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Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026

National/International

Steak and Burgers Are Both Beef. So Why Is One Riskier to Eat Rare?
10/20/26 Serious Eats
Some harmful bacteria, including Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, live in cattle’s digestive tracts and can be shed in their manure, says Randall Phebus, PhD, a professor at Kansas State University’s Department of Animal Sciences and Industry. During slaughter and processing, bacteria from an animal’s hide or digestive contents can be transferred to the surface of the meat, either directly or through contaminated equipment.

State/Regional

'A band-aid': Kansas farmers feel the diesel squeeze as President Trump unveils $8 billion in aid
10/20/26 KSHB (KC)
"A lot of farms are having to pay really high fuel prices right now, and crop profit margins have been tight for a few years, so that's gonna be welcome relief. It's harvest time right now," Jennifer Ifft said.

"Farmers being in a really competitive environment don't really have a way to pass that cost back on to anybody else, so they have to absorb that cost themselves, so you're asking a farmer to take on another $30,000 in diesel fuel costs this year," Gregg Ibendahl said.

Local

K-State awarded 2 Feed the Future Innovation Labs from the U.S. Department of State
10/20/26 Manhattan Mercury
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of State announced funding for eight new innovation labs across the country to advance global food security. K-State is the home to two of these initiatives: the Feed the Future Cereals Innovation Lab and the Feed the Future Sustainable Intensification of Targeted Agricultural Systems, or SITAS, Innovation Lab.