A summer of excessive moisture and good grass growth followed by record-high temperatures and record-low precipitation this winter provided many Northern Plains cattle producers with the opportunity to extend their grazing season well beyond normal....More

In a move that reflects the growing agricultural labor shortage across the country, Kansas Agriculture Secretary Dale Rodman has decided to seek a federal waiver that would allow Kansas dairies and feedlots desperate for workers to hire undocumented immigrants. Rodman has met several times with officials at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about a pilot program that would place employers and undocumented immigrants in a special state-organized network. The goal is to create a legal, straightforward manner of organizing existing immigrant labor....More