Farming in Kansas

Kansas Agriculture Farm Crops
Annual Revenue
(past 5 years average)
Wheat: $852,583,878
Rice: $0
Grains: $476,712,374
Soybeans: $245,088,671
Sunflower Seed & Oil: $14,510,123
Peanuts: $0
Cotton: $17,377,136
Cotton Seed: $547,119
Tobacco: $0
Fruits & Juice: $0
Tree & Nuts: $1,088,644
Vegetables: $3,923,097
Livestock: $539,029,816
Hides & Skins: $343,877,673
Poultry: $999,609
Fats & Oils: $95,700,402
Dairy: $17,666,144
Feeds: $355,368,569
Seeds: $42,313,088
Other: $9,617,977
TOTAL: $3,016,404,319

Kansas Agriculture - Google News

Kansas Ag Agency Downplays Talks About Immigrants - WIBW

ThinkProgress

Kansas Ag Agency Downplays Talks About Immigrants WIBW Spokeswoman Chelsea Good said Tuesday that Rodman has met several times with US Department of Homeland Security officials about labor shortages in Kansas agriculture. But Gov. Sam Brownback's office later said the idea did not come from the ... Kansas Ag Secretary Seeks Waiver for Illegal Immigrant WorkersInsurance Journal Kansas Agriculture Secretary Asks Federal Government To Let Companies Hire ...ThinkProgress Kansas ag secretary asks DHS to legitimize illegal immigrant farm laborDaily Caller KAKE -CBS News all 412 news articles »

Kansas plan to allow illegal immigrants to stay, work - INDOlink

Kansas plan to allow illegal immigrants to stay, work INDOlink A coalition of business groups will propose Kansas start a new program to help some illegal immigrants remain in the state so they can hold down jobs in agriculture and other industries with labor shortages, coalition representatives disclosed. Editorial: Waiver program a bad ideaTopeka Capital Journal all 9 news articles »

Banking VP sees farm economy continuing to roll - Nebraska Radio Network

Banking VP sees farm economy continuing to roll Nebraska Radio Network The vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City believes the agricultural economy should stay in a growth period for at least another year. Jason Henderson says he sees comparisons between today and the boom times of the 1970s. and more »

Kansas may allow undocumented to work - Asianjournal.com

The Guardian

Kansas may allow undocumented to work Asianjournal.com WHILE states like Arizona and Alabama have passed tough measures to discourage illegal immigration, Kansas is taking the opposite approach. According to a report in the International Business Times, a coalition of business and agricultural groups is ... Illegal immigrant work plan riddled with problemsMcPherson Sentinel Kansas prepares for clash of wills over future of unauthorised immigrantsThe Guardian Kansas immigration policy mishmash will punish the innocentKansas City Star CNN -Fox News -Huffington Post all 35 news articles »

Kansas Immigration Proposals Spark Cries Of Hypocrisy From Democrats - Huffington Post

International Business Times

Kansas Immigration Proposals Spark Cries Of Hypocrisy From Democrats Huffington Post Democrats in Kansas are describing new proposals to recruit undocumented workers for the state's agriculture industry as "hypocrisy" and "profiteering." Their opposition surrounds proposals from the state Department of Agriculture and the state's ... Kansas Immigration Law Would Authorize Illegal Workers, Bucking National TrendInternational Business Times all 2 news articles »

State of Kansas Agriculture - Midwest Producer

State of Kansas Agriculture Midwest Producer This was my key message while giving my annual address to the Kansas House and Senate agriculture committees. I told our legislators that the state of Kansas agriculture is strong, with plenty of room to grow. Kansas is a key player in world markets, ...

CBOT late call-Wheat down 1-2 cents, unchanged from earlier - Reuters Africa

CBOT late call-Wheat down 1-2 cents, unchanged from earlier Reuters Africa Soil moisture plentiful in parts of Colorado, Nebraska, northern Kansas and southwest Iowa after heavy snow during the weekend. Eastern Kansas received rain. * Analysts in Reuters poll expecting upcoming US Agriculture Department report to show ... and more »

Ag minute: Ag, rural leadership president honored by legislators - McPherson Sentinel

Ag minute: Ag, rural leadership president honored by legislators McPherson Sentinel By Anonymous Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership program president Jack Lindquist, received honors from the Kansas House of Representatives for his work in developing agricultural leadership across Kansas. He was recognized in a ceremony Jan. and more »

Measure would aid hog farm expansion in Kansas - Kansas City Star

Measure would aid hog farm expansion in Kansas Kansas City Star The Kansas Department of Agriculture requested the legislation. Other advocates included the Kansas Pork Association and Hodgeman County Economic Development. Besides the Kansas Rural Center, the Kansas Farmers Union also opposed it.

Legislators honor KARL president - High Plains Journal

Legislators honor KARL president High Plains Journal Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership President Jack Lindquist received honors from the Kansas House of Representatives for his work in developing agricultural leadership across Kansas. He was recognized in a ceremony Jan. 19 in the House Chamber.