Ag & Business

Austin Vieselmeyer was named an Academic All American and competed with the national champion K-State livestock judging team in Kentucky last November.

The Kansas State University livestock judging team is pictured from left, coach Chris Mullinix, Cagney Effling of South Dakota, Justin Slabaugh of Indiana, Daniel Dobbs of Georgia, Skyler Scotten of Missouri, Madi Andrade of California, Chisum Grund of Kansas, Austin Vieselmeyer of Colorado, Trace Mulligan of Kansas, Lane Egger of Nebraska, Sam Gleason of Kansas and assistant coach Payton Dahmer of Missouri.

Bringing home the bronze bull

After a string of four runner-up finishes, it sure felt good when the Kansas State University livestock judging team returned to Manhattan, Kansas, from the North American International Livestock E

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Hayden Fowler enjoys a real beef steak sandwich on field day at CCS in May 2018. — The Imperial Republican | Johnson Publications

Brad Foote, manager of Imperial Beef, and 11-year-old daughter, Tilly, are at home by one of the corrals at Imperial Beef.

Real beef vs. fake beef

Nebraska is world-famous for its high-quality beef, according to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. The role of beef is the cornerstone of nutrition and rural livelihood.

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The Kuenning family raised Hereford cattle, including these in 1976.

Wilber and Doris Kuenning served as 4-H leaders in Chase County and their memorial money will go to furthering the education of 4-H and FFA members.

Pictured around 1950 with son Ernie and daughter Donna, Wilber and Doris Kuenning purchased land in 1953 that their family still farms today.

Jerry Kuenning and Kathy Kuenning, with their son Brandon and nephews CJ, left, and Britt, right, at the Chase County Fair.

Wilber, Doris Kuenning’s legacy lives on

Vacations aren’t always a guarantee for farm families.

But for Wilber Kuenning, the Chase County Fair in Imperial was his vacation, son Jerry said.

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According to Justin Coats of Grant Packing, it takes somewhere around three hours to break down the whole animal into the different pieces of meat that can be found in stores.