Federal Crop Insurance expands in Kansas counties
New federal crop insurance programs begin this year in 23 Kansas counties for spring crops with existing programs in 36 counties for grain sorghum and 18 counties for corn enhanced. FCIC director Russell L. Bowling notes raised guarantees and new eligibility, while 7,500 insured farmers in 101 counties received 5.718 million dollars in 1967 payments.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Russell L. Bowling
FCIC
Allen
Anderson
Barton
Bourbon
Linn
Miami
Mitchell
Osborne
Ottawa
Pawnee
Phillips
Pratt
Rooks
Rush
Russell
Smith
FDIC
Bowling
Contractors In Meeting In Hutchinson Kansas
Kansas conservation contractors hold their annual convention in Hutchinson January 15 and 16 with Extension official Fred Bergsrud announcing sessions on heavy equipment operation diesel mechanics and radio communications. Tuesday features agency reports and agricultural topics followed by a concluding dinner and a Longbranch Miss Kitty show in Dodge City.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Hutchinson
Fred Bergsrud
Kansas State University
Kansas Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Dodge City
Americans owe about 20 million in personal loans
At the start of the year Americans owed around 20 million dollars in personal loans taken out previously. The figure highlights ongoing consumer borrowing levels and the persistence of debt incurred prior to the current period.
Pound devaluation may barely affect U S farm exports
Extension economist Jack A. Richards argues that England’s pound devaluation will have limited short term impact on U S farm exports and prices. He notes 11 nations cut currency values, accounting for about 15 percent of farm exports, with tobacco and corn leading shipments.
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England
U.S
Bermuda
Guyana
Ireland
Israel
Jamaica
Spain
Ceylon
New Zealand
Denmark
Hong Kong
Technology's Double Impact on Farms Across Time
A Kansas State University economist explains two forms of agricultural technology. One boosts output with the same inputs, while the other uses more capital or labor. The shift toward capital-intensive methods raises land values and reshapes labor demand as farmers adopt cost-cutting, production-raising practices.
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Orlan Buller
Buller
Farmers advised on filing estimated tax in Wichita district
Tax guidance for Kansas farmers says those earning at least two thirds of their 1967 gross from farming should file by Monday using Form 1040 ES. Farmers who file their 1967 Form 1040 and pay in full by February 15 need not file estimates. The Farmers Tax Guide No. 225 is available from IRS Wichita District and county Extension offices.
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Wichita
Harry F. Scribner
Internal Revenue For
Kansas
Internal Revenue Service
S. Main
Production Clinics Thursday at Parsons
Farmers are invited to attend two production clinics this week in Parsons and Iola. Sessions run 9 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Iola Theater and Parsons Municipal Building with experts from six major agricultural companies. Discussions cover seed selection, narrow-row planting, chemical weed and insect control, planting and harvesting methods, fertilizer use, and drying and storage of crops. Free noon meals will be provided.
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Parsons
Iola
Parsons Municipal
Kansas cattle feeding expands as 1967 shows growth
Kansas 1967 livestock industry strengthens as cattle feeding increases, with farm and commercial feedlots rising from 38,000 to 311,000 head in ten years. Extension Service refines beef, sheep, and swine programs, adding a nutrition specialist to connect feeders with university research to support expanding cattle production systems.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Kansas Agriculture
Kansas State Univesity
Don Good
Good
Kansas Extension Service
Time to File Wool Payment Applications This Month
Growers should file 1967 National Wool Act applications by January 31. Payments depend on national average prices. shorn wool target is 66 cents per pound. Pulled wool and lamb wool payments follow the same basis. Early filing ensures eligibility. 1968 marketings not eligible until 1969.
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William Huser
Wilson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASCS
Feed mill worker workshops set across Kansas dates
Workshops provide feed mill workers and managers with training in grain processing safety and mill operations. Evening dinners cover steam grain processing contamination control and current practices.Locations include Garden City Feb 6 Pratt Feb 8 Hays Feb 13 Colby Feb 15 Concordia Feb 20 Brookville Feb 22 Hutchinson Feb 27 Wichita Feb 29 Seneca March 5 Topeka March 7 Emporia March 12 Pittsburg March 14. Dr Robert Wilcox and Balding lead sessions with about 150 firms previously attending.
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James Balding
Garden City
Pratt
Hays
Colby
Concordia
Brookville
Hutchinson
Wichita
Seneca
Topeka
Emporia
Pittsburg
Kansas
Balding
Robert Wilcox
Chanute Tribune Pa. 5 Tuesday, January 9
The Chanute Tribune reports on a Tuesday issue dated January 9. Local pages include brief notices, community updates, and regional news items from Chanute and surrounding areas.
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The
Chanute Tribune
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