Cost-Share Assistance Available For Feedyard, Dairy Water Efficiency Projects

Oct 13, 2025

The Kansas Department of Agriculture¬–Division of Conservation (KDA–DOC) has announced that cost-share assistance is available for the Livestock Water Efficiency Project. This initiative is designed to help enhance current large-scale livestock watering systems in commercial feedlots and dairies by providing cost-share assistance for upgrading to high-efficiency livestock waterers, water controls and water recycling systems.

KDA–DOC will accept applications from October 15, 2025, to the close of business November 14, 2025. Equipment purchases and subscriptions made before applications are approved by KDA–DOC are not eligible for this initiative. Eligible applicants must hold a current livestock water right with the state of Kansas.

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Video: Do Stress-Resilient Sows Raise Better Piglets? - Dr. Andrea Luttman?

In this special rerun episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Andrea Luttman from Michigan State University explores how gestational social stress affects sow resilience and piglet development. She explains physiological indicators like cortisol patterns, behavioral differences, and their implications for long-term performance. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Resilience to stress means animals are either minimally affected or can recover quickly after experiencing a stressor.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Andrea Luttman / andrea-luttman-47ab74171 is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University specializing in swine production systems management. She earned her Ph.D. in Genetics and Genome Sciences and focuses her research on swine physiology and stress resilience. Her work examines social stress in gestating sows, offspring development, breeding herd longevity, and gene-environment interactions to improve production efficiency and sustainability. Hear Dr. Luttman on The Swine it Canada Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.