Can’t make it to the MoKan Ag Tour or just want to learn more about the stops on the tour? Now’s your chance. Check out the tour sites below:

Kansas City Board of Trade (Kansas City, MO): The Kansas City Board of Trade was founded in 1856 by a group of Kansas City merchants. It served a function similar to a Chamber of Commerce. The Kansas City Board of Trade was formally chartered in 1876. Located on the northern border between Kansas and Missouri and the junction of two rivers, Kansas City is situated in one of the most productive wheat-growing regions of the world.

Early trading at the exchange was primarily in cash grains. Today, grain elevators, exporters, millers and producers use the exchange to protect their cash positions by buying or selling futures and options. Stock market investors also utilize KCBT products. Nonetheless, cash grain trading is still the core business of many of KCBT’s members.

Throughout its development, the Kansas City Board of Trade has prided itself on its Midwestern heritage. Integrity and service are the cornerstones upon which the Board of Trade was founded, and they remain as important today as then.

Tailgate Ranch Company (Tonganoxie, KS): Tailgate Ranch is a commercial cow-calf operation consisting of about 1,700 acres of cool-season grass and legume pastures, brome hay meadows, and alfalfa. Tailgate was formed in 1962 by Paul McKie. The ranch is located at Tonganoxie, Kansas, about 30 minutes west of Kansas City.

The ranch consists of about 300 females. The main focus for the last several years has been developing and breeding high-quality replacement females following a strict culling regime in order to build a superior maternal cow herd. Feedlot and carcass data have been collected to help improve feed efficiency and product quality.

Pendleton Farms (Lawrence, KS): John and Karen Pendleton and their three children live on a diversified operation. Pickers harvest over 20 acres of asparagus and customers can pick-your-own on five acres. In addition, three varieties of asparagus are propagated for crowns that are sold each February. The farm also grows corn, wheat and soybeans, but the cattle feedlot has been converted into a parking lot for customers at Pendleton’s Country Market. The list of produce has grown to include all kinds of vegetables and flowers, as well as honey and jams made by neighboring growers.

This stop also will include information on how a family farm recovers from a natural disaster. On March 12, their farm was hit by a microburst that did major damage to the farm.

Heritage Tractor (Baldwin City, KS): One of the largest John Deere dealerships in the region, Heritage Tractor supplies top of the line and high-quality crop production equipment to both traditional farmers/ranchers and the rural lifestyle audiences.

Heritage Tractor has been serving customers since 1998. There are 3 locations with the Baldwin City location being a full service agriculture, lawn and garden, and skid steer dealer. Heritage Tractor sells and services the finest products built by John Deere and other manufacturers, such as Polaris, Land Pride, Exmark, Brillion, Frontier, and Schaben Sprayers.

The MoKan Ag Tour bus will depart the Hyatt Regency Crown Center at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 22. Cost for the trip is $45.00 (member and non-member). Lunch and plenty of cold drinks will be provided. Expect to return to the hotel by 4 p.m. Please RSVP for the tour at https://nama.org/programs/bootcamp-register.htm.