record, at 7.22 inches, nearly 3 inches above normal... farmtalknews.com/news/june-rain…
Prioritizing livestock #health, mitigating disease outbreaks, and protecting America’s vital food supply, large animal #veterinarians play a critical role in #rural communities and #food production... farmtalknews.com/news/the-futur…
Bloomberg’s Jef Feeley reported Monday that “the US Supreme Court signaled interest in Bayer AG’s bid to stop thousands of #lawsuits blaming its top-selling #Roundup weedkiller for causing cancer... farmtalknews.com/news/scotus-se…
Stockmen have been using horses to handle #cattle for a long time. Cow sense is innate in many horses, but some lines of #QuarterHorses have been bred as cutting horses... farmtalknews.com/news/early-day…