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Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026

National/International

K-State researchers look for ways to curb sow aggression during late gestation
10/20/2026 American Ag Network
As group housing becomes more common in the swine industry, researchers have studied ways to reduce aggression when unfamiliar sows are first mixed. However, Kansas State University researchers say that less attention has been given to another period of concern: the final weeks of gestation. Field reports have indicated increases in vulva and body lesions as sows approach farrowing in group housed sows. Researchers say increasing discomfort and changes in a pen’s social dynamics as sows are moved to farrowing facilities could contribute to the behavior.

State/Regional

K-State milling program revives Western Star Seasoned Flour, once made at Salina's Western Star Mill
10/19/2026 Salina311
A seasoned flour once milled in Salina is back on sale, this time from Kansas State University's milling program in Manhattan. The Kansas State University Milling Science program announced on its Facebook page that it will sell Western Star Seasoned Flour during its holiday flour sale. The post said the product "was previously produced by the Western Star Mill in Salina but was discontinued a few years ago," and that "this year, Kansas State Milling was given the recipe to produce and sell."