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agronomic prowess in the 2020 National Wheat Yield Contest. State winners from this year’s contest were recently released by the National Wheat Foundation, which organizes the competition.

through new and innovative techniques. The sponsors for the 2020 National Wheat Yield Contest were AgriMaxx, Ardent Mills, BASF, Corteva, Croplan/Winfield, Grain Craft, John Deere, Miller Milling, “Our farmers continue Syngenta and Westto show why Kansas is Bred. America’s Breadbasket through the Nation- The contest was split al Wheat Yield Con- into winter wheat and test,” said Justin Gilpin, spring wheat and then Kansas Wheat CEO. further divided into “The fifth year of this dryland and irrigated national competition production. saw new growers enter the contest and some In the dryland winter of our best producers wheat category, Tyler being recognized for Ediger from Meade supreme management came out on top with of their wheat acres. a final yield of 108.43 These results demon- bushels per acre. The strate to Kansas wheat variety for this winning farmers how they can entry was WestBred maximize yield poten- WB4792. tial while maintaining excellent quality.” This plot also earned Ediger a fifth place Seventy-seven wheat finish in the national growers from 25 contest in the dryland states participated in category, based on the contest, which al- a 205.01 percent inlowed Kansas wheat crease over the counfarmers to compete ty average. Winners in against their counter- this portion of the conparts in other states test were determined and learn more about by yield increases

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Andrew Lee from Cowley placed second in this category, yielding 105.09 bushels per acre with WestBred WB4401. Darwin Ediger, also from Meade, placed third with a WestBred Winterhawk entry that yielded 104.43 bushels per acre. In the irrigated winter wheat category, Kim Gamble from Kiowa took the top slot. His entry of WestBred 4792 yielded 135.39 bushels per acre.

with a WestBred WB Grainfield plot that yielded 124.77 bushels per acre. Brock Neville from Sedgwick earned third place at 106.14 bushels per acre with a WestBred WB4699 entry. “Congratulations to all our state winners in this year’s National Wheat Yield Contest,” Gilpin said. “We are excited to watch how Kansas wheat continues to excel and increase in profitability by maximizing yields." Official rules and entry details for the 2021 Contest will be available by Jan. 1, 2021, at https://yieldcontest. wheatfoundation.org/.

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Phillips County Health Systems Marketing Recognized Christmas facts: Phillips County Health Systems (PCHS) was recently recognized for excellence in public relations and marketing efforts by the Kansas Association of Health Care Communicators through its Emerald Awards competition.

Emerald Awards are given annually to Kansas hospitals and health systems that excel in internal communications, external communications, special events, advertising and other categories. Three marketing professionals from Georgia with extensive experience in health care marketing evaluated

this year’s 54 entries for planning and research, implementation, cost effectiveness and results. Tara Overmiller, Chief Strategy Officer, re-

ceived top billing with an Emerald Award for her work on the promotion of childhood wellness exams and vaccinations. The top

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munity about the outstanding services and wonderful medical providers at PCHS. The Childhood Vaccination and Wellness campaign’s success is a testament to the spirit of teamwork at Phillips County Health Systems,” Overmiller said. “I didn’t do this alone. Earning recognition among hospitals and healthcare systems 10 times our size shows the power of collaboration and speaks to the commitment from our providers, leaders, employees, and board to deliver the absolute best healthcare to our community. From Shelly Cote’, APRN-C

dressing up as a superhero at the Riverless Festival to employees’ children being the models for the promotional pictures, it was a group effort.”

The 2020 Emerald Awards were presented at the Kansas Association of Health Care Communicators Virtual Fall Conference on Sept. 11, 2020. The KAHCC is a group of healthcare communications professionals dedicated to improving communication with our communities, health care employees, physicians, media and more.

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Forages and Supplementation for Cattle Herbicide-resistant grain sorghum hybrids Rachael Boyle Phillips-Rooks District Extension Agent Agriculture and Natural Resources

Weather has varied widely across the state during the growing season and consequently impacted pasture and forage availability. Producers may have gaps to fill in their forage inventory either because of quality and/or quantity issues. Others may be in the position of looking for marketing opportunities for surplus supplies. US ethanol production is currently 88-90% of pre-COVID levels. Kansas ethanol plants are showing strong demand for inputs. Distillers grains are an attractive supplement because they provide both protein and energy and, in some diets, more energy than an equal amount of corn.

The balance of protein and energy in distiller’s grains and the lack of starch have made distillers a very popular supplement for many classes of cattle. Energy may be the most limiting nutrient in some forage samples. Thus, higher energy feeds such as corn, wheat midds, soyhulls, wheat bran, and/or corn gluten feed are needed. Corn is not preferred as an energy feedstuff as it can lead to substitution effects (cattle eat less forage – especially if protein is not balanced); however, a general rule of thumb is to feed at less than 0.3% of body weight to avoid the negative impact on fiber digestion. Since the starch in corn is a concern, offering the non-starch energy feeds such as wheat midds, soyhulls, and corn

gluten often provides a safer option. A producer can feed higher amounts of these feedstuffs, which is beneficial if there is a severe deficiency in energy in the forage. It is important to make sure and test the hay you are feeding for both protein and energy values, so that the appropriate supplements can be offered to cattle. Check for nitrates in forage sorghums and sudans as a routine practice. Once a forage analysis has been conducted and an inventory of the available supplements priced, work with a nutritionist and/ or K-State Research and Extension professional to help develop a balanced diet for your cattle. For more information, please contact the local K-State Research and Extension Office.

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Herbicide-resistant grain sorghum has been a topic of conversation for several years. Now there are some questions among varieties available for next spring, with others getting closer to commercialization. iGrowth – iGrowth grain sorghum has been developed by Advanta Seeds. These hybrids are resistant to the herbicide imazamox, which you might remember as Raptor or Beyond. The only formulation labeled for use in iGrowth sorghum Imiflex. UPL is seeking approval for pre-emergence and post-emergence applications of the product, however approval has not yet been granted. Key species controlled by imazamox include large crabgrass, foxtails, seedling johnsongrass, and shattercane, kochia, common lambsquarters, morningglories, nightshades, pigweeds, common

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State Line Shopper Bureau and serves as chairman along with her husband Jason on Agriculture Council of the YF&R Commit- America Announces selling seed corn, cover tee. Tyler Ramsey is a 2021 National Ag Day crops, and chemicals. member of the Adams Essay Contest Theme His wife, Meredith, is a County Farm Bureau In preparation for Nakindergarten teacher in and represents the At- tional Ag Day 2021 on Large position on the March 23, the AgriculKearney. Committee. Ibach competed with YF&R ture Council of AmerSean Krebs is an Anfour other contestants, ica (ACA) is hosting Lance Atwater, Karah telope County Farm an essay contest. The Perdue, Tyler Ramsey, Bureau member and a theme for this year is and Sean Krebs. Lance student at the Univer- Food Brings Everyone Atwater is an Adams sity of Nebraska-Lin- to the Table. County Farm Bureau coln, majoring in AgriThis essay contest is member and farms culture Engineering. Farm Bureau mem- divided into two catenear Ayr. He currentgories of competition: ly serves on the Ne- bers between the ages written essay and vidbraska Farm Bureau of 18 and 35 can pareo essay. Both are Board of Directors as ticipate in the Young national competitions. the Youth At-Large Farmers and Ranchers representative. Karah Discussion Meet com- Both winners will rePerdue is a member petition. As a Nebras- ceive $1,000. The contest is open of York County Farm ka winner, Ibach will to students currently receive $500 and the opportunity to com- enrolled in grades 9 pete in a virtual contest through 12. Contesat the American Farm tants must be a U.S. Bureau Virtual Annual citizen and attending Convention to be held school in the U.S. Contestants must January 10-13, 2021.

Alec Ibach Takes Home Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Discussion Meet Competition Alec Ibach of Kearney is the winner of the 2020 Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Virtual Discussion Meet competition. The award was announced Dec. 8, during the Nebraska Farm Bureau’s 103rd Annual Convention held virtually on Dec. 8. Ibach received the top score of the contestants who advanced to the final round of the Discussion Meet contest. Rather than debating, contestants work to develop a solution to a problem being dis-

cussed, building on each other’s contributions. Competitors in the annual contest must be prepared to speak on several current agricultural related topics; the selected question is announced a short time prior to the contest round. Ibach is a Buffalo County Farm Bureau member and serves on the YF&R Committee. Alec is a fifth-generation farmer/rancher on his family’s farm near Sumner. He also owns his own agriculture input business

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Strong October for Pork and Beef Muscle Cut Exports; Variety Meat Trends Lower Game and Parks permits U.S. pork exports posted the year, pork exports exports to Mexico were said USMEF President broad-based gains in Oc- were 15% ahead of last the largest since March. and CEO Dan Halstrom. make great holiday gifts tober, solidifying 2020's record pace, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Beef muscle cut exports were also higher than a year ago in October, though lower variety meat volumes pushed total beef exports slightly below last year.

October pork exports were up 8% year-overyear to 242,536 metric tons (mt), with value also increasing 8% to $641.1 million. Exports to Mexico, Japan, China/Hong Kong, Canada and the Philippines were substantially higher than a year ago while shipments to Central and South America were the largest since March. Through the first 10 months of

year's record pace at 2.46 million mt, with value up 16% to $6.33 billion. With Mexico as the top volume destination, October muscle cut exports posted double digits gains at 201,723 mt (up 11%), with value up 10% to $551.8 million. This pushed January-October totals for pork muscle cuts to 2.07 million mt (up 20%) valued at $5.49 billion (up 18%). October beef exports were slightly lower than a year ago at 107,591 mt (down 0.4%), valued at $646 million (down 0.5%), but exports to China set another new record and volumes were above year-ago levels to Japan, Taiwan, Central America and Africa. While still below last year, beef

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"October exports of bone-in hams, for example, were near the July record and up 50% from a year ago. This has been a volatile year, filled with shifts in consumer preferences and a lot of uncertainty for international buyers. But the U.S. industry has responded positively to these challenges and the demand dynamics for red meat are quite strong as we approach year's end. When the gains made at retail over the past several months are combined with a stronger foodservice recovery, the prospects for export growth are very promising."

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