Conservation pays off in Neosho County fields and pastures
In southeast Kansas, Eric Aikins and family along with two other Neosho County cooperators expanded terraces to 12,000 feet, added over 80 acres of pasture, 240 rods of fencing, and built ponds under Soil Conservation Service guidance. They credit improved soil retention and pasture use, noting trees cleared for grazing and brush management. They received a Kansas Bankers Association conservation award in February.
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Dean Aikins
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Aikins
Lorene
Kansas
Neosho County
Kansas Bankers Association
Kansas farm bureau and media panel explore better relations
Thirteen information chairmen from Kansas county farm bureaus attended a Manhattan seminar where a three member panel from radio TV and newspaper discussed ways the farm bureau and media can collaborate. The panel stressed shared goals to present accurate timely news and the journalist’s role in informing the public.
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Kansas
Manhattan
Bruce Karns
Kjck Junction City
Reed Black
Wibw Topeka
Farm Bureau leader cites depressed farm scene in Kansas
Kansas Farm Bureau president Junior Armstrong at a Manhattan seminar calls the farm scene depressing over six months citing poor finances and letters. He notes rainfall has improved prospects, limits of the international grains agreement, and praise for counties boosting mutual insurance and service quotas. His goal is to bring members closer to the state bureau.
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Junior Armstrong
Kansas Farm Bureau
Manhattan
Farm Bureau
Armstrong
John Melscher
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United States
U.S
Meat grading terms define quality and yield estimates
The description explains how USDA Prime and Choice grades reflect meat quality differences and how yield grades estimate boneless, closely trimmed retail cuts from the round, loin, rib, and chuck.
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