Jacob Klaudt

1 week ago | sunflowerstateradio.com | Derek Nester |Jacob Klaudt |K-State Research

By Jacob Klaudt, K-State Research and Extension news serviceMANHATTAN, Kan. – A powerful geomagnetic weather event known as the Gannon Storm caused mass global navigation satellite system outages the weekend of May 10, 2024, leading to an assumed $565 million in losses for midwestern crop producers. Kansas State University precision agricultural economist Terry Griffin said what seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime space weather storm may become more of an expectation for growers in the future.

2 weeks ago | sunflowerstateradio.com | Derek Nester |Jacob Klaudt

By Jacob Klaudt – K-State Research & Extension News ServiceMANHATTAN, Kan. – Swine producers commonly use soybean meal as one of the largest protein sources in diets, so over the years, researchers have examined soybean meal quality thoroughly.

1 month ago | sunflowerstateradio.com | Derek Nester |Jacob Klaudt |K-State Research

By Jacob Klaudt, K-State Research and Extension news serviceMANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University graduate student Lauren Frink and her research team have evaluated consumer’s perceptions of the flavor of three muscles in the round after extended periods of wet aging as part of a larger project to highlight less popular cuts of meat. Frink’s results will be included in the annual research report for K-State’s 112th annual Cattlemen’s Day, set for Mar.