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Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026

National/International

Kansas Agriculture Calls for Immigration Reform After ICE Raids
10/6/26 Successful Farming
During the week of the raids, Glynn Tonsor, a professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University, said the long-term effects of a beef processing slowdown are determined by how long it lasts. “It’s very hard to know the duration of these events, and with that, the duration of the labor response,” he said.

Eating Animal Protein Will Not Shorten Your Life: Researcher Debunks Anti-Beef Narratives
10/6/26 Drovers
Nutrition Scientist Yanni Papanikolaou lays out rigorous epidemiological evidence that dismantles those claims during the 13th Henry C. Gardiner Global Food Systems Lecture on Oct. 5, 2026, at Kansas State University. Presenting data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Papanikolaou demonstrates high-quality animal protein is not only safe, but essential for human health across the lifespan.

State/Regional

Kansas Farm Bureau announces 2026 Rural Minds Matter Advocate of the Year award winners
10/6/26 Sunflower State Radio
Bashford, a K-State Extension agent in Morton County, was named Above 35 Advocate of the Year. She co-founded and coordinates a countywide Community Coalition that established three 988 crisis-support buildings, each with a direct-dial 988 phone, opioid overdose treatment and community blessing cabinet. Her work has helped reduce stigma, increase mental health literacy and bring crisis resources into everyday rural life.

“Crystal’s leadership has brought together national mental health advocacy organizations, agricultural associations and local communities to address the unique stresses facing rural families,” Brunkow says. “Her work ensures critical resources are available where they are most needed.”