Industrial Hemp Regulations Draft Available for Public Input
MANHATTAN, Kan. — A draft of regulations for the Commercial Industrial Hemp Program in Kansas is now available for public input on the Kansas Department of Agriculture website. The draft was developed by KDA and will be available for public review by the industrial hemp state advisory board and stakeholders. An Industrial Hemp Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for August 30 to discuss the dr...
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Marshall speaks out against Administration waivers
WASHINGTON (news release) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the exemption of 31 refineries from the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) biofuel-blending requirements. Yesterday, Congressman Roger Marshall, M.D., sent a bipartisan letter to the Government Accountability Office formally calling for an investigation into the granting of the Small Refinery Exemptions (SRE...
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Kansas Crop Progress and Condition
MANHATTAN, Kan. (news release) - For the week ending August 18, 2019, there were 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 6 percent very short, 18 short, 67 adequate, and 9 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 5 percent very short, 18 short, 71 adequate, and 6 surplus. Field Crops Report: Corn condi...
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Insight: The Story of Food
Greg Doering, Kansas Farm Bureau If you’re like my family, you don’t have much reason or opportunity to have a regular discussion with the people responsible for growing and raising our food. We order our beef from a local meat locker every year and supplement it with occasional trips to a local butcher. Outside of that, all of our food comes from the grocery store. I recently asked my w...
Read More Insight: Back to School Quandary
Kim Baldwin, McPherson County farmer and rancher It’s that time of the year again when summertime store displays change, and parents begin filling shopping carts with glue bottles, wide-ruled paper, crayon boxes, flashy backpacks, trendy lunch boxes and a variety of specific items on school supply shopping lists. In a nutshell, it’s back-to-school time! For the past few weeks my husba...
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Kansas Farm and Ranch Radio welcomes new broadcaster, Jay Sanderson
[caption id="attachment_43230" align="aligncenter" width="207"] Jay Sanderson. MSU photo by Kelly Gorham[/caption] Jay grew up in rural Butler County and is a nearly 20-year veteran of the broadcasting industry. He brings a diverse set of skills and a broad world view to Kansas Farm and Ranch Radio. After earning his journalism degree from Wichita State University, Jay has worked in radio ...
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Moyer Farms To Host Kla/K-State Field Day
(TOPEKA) – Moyer Farms will host the August 15 Kansas Livestock Association (KLA)/Kansas State University Ranch Management Field Day at their stocker backgrounding operation near Emporia. Educational sessions during the field day will cover a variety of topics, while Jaret and Shawna Moyer also will share details on the systematic design of their facility. Cassie Kniebel with the Beef Cattle ...
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Glenn Brunkow, Pottawatomie County farmer and rancher This week is Kansas Farm Bureau’s Centennial Tour. This event will celebrate Kansas agriculture across the state and highlight its diversity and ingenuity. There will be lots of good food, celebration and, most importantly, great fellowship. Kansas Farm Bureau has a lot to celebrate, and it will be a party from one end of this great state ...
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