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Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026

National/International

Trump's 'Discounted' Beef Imports Start Today—Here's How To Tell If You’re Buying American Meat
09/01/26 Yahoo! News
The first imports of 300,000 metric tons of tariff-free beef President Donald Trump says will be sold to U.S. consumers at a discounted rate are set to enter the country Tuesday amid consumer worries about food safety and concerns from American ranchers who say it's more important than ever for shoppers to buy domestic meat products. Glynn Tonsor, an agricultural economist at Kansas State University, said it will help some with supply but that he thinks the Trump administration is overstating how much the imports will help pricing.

State/Regional

Healthier eating is a lifestyle choice, says K-State extension agent
09/01/26 Salina Post
The growing popularity of a plan that encourages people to eat more healthy foods and less added sugars is not really about getting rid of specific foods in the diet completely, says a K-State Extension agent in Johnson County. Chelsea King, a nutrition, food safety and health extension agent, notes that the Mediterranean diet “is really more about an overall lifestyle and making small changes to eat more nutritious foods and less of the not-so-nutritious foods most of the time.”

Rural Veterinary Task Force Marks Five Years of Progress
08/31/26 Kansas Livestock Association
The Rural Veterinary Workforce Task Force has released a five-year impact summary highlighting progress in strengthening the pipeline and retention of veterinarians serving Kansas’ rural communities. The coalition includes representatives from KLA, the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association, Kansas Farm Bureau, Livestock Marketing Association, Kansas Department of Agriculture and Kansas State University.