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Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026

National/International

NASA Turns to Kansas Farmers to Improve Satellite Tools
9/23/26 RFD-TV
The agency recently returned to Kansas for its second Space for Agriculture tour, working with producers and Kansas State University to connect satellite observations with data collected in the field.

State/Regional

Truckers express concern for bottom line as experts caution diesel-price relief could be year-plus away
9/23/26 KWCH
Gregg Ibendahl, an associate professor and farm management and ag finance extension specialist at Kansas State University, said prices could remain high for at least a year. He said a recession could bring prices down, but not in a favorable way. “This will probably lead to a recession if things stay bad long enough... that will kind of solve the problem, not in a good way,” Ibendahl said.

Local

The sweet return of K‑State's Call Hall ice cream
9/23/26 JC Post
Jared Parsons knows what you're thinking: where's the ice cream?While there's been plenty of excitement for Kansas State University's new Western Star Grain and Food Center — a new state-of-the-art interdisciplinary center for food and grain research, development and education — there's also been a lot of buzz surrounding the return of Call Hall ice cream and other dairy products.