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Monday, Nov. 17, 2025

National/International

Economist says WASDE outlook offers few easy decisions for farmers
11/14/2025 BrownfieldAgNews
An ag economist says the recent supply and demand report creates more uncertainty for farmers looking to market grain. Dan O'Brien with Kansas State University says USDA left corn and soybean yields and production mostly unchanged. "We're in a large crop harvest situation where there aren't just ready profits to be made in any direction. They're having to weigh the risks of holding that crop and hoping for something better in the spring as opposed to selling the crop now taking the cash and paying off debt and moving on to next year."

Scientist pleaded guilty to smuggling Fusarium graminearum into US. But what is it?
11/14/2025 Ars Technica
Plant pathologists are making progress on early warning systems for farmers. A team from Kansas State University, Ohio State University, and Pennsylvania State University has been developing a computer model to predict the risk of scab. Their wheat disease predictive model uses historic and current environmental data from weather stations throughout the US, along with current conditions, to develop a forecast.

State/Regional

USDA funding cuts disrupt Kansas food business programs
11/14/2025 The University Daily Kansan
In Kansas, the program was led by two long-established partners: the Kansas Rural Center and K-State Research and Extension. Marlin Bates, the K-State Douglas County Extension director, said the extension handled food-based businesses while the rural center focused on farm-based ones. He said the partnership allowed both organizations to "complement each other quite well." Bates said the K-State Extension partners with businesses that work in value-added food processing, like food manufacturers, grocery stores or people establishing incubator kitchens. These kitchens help food entrepreneurs get situated in a commercial kitchen without having to set one up themselves.

KSU Salina pilot students set to compete for national title
11/14/2025 Salina Post
Kansas State University Salina student pilots recently took to the skies in St. Louis, MO, to demonstrate their aviation skills, and thanks to a valiant team effort, they'll soon be competing for a national title.

Local

K-State wildlife specialist shares tips to safely and legally harvest wildlife this winter
11/14/2025 The Mercury
As Kansas hunters head outdoors this winter, K-State wildlife specialist Drew Ricketts reminds them that harvesting wild game comes with both legal and safety responsibilities. "The first thing you need to do is make sure that you're following the laws and regulations of the state where you harvest that animal," Ricketts said. "In Kansas, it's illegal to move a big game animal that you've harvested without tagging it."