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State News August 26, 2026 - 10:46 am

The Kansas dairy industry is growing, and it’s on the shoulders of immigrant workers

by Calen Moore, Kansas News Service

Kansas has a fast-growing dairy industry, but milking cows isn’t easy and it’s hard to find workers. Industry groups say immigrants are critical and those workers say they’re needed to feed Kansas families.

Environment August 7, 2026 - 10:37 am

Kansas wheat harvest projected to be lowest in decades, adding to agriculture stress

by Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector

Kansas is on course for its smallest winter wheat harvest since the 1950s because of drought and freezes. A July report shows the state’s farmers are expected to produce almost half the number of bushels they did at the same time last year. 

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