Kansas Department of Agriculture is excited to invite you back to Manhattan this summer for our sixth annual Kansas Governor's summit on agricultural growth on Thursday, August 26. Traditionally, this event has been a time when we brought all of the industry sectors together in one place with one goal growing Kansas agriculture. 

Visit KDA https://agriculture.ks.gov -OR- this link for more on the Governer's Ag Growth - Summit -https://agriculture.ks.gov/AgGrowthStrategy/ag-summit-2021

Ken reports that we're mixed in livestock and mixed lower in grains. Natural gas is down. Metals are up.  

Kansas Ag Report is part of the Authentic Ag Inc. family which is also home to AgView.net and the AgView Radio Network. The goal each week is to tell the story of agriculture as well as report on local and national news that is both timely and necessary for Kansas farmers and ranchers.

The outlook for sorghum is looking sunny. According to the USDA is Economic Research Service and may us agricultural exports in fiscal year 2021 are projected at $164 billion, up $7 billion from the February forecast led by increases in corn, soybeans and livestock, poultry, dairy products as well as green sorghum.

For more on this reemerging grain visit https://ksgrainsorghum.org

Ken reports that we're mixed in grains but higher in the livestock trade. 

Kansas Ag Report is part of the Authentic Ag Inc. family which is also home to AgView.net and the AgView Radio Network. The goal each week is to tell the story of agriculture as well as report on local and national news that is both timely and necessary for Kansas farmers and ranchers.

Our much anticipated June 30 acreage report has come and gone and once again, we were handed somewhat of a surprise as acre numbers came in on the lower side of our expectations.

Visit your friends in the markets here - https://www.kcoe.com/pinionio/

Ken reports that livestock and grain are both up, with wheat leading the pack. 

Kansas Ag Report is part of the Authentic Ag Inc. family which is also home to AgView.net and the AgView Radio Network. The goal each week is to tell the story of agriculture as well as report on local and national news that is both timely and necessary for Kansas farmers and ranchers.

The beef improvement Federation presented to Kansas ranches with national awards during the group's annual convention in Des Moines, Iowa. Many Kansans are in the ranks of award winners.

For more livestock news visit - https://www.kla.org

We have another round of Ag in the courtroom with Dr. Roger McEowen from the Washburn School of Law. Several issues have been working their way through the courts that could impact the farm and ranch communities, including the American Rescue Plan and Public Trust Doctrine.  To follow Dr McEowen's blog visit - https://www.washburnlaw.edu/waltr

China's shook up the US feed grain export market over the last year purchasing massive quantities of us soybeans and sorghum and corn. A new report out from co backs knowledge exchange division binds the outlook for continued us great exports to China remain strong, primarily due to the projected growth in pork production. However, the current US grain run has entered a new phase of market by significant price volatility. The Federal Trade Commission has voted to strengthen its enforcement of the made in the "USA standard." Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said American consumers depend upon accurate, transparent labels to obtain important information about the food they consume.

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Ken reports mix trade in the grain, with Mexico currently the top buyer of corn.

Kansas Ag Report is part of the Authentic Ag Inc. family which is also home to AgView.net and the AgView Radio Network. The goal each week is to tell the story of agriculture as well as report on local and national news that is both timely and necessary for Kansas farmers and ranchers.