Disease Concerns with New Herd Introductions Most Kansas producers have been impacted in one way or another by the drought over the past few years. With El Nino on its way, many producers are weighing the ins and outs of restocking as forage conditions allow. Anytime new additions are brought in from an outside source, disease introduction/ potential control should be a vital part of any rebuilding plan.
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas has concerns about what could happen if Congress fails to reach a budget agreement before the rapidly-approaching deadline. Stormont Vail Health in Topeka will no longer require healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. and it'll be a battle of unbeaten Big 12 football teams on Saturday as the Kansas Jayhawks travel to Austin to play the Texas Longhorns. Details on these stories, and more, are here.
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach proposes a bill banning foreign entities from buying Kansas farmland.the Kansas Board of Regents has just released enrollment figures showing increases at most state universities, but a drop at Emporia State.and a deadline is looming for the Farm Bill. Details on these stories, and more, are here.
Most Kansas hospitals are not complying with federal law requiring a publicly accessible online list of prices, according to a new report by Patient Rights Advocate.