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Energy surge puts pressure on farm budgets

K-State economist Gregg Ibendahl details how rising oil prices are expected to drive up fuel and fertilizer costs, adding financial pressure to farm operations.

A red combine is harvesting wheat in a field below a blue sky filled with clouds during golden hour, making the clouds look orange and yellow with light. Behind the combine is another field of green crops with a few trees.

Aiming for the win

Early mornings workouts, late night games and busy weekends may be the typical routine for a student-athlete, but for out-of-state student Olivia Burstad her...

Selling hope

Maka, a third-year student at Kansas State University, is pursuing a degree in marketing and a minor in agricultural sales. He aims to make a difference through...

A college student stands between two library shelves and pulls out a single book.

Data, disease and the future of livestock: Statewide summit April 29 to unite leaders in animal health

Experts from across Kansas — including the state’s top veterinarian and researchers focused on emerging threats and advanced analytics — will gather April...

Cattle graze in a field

Milking potential

When Carson Corwin first arrived at K-State, dairy was the last thing on his mind. Now, with graduation in May approaching, it's all he thinks about.

Carson Corwin, wearing a black sweatshirt and gray baseball cap, smiles with his arms crossed while standing in a feedlot aisle lined with Holstein cows in the background.

People with Purpose: Adam Ahlers

A lifelong outdoorsman, Adam Ahlers invests hands-on in the future of wildlife conservation through both research and teaching.

Adam Ahlers, wearing a red and blue plaid shirt and a Rocky Mountain Conservancy hat, explains field equipment to two students while preparing for a field study. Surrounding them is a fall forest, with barren trees and orange and red leaves.

Dan Moser appointed Eldon Gideon Dean of K-State's College of Agriculture

As Eldon Gideon Dean of the College of Agriculture, Dan Moser will lead K-State agriculture in expanding student success, research excellence and global food...

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Champions are made in the lab

From brainstorming the flavor profiles of a cookie to envisioning it on grocery store shelves, four bakery science and management students showed off their...

Four college students in business attire stand together on a stage holding a large check and a crystal award. In the background, an orange and teal banner with the American Society of Baking conference initials is displayed.

Sunshine to sunflower

For many Wildcats, Kansas State University is known for its feeling of family, but for real-life sisters Reagan and Reese Richards that means more than just...

Two female college students stand in a rodeo arena.

Protecting the nation's poultry supply

New research at K-State aims to tackle one of the most significant threats to global animal health and food security — highly pathogenic avian influenza —...

A close-up photo of a black and white chicken with a red crown eating dried mealworms out of a person's hand.