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Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025

National/International

US farmers say Trump's $12 billion aid package won't cover losses
12/10/25 Reuters
The $12 billion in aid will "get spread out quite a bit," said Jennifer Ifft, professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University. "If you're in a bad place financially, this is just a bridge."

UK study points to potential food-safety risks in hemp plant tops that are fed to cattle
12/10/25 Hemp Today
The research team included scientists from Kansas State University, which has led the U.S. research program on hemp in livestock and contributors from institutions with regulatory- and veterinary-science expertise — among them investigators affiliated with U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine and other academic veterinary research units.

Local

K-State Bakery Science Club provides students with real-world experience
12/11/25 WIBW
Kansas State University’s Bakery Science Club hosted its annual holiday bake sale Wednesday. “There’s definitely a lot of planning that goes into the sale,” club member Abigail Reid said. “Trying to coordinate, when are we going to make everything, scaling out all the ingredients, making sure that we get out of the lab at a reasonable time at night. And that we’re still having fun while doing stuff.”

Manhattan Town Center to host annual TubaChristmas performance
12/9/25 Manhattan Mercury
Kansas State University music professor Steven Maxwell has led the annual free performance at Manhattan Town Center since 2006. “It’s people from across the spectrum,” he said. “The youngest people are usually 12 in fifth grade just starting on tuba and we’ve got people in their 90s still coming out to play.”