Topeka, Kan. - Governor Sam Brownback signed into law yesterday a bill containing two measures important to Kansas agriculture. Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey applauded the Kansas Legislature for the passage of Senate Bill 265. The change in tax law will allow livestock producers to offset capital gains on the sale of cull cows and breeding livestock … [Read more...]
There’s Room to Grow Dairies in Kansas
By Jennifer M. Latzke - High Plains Journal Experts say Kansas is poised to grow its dairy industry in the state, but it will take innovative thinking to attract and retain them. Kansas State University had its annual Dairy Symposium Oct. 23 at the Stanley Stout Center on campus. Researchers, dairy experts, and producers discussed what hurdles there are to dairy … [Read more...]