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Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026

National/International

Foods That Could Become More Expensive During El Niño
9/26/26 Newsweek
Experts said that the U.S. will be spared the worst effects of the El Niño, namely food shortages. Nelson Villoria, an agricultural economist and professor at Kansas State University, told Newsweek that declining yields for items like corn will be “largely offset by production in other states” and that despite a potential slowdown in imports, “the U.S. is unlikely to experience shortages of major food groups.”

State/Regional

Rain could be coming just in time for Kansas wheat farmers
9/29/26 KSN
Professor Chuck Rice, a soil health expert at Kansas State University, adequate soil moisture at planting time is critical to keeping the wheat alive through the colder temperatures. “If it’s really dry, it’s going to slow down germination,” he said. “And what that will do is if germination is poor, then you’ll have poor growth before winter. And then the likelihood of winter kill is higher.”

K-State to host Heartland AI Symposium
9/29/26 KSN
Raelynne Hale appeared live on KSN to discuss the upcoming Heartland AI Symposium.