Kansas Department of Agriculture

Concerns about an outbreak of avian influenza have increased nationwide. Two Kansas health experts discuss how to limit its spread, and why public health risk still remains low.

Migrating birds often drive up numbers of avian influenza among wild birds and sometimes farm animals.

Fewer Kansas farmers are signing up to grow hemp each year, likely because of the diminishing demand for CBD oil. But hemp advocates say there are markets for hemp fiber and grains that could still be a boon for Kansas.

Unleashed Pet Rescue and Adoption failed a state inspection in October, launching the license revocation process, and it has faced growing scrutiny following media reports that animals were housed in unsanitary conditions.

Three of four new human diseases come from animals, and Kansas is uniquely positioned to be a leader in the response.

Southwest Kansas' four meatpacking plants all have coronavirus cases. While the companies have taken several measures to keep workers safe, employees still want to see more social distancing and ample time to clean and disinfect.

GARDEN CITY, Kansas — Wearing sweaters, small kids (of the goat variety) went springing over hay-lined pens in the Good Karma Micro-Dairy barn in...

ST. JOHN, Kansas — Water — who gets to use it, when and how — sparks fights all over the world. The latest battleground is in south-central Kansas, near...

Rhododendron plants sold at more than 60 stores in Kansas are infected with a disease that kills oak trees, so the Kansas Department of Agriculture is…

Segment 1: Kansas farmers hope to boost agricultural economy with new cash crop.Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer in April signed off on a bill that included the…

After pushing for changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Donald Trump earlier this year kicked off negotiations among the U.S.,…

Darrel Urban stands in front of a newly-dug pit the size of two football fields laid end-to-end, and ten feet deep. Soon, it will be full of hog waste,…