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Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026

National/International

From the dark fleet to Russian diesel, there are no ‘silver bullets’ for bringing down fuel prices
10/21/26 CNN
Consider that the typical farm in Kansas spent about $31,000 on diesel last year – a hefty cost that could double this year, according to Gregg Ibendahl, associate professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University. “Farming has gotten a lot more expensive – and it was expensive to start with,” said Ibendahl.

On the Road with the NASA Space4Ag Tour: Listening to Agriculture Across Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas
October 2026 NASA Acres
NASA Acres, FIAT, Flickner and Kansas State University have already been working together to connect satellite observations with field-scale agricultural research. K-State is a NASA Acres Research, Development and Extension partner, and partners including Dr. Susan Metzger, have worked closely with Flickner and the NASA Acres team to connect university research, extension capacity and farmer priorities.

State/Regional

Preparing licuados while fostering relationships in Dodge City schools
10/21/26 High Plains Public Radio
One of the year’s most popular sessions was developed through a partnership with Kansas State University Extension and supported by the Hunger Free Kansas grant. Led by K-State Extension nutrition assistant Adriana Figueroa, participants sampled ground-turkey-stuffed bell peppers and made their own strawberry-banana licuados. Many attendees were surprised that the smoothies’ sweetness came entirely from strawberries and bananas, with no added sugar.