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Find Rick's writings in your local newspaper. He writes a weekly column that can be found in many newspapers across Kansas. Find out where and how you can receive Rick's writings.

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SKF on KFB's Inside Ag podcast

Friday, September 27, 2024 by Shop Kansas Farms

We were very excited to have Rick McNary and Stacy Davis, Sumner County Economic Development director, join Kansas Farm Bureau on their Inside Ag podcast. They talked about the…

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Riding for the brand

Friday, September 27, 2024 by Rick McNary

It’s common to see the entrance to a ranch with the cutout of a brand in an arch over the drive or mounted to posts along the side. If you drive into the ranch, you will most…

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I support both traditional and organic farming

Thursday, September 19, 2024 by Rick McNary

Farmers, ranchers and growers have many enemies. From the time they plant that seed in the ground until it is harvested, numerous perils come their way. One might be insects so…

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Tips for starting hard conversations about mental health

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 by Rick McNary

My phone rang at 2 a.m., and the voice on the other end was desperate.“Pastor,” the man groaned. “I’m going to end it all. I left the door unlocked. I want you to come take care…

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Whose definition of healthy should we believe?

Thursday, September 5, 2024 by Rick McNary

We stepped into the surgical waiting room at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita to wait for our daughter during her surgery. The room was packed.

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Inaugural Oxford Farm Tour Exceeds Expectations

Thursday, July 11, 2024 by Rick McNary

The inaugural Oxford Farm Tour on Saturday, June 29, was attended by more than 100 people from as far away as Kansas City who toured each of the five farms in the Oxford area.…

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Direct-to-consumer marketing opportunities

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 by Shop Kansas Farms

Shop Kansas Farms is now offering unique marketing opportunities to help grow your business.

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Growing green beans in Kansas

Friday, May 10, 2024 by Rick McNary

If you’ve ever gardened, the idea of raising eight acres of green beans may seem overwhelming since picking green beans is a labor-intensive job that stretches out over days…

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When Fredric Remington was a Kansas sheep rancher – Part 1

Thursday, April 25, 2024 by Rick McNary

While many know Frederic Remington as a famous painter and sculptor of the West, few know he was once a sheep rancher in Kansas a few miles north of my home in Butler County.…

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Growing sunflowers in Kansas

Monday, April 22, 2024 by Rick McNary

Early on a summer morning, Wanda Esping gazes out her second-story window over a field of sunflowers. Acres of yellow globes splash across land homesteaded by her ancestors along…

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