Dave Bergmeier

6 days ago | hpj.com | Dave Bergmeier

Beef, Cattle Report, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Livestock, Livestock Markets, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas The High Plains area weekly weighted average direct cattle sales results for the week ending May 25, reported receipts of 46,393 head compared to 69,772 head a week ago and 56,471 head a year ago, according to the USDA Livestock Poultry and Grain Market News Division, St. Joseph, Missouri.

6 days ago | hpj.com | Dave Bergmeier

The University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas City, Kansas, broke ground on the future site of a new complex today that will bring research and patient care into one complex for the first time in KU Cancer Center’s history. The new building realizes a long-time vision of KU Cancer Center’s leadership to bring together the entire cancer community—from physician-scientists to researchers to physicians and clinical staff—side-by-side in one complex.

1 week ago | hpj.com | Dave Bergmeier

Dairy, economy, Government, Livestock, USDA Milk production in 2026 was forecast to increase compared to the current year as it is driven by an expanding milk cow herd and slightly higher milk per cow, according to May’s U.S. Department of Agriculture’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. Milk production is estimated at 227.3 billion pounds in May 2025 and in 2026 it is forecast to increase to 227.9 billion pounds.

1 week ago | hpj.com | Dave Bergmeier

From robotic harvesters to more than 43 developed varieties, blackberry research is big in Arkansas, and it will all be on display at a June 10 field tour at the Fruit Research Station in Clarksville.

1 week ago | hpj.com | Dave Bergmeier

The Lone Star state has entered with realistic expectations considering Mother Nature’s fickle demeanor during the growing season as the High Plains wheat harvest gets underway. Steelee Fischbacher, executive director for Texas Wheat Producers, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has estimated a 2025 harvest of about 71.3 million bushels, which is down from 80.6 million bushels a year ago. NASS has estimated a statewide average of 31 bushels per acre.