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Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026

National/International

Voluntary vs. Mandatory Labeling: Which One Wins at the Meat Case?
8/5/26 Drovers
Hard economic data backs up this observation. Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University agricultural economist, tracks these consumer preferences monthly through K-State’s Meat Demand Monitor (MDM). “Past research done clearly showed there was no evidence of a consumer demand benefit when mCOOL was last implemented,” Tonsor says.

Sun’s Surface Is Blanketed in Vortices That May Solve a Decades-Long Heat Mystery
8/5/26 Tech Times
In the May 2024 Gannon storm — the strongest since 2003 — GPS disruption from elevated solar activity resulted in a $500 million loss to the US agricultural sector alone, according to a Kansas State University economics study published in 2025.

State/Regional

Secretary Linda McMahon visits K-State during national university tour
8/5/26 WIBW
United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon toured Kansas State University Wednesday, Aug. 5, as part of her ongoing tour of learning institutions across the country.

U.S. Secretary of Education visits K-State’s campus
8/5/26 KSNT
Kansas State University hosted the United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon on Aug. 5. McMahon toured the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine and got a firsthand look at the technology college students use daily.