Kansas farmer recounts brutal spring and tough losses
Gary L. Rieck, a northeast Kansas farmer, describes five months of rain, mud, and slow hog gains. He details crops lost, late harvests, and high death losses, noting broader issues of fertilizer transport, fuel worries, and looming low meat prices. The narrative reflects strain on family farming and incentives under free enterprise.
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Gary L. Rieck
Kansas
U.S. News & World Report
Burlingame
U. S
Corporation Charters Granted to Three Firms
Kansas Secretary of State Elwin M. Shanahan reports three new corporate charters. Eugene C. Beachner of St. Paul receives Beachner Bros Inc and Beachner Seed Co Inc. Charles D. Spangler of Moran receives Moran Lumber Co Inc.
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Eugene C. Beachner
St. Paul
Beachner Bros., Inc
Beachner Seed Co., Inc
Charles D. Spangler
Moran
Moran Lumber Co., Inc
Elwin M. Shanahan
Kansas
Leaf Curl On Peaches And Cereal Crop Tours In Kansas
Leaf curl or curl leaf disease threatens peaches with variable severity and leaf drop in hot dry weather. Dormant sprays may be ineffective this season. Kansas reports highlight sorghum silage hybrids at Erie and cereal crop tours at Parsons starting May 29 to June 1 featuring new wheat and barley varieties.
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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
County Extension Service
Erie
Southeast Kansas Experiment Station
Parsons
West Main
32Nd Street
Bermuda
Cottonwood Project Promotes Cash Crop in Kansas
Kansas State University foresters work to improve cottonwood genetics to boost pulp wood value. They identify fast growing, tall, straight trees, use selected tissue from mature specimens, and nurture clones in greenhouses to yield superior stock for replanting across Kansas.
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Kansas
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Kansas State University
Oklahoma State University
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