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Kansas State University researchers are looking more closely at the dynamics of marketing beef directly to consumers in the hope that they can help farmers capitalize on Americans’ ever-increasing interest

COVID increased producers’ opportunities to sell directly to consumers

Research from Kansas State University shows interest in purchasing Kansas-raised beef from the farm has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic

ELIZABETHTON — The Bonnie Kate Theater has announced the four first-round winners in the Tennessee Songwriters Week competition, held on Feb. 5.

ELIZABETHTON — The Bonnie Kate Theater has announced the four winners of the first round of competition in the Tennessee Songwriters Week competition, held on Feb. 5.

Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 The Kansas State University Meat Animal Evaluation Team won National Champion honors at the 2021 Collegiate Meat Animal Evaluation Contest hosted in Manhattan, Kan. The team was recognized April 27 following the three-day competition. The event was previously known as the Aksarben (Nebraska spelled backwards) contest. It now rotates among host institutions across the country. The competition includes live market animal carcass predictions and pricing, breeding ani...

Candace Krebs The Ag Journal The potential beef demand impact of Colorado’s recent “Meat-Out Day” declaration and pandemic-triggered problems with supply chain resiliency and market transparency were discussed during the recent K-State Cattlemen’s Day, held virtually this year. Last year’s event was held in Manhattan, Kansas, just one week before the first COVID pandemic lockdowns began around the country. Much of this year’s program was dedicated to making sense of the long-term ra...

In a research study conducted by Kansas State University, consumers chose meat products over substitute meat products.   The study examined three ground beef examples, which had varying fat levels. These examples of meat, along with protein-based beef alternative products, were purchased in a Kansas grocery store. The three alternative-based products included products with a soy/potato-based protein mixture, a pea-based protein mixture and a soy-based protein mixture. All the products were f...