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Friday, Aug. 28, 2026

National/International

Paddock that started it all
8/28/26 The Mirage
Fortunately, that wasn't the case in 2019 when Dr. Kenton Porker, a farming systems agronomist at CSIRO and Dr. Romulo Lollato, a professor at Kansas State University in the US, first met at a conference. In fact, they had so much to say to each other that they're yet to stop talking. "It is always great to meet people with a similar mentality and passion to the one we have, which was the case here. I was able to see Kenton speaking with growers at a field day and saw many similarities in what we were doing," Lollato said.

Trump wants cheaper beef and a bigger herd. The math is uncertain.
8/27/26 The Montana Free Press
Trump’s third claim, that lower tariffs on imports will allow ranchers to grow the domestic herd, drew skepticism from Ted Schroeder, a professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University. A larger cattle herd, Schroeder said, should ultimately lead to more beef production, which should translate to cheaper beef at grocery stores. But for ranchers to expand the herd, Schroeder says, they need a stable market

State/Regional

The Kansas dairy industry is growing, and it’s on the shoulders of immigrant workers
8/26/26 High Plains Public Radio/KCUR
Mike Brouk, an expert in the dairy industry at Kansas State University, has watched the dairy industry explode in Kansas over the past couple of decades. He recalls conversations with community members about the importance of those workers in small towns. Without them, the schools may not have enough students to operate. “There are school board superintendents from out west that will tell you, if it wasn't for the kids from the dairy, we wouldn't still have a great school,” Brouk said.

Wheat prices on the move?
8/26/26 High Plains Journal
Guy Allen, a senior economist at the IGP Institute at Kansas State University, said on Kansas State University’s Agriculture Today, there’s several variables at work. “Wheat’s an interesting market, particularly from the global perspective, and particularly when you bring in this Russian-Ukraine conflict,” he said. “It’s got a lot of focus here recently, particularly with the increase destruction of critical infrastructure, as well as the sinking of some boats on that.”

Local

Linton: K-State's $125M grain and food center is the result of agriculture 'icons' collaborating
8/26/26 The Manhattan Mercury
K-State President Richard Linton said when he became president, the Kansas Board of Regents tasked him with getting more support from the state and federal government. He said private-public partnerships gave K-State more freedom to work on bigger projects like the ag project and Edge District. “It’s the Western Star Global Center for Grain and Food, and this is all about interdisciplinary work and private-public partnerships,” Linton said. “It’s bringing animal science, food science, agronomy, grain science, milling science and baking science all together to be able to solve the world’s challenges.”

Union bowling center rebrands, engraving services to expand offerings
8/26/26 The K-State Collegian
The K-State Student Union Bowling Center has rebranded to The Wabash as part of a larger renovation of the Student Union basement over the summer. The renovations updated much of the area around the bowling alley and allowed Union Engraving Services and the K-State Bowling Club to expand into larger spaces. Austin Donovan, general manager of The Wabash, said the changes are part of an effort to give the Union basement its own identity and to attract more foot traffic.