By USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet TotalThis Week: 153,700 25,800 175,100 354,600Last Week: 133,400 26,300 18,100 177,800Year Ago: 115,200 30,800 44,200 190,200 Compared to last week, very uneven price trends this week on calves and yearlings with many sales in the Central and Northern Plains on a bi-monthly summer schedule.

By K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — Bird feeders are a great way to enjoy nature without leaving your front porch, and many homeowners understand the joys of seeing multiple bird species frequent the feeders. But Kansas State University wildlife specialist Drew Ricketts said bird feeders also can attract predators and other

By K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — Certain parts of Kansas have received enough moisture this spring to cause mushroom growth in home lawns and gardens. Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini said most are relatively harmless to other plant life. “Some of these mushrooms are associated with arc-like or circular

By Julie HarkerUniversity of Missouri Extension Showcase your historic tractor through a new club established by the American Tractor Museum in collaboration with University of Missouri Extension and Missouri Farm Bureau. The MU Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems (CARES) has set up a database for the American Tractor Club, a project of the

Submitted by Mary Bailey This pie will be a hit at your Fourth of July cookouts. 1 KEEBLER Ready Crust Graham Cracker Pie Crust 1 egg yolk, beaten 1 (21-ounce) can blueberry pie filling 1/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup quick-cooking oats 3 tablespoons margarine, melted Preheat oven to 375F. Brush bottom

By Mark LaneSubmitted to Corner Post During the latter half of the 19th century, agents of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad were offering tracts of prairie land near their rail line through Kansas. Of course, since the land was billed as fertile virgin real estate to eager farmers, the expectation was that harvests

Check out these upcoming events. Estate Auction, 10 a.m. June 28 at Younger Auction Gallery in Maryville, Missouri  Livingston County Fair, July 7-18 in Chillicothe, Missouri  Ringgold County Fair, July 8-13 in Mt. Ayr, Iowa. www.ringgoldcountyfair.com/  Nodaway County Fair, July 9-12 in Maryville, Missouri. www.facebook.com/nodawaycountyfair/  Fiddler on the Roof, 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 11 and

By USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet TotalThis Week: 133,400 26,300 18,100 177,800Last Week: 179,000 25,100 31,000 235,100Year Ago: 126,800 34,200 59,900 220,900 Compared to last week, steers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher while heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. A light to moderate supply this week, which is fairly typical

By USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet TotalThis Week: 179,000 25,100 31,000 235,100Last Week: 89,100 34,300 4,000 127,400Year Ago: 168,200 29,000 6,300 203,500 Compared to last week’s light auction trading, steers and heifers sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher in the South Central and North Central areas, while the Southeast sold unevenly

Check out these upcoming events. Evans United Carnival, June 12-21 in St. Joseph, Missouri (see page 6)  47th annual Lathrop Antique Car, Tractor & Engine Show, June 12-15 in Lathrop, Missouri (www.lathropantique.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/june-show-2025.pdf )   John Deere Pedal Tractors, Toys and Antique Planter Lids Auction, preview June 13 from 5 to 6:30 pm., auction 9:30 a.m.

By Jim DarlingSubmitted to Corner Post There’s merit in being considered a hard worker sometimes. But we’ve all heard the adage that states “Work smarter, not harder.” Those juxtaposed thoughts clashed when I watched a skid steer operator with three attachments complete several tasks in less than three hours. I had tackled a similar project,