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CanolaCanola producer prepares for harvestApproximately 1,700 acres of winter canola was planted in north Kiowa County last fall by Brent Straub, 33, Hobart, Oklahoma, who farms with his father, Gary Straub. "After surviving the bad drought in 2012, the excellent crop insurance program obtainable by planting canola was the deciding factor causing us to plant canola. He and a team of agricultural scientists from OSU and Kansas State University developed winter canola varieties from canola, a spring crop grown in Canada and the ... [Read More]
Seasonal high tunnels benefit beginning organic farmer
In January 2010, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service launched the seasonal high tunnel pilot study on whether the use of seasonal high tunnels is effective in reducing pesticide use, keeping vital nutrients in the soil, extending the growing season, increasing yields, and providing other benefits to growers. For more information about seasonal high tunnels or natural resources conservation, please contact your local NRCS office or conservation district ...[Read More] Rural grocery summit set for June 5 to 6 The loss of local groceries stores adds time and transportation costs to feeding the family, but there's more to it than that, said David Procter, spokesperson for an upcoming Kansas State University conference focusing on rural (and, in urban areas, neighborhood) grocery stores. It is recommended for rural and neighborhood grocery store owners and managers; local government officials such as city and county commissioners, community economic development agencies and volunteers, potential ...[Read More] Hoffman Harvesting celebrating 40th anniversary It lasts more than a couple of hours and we run around like whirlwinds finishing last-minute projects and getting everything ready to be driven out of the yard first thing. While I have several jobs I need to do in preparation for harvest, the most fun was getting Kaidence's room ready. Join us as we embark on our 40th year anniversary wheat harvest. [Read More] Changes ahead for Zeorian Harvesting crew Last summer was the first summer in more than 20 years that I wasn't on the harvest trail with my parents and sisters--the hands and the faces of our family owned and run business, Zeorian Harvesting, of Manley, Neb.--and it was tough. If you remember, I have two younger sisters, Taylor and Callie, who are still on the harvest trail. Taylor and I were asked to take on the All Aboard Wheat Harvest blog this year. [Read More] Hoffman Harvesting starts cutting in Texas Hopefully, the forecasted thunderstorms for the weekend disperse, or harvest may come to a quick halt. Tomorrow morning will be spent trying to hoist the combine with the flat tire up to see if the tire is repairable or if we'll have to buy a new one. In addition to our usual servicing routine, this morning was spent getting fuel, taking a truck in to get the air conditioner repaired and patching the flat front tire on the combine. [Read More] 
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