Federal health officials are encouraging farm workers who tend livestock and poultry to get vaccinated for seasonal influenza to help prevent a bird flu mutation that might spark a pandemic in people. The U.S. Centers…

A week of fun, food, and festivities begins Tuesday as Allen County’s 131st Annual Fair gets underway.  The fair is a culmination of work that begins months prior. “We start soliciting money and sponsors for…

American cows are just built different. That’s one of the lessons Iolans Kyser Nemecek and Carly Dreher learned during an international livestock tour from June 19 to July 3. The Southwind Extension District 4-H Livestock…

Some livestock groups are pushing for Congress to reinstate labeling requirements in the upcoming farm bill to make it clear where meat comes from. Mandatory country of origin labels would require all meat products to…

Mark Mueller’s farm in Bremer County, Iowa, sat within a pocket of extreme drought in the northeast part of the state until a rainy April lifted the area into severe drought. The fourth generation farmer…

Iola’s FFA team won a state title and Kyser Nemecek secured an individual state medal at the April 29-30 state competition. Iola teams competed in Dairy Cattle Evaluation, Poultry Judging, and Livestock Judging. The poultry…

“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…

A team of 4-H members from southeast Kansas has won the national livestock judging title, scoring a four-point win over Oklahoma at the Western National 4-H Roundup in Denver.  The Southwind Extension District team tallied…

Traditionally, when cowherd supplementation is discussed, we focus on meeting the protein needs of the cow, with the goal of maximizing forage intake by supplementing protein, the most limiting nutrient in dormant native forages.  However,…

As September is coming, take into consideration these recommendations from Jason Warner, Extension Cow-Calf Specialist. For spring-calving cow herds: • If not already done, make plans for weaning calves. • Test your forages and have…