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Agriculture

USDA Announce $6.3 Billion Investment in Rural Infrastructure

Posted December 10, 2024 The US Department of Agriculture has announced it plans to invest more than $6 billion in rural infrastructure across 44 states, including Kansas and Missouri. The USDA will provide $5.7 billion in funding through the Electric… more

Agribusiness The Andersons Inc. Names Bill Krueger as CEO

Posted August 20, 2024 Agriculture trader and manufacturer The Andersons Inc. announced it tapped Bill Krueger, who was tied to the company’s Overland Park trading office, as its new chief executive officer. Krueger is currently the company's chief operating officer.… more

Mission-based The Redwood Group Sells Specialty Crop Division for $34M

Posted August 12, 2024 Mission-based The Redwood Group, LLC has sold its Montana-based specialty crop food ingredients division for $34 million. The Redwood Group’s Specialty Crop Food Ingredient Division, based in Montanna, supplies grains, pulses and specialty crops to over… more

Vytelle Opens Third In-Vitro Fertilization Lab in Australia

Posted June 3, 2024 Lenexa-based Vytelle announced it will open its 21st in vitro  fertilization lab in the third quarter in Melbourne, Australia. The state-of-the-art facility will allow for increased market accessibility to Vytelle’s hormone-free in vitro fertilization (IVF) technology. The… more

Region Economy Survey Shows Dwindling Farmland Prices

Posted May 20, 2024 Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) report for April, showing a dip into negative territory for the ninth month in a row. The region’s overall reading for May fell to 44.2 from 45.8 in… more

Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows Spreads to One Texas Resident

Posted April 3, 2024 One person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu which is believed to be connected to an outbreak of the disease in dairy cows in the state, Kansas and New Mexico. The Texas Department of… more

Bird Flu Found In Milk from Cattle Farms in Three States, Including Kansas

Posted March 27, 2024 Milk from Kansas dairy cows tested positive for bird flu Monday, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Monday, clinical samples… more

Regional Bankers Point to Low Commodity Prices as Biggest Risk for Farms in 2024

Posted February 15, 2024 Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index for February and reported that 44 percent of bankers consider farmers’ financial conditions to be worsening. The overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI), ranging from 0 and 100 with a… more

Region Economy Remains Negative, Farmland Prices Index Drops

Posted January 18, 2024 Creighton University released its Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) report for January, indicating moderate growth in the region but still failing to achieve an above-average rating. The region’s overall reading for January rose to 48.1 from 41.7… more

Kansas Agricultural Robotics Startup Partners with Chipotle’s $50M Venture Fund

Posted December 19, 2023 Chipotle, and its $50 million venture fund Cultivate Next, have invested in a Wichita-area agricultural startup that specializes in autonomous weeding robots. Cultivate Next announced its investment in the agricultural tech company Greenfield Robotics last week,… more