“I’m proud to be a part of the 2% that feeds the other 98%,” declared Aidan Yoho about his experience in farming.  A freshman at Allen Community College, Yoho recently won first place in the…

February brought us above normal temperatures. I’ve heard the frogs singing on several days, which is always a welcome sound to my ears because I know spring is near. When the nice, warm days grace…

When Koch Industries announced a $3.6 billion dollar deal in December to buy OCI’s Iowa Fertilizer Co. in far southeast Iowa, Jason Sporrer said he was shocked. The sales manager for a co-op that provides…

Call it a “happy accident.” Jaydon Morrison discovered FFA thanks to a scheduling error. He unintentionally found himself taking an agri-science class when he first entered Iola High School as a freshman. He sat in…

Humboldt senior Garren Goodner’s journey into the world of FFA began his freshman year when he enrolled in a horticulture class. Little did he know that this initial step would sow the seeds for a…

With four years of active participation in FFA under her belt, including two years in officer roles, Brooklyn Adams has seen personal growth through her experience in the organization.  The Marmaton Valley High School senior…

Ryan Golden, a senior at Crest High School, describes himself as “extremely competitive.” He’s an athlete who has played football, basketball and baseball all four years at Crest. The summer before his freshman year, he…

The average age of farmers in the U.S. is continuing to increase while the number of farms declines, according to new numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Census of Agriculture. “This survey, in addition…

This story, the first in an occasional series about water challenges facing the American heartland, is a partnership between Stateline and the Kansas Reflector. MOSCOW, Kansas — Brownie Wilson pulls off a remote dirt road…

PITTSBURG — Starting next fall, Iola High School students will be able to grow up to 500 heads of lettuce each week, all year long.  It will happen courtesy of a hydroponic growing container offered…