Huge Credit Role In Farming Today
Manhattan news notes farmers heavy use of credit with three in five farm operators owing debts in 1965. Costs for inputs rose 20 percent since 1950 and farmers increasingly rely on credit to buy equipment and land. Wilton B. Thomas cites fertilizer, chemicals, labor-saving gear and low profit margins as key drivers behind rising farm debt from 24.9 billion in 1960 to about 41.6 billion in 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Wilton B. Thomas
Kansas State University
Rower
USDA
Federal
FHA
Savings and Loan
Farm Management Associations Aid Southeast Kansas Farmers
More than 570 farm families in southeast Kansas join Kansas Farm Management Associations for business counseling, recordkeeping, and planning. The program, run by non profit groups funded with Kansas State University support, uses annual farm analyses, newsletters, and the Kansas Agricultural Situation to help members manage rising debt and investment.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Kansas Farm Management Associations
Kansas State University
Labette
Cherokee
Montgomery
Chau
Farm Management Association
John Collidge
Kansas State University Extension
Kansas Agricultural Situation
Kansas State
Off-Farm Job Tradeoffs for Rural Families
Kansas State expert advises careful evaluation before taking an off farm job. Analyzed costs include fixed taxes and variable expenses such as transportation meals clothing and child care. The usual profit margin is small and time constraints matter. seek near home work and consider training for higher pay.
Animals flee in zigzagging chaotic escape behavior
Attacked by an enemy, many animals flee erratically, zigzagging bouncing or spinning. Zoologists believe this disorients predators and aids escape.
K State Tests Poloxalene To Curb Legume Bloat
Kansas State University researchers report poloxalene as an effective anti foaming agent to prevent bloat from grazing legumes. Trials show 100 percent bloat prevention in several Kansas herds using rumen dosing and poloxalene molasses blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Bartley
Kansas State University
Food and Drug Administration
K-State
Kansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Chanute Tribune Highlights September 5 1967
Early September Chanute Tribune edition reports local civic events schooling updates and community notices. Residents are urged to attend city sessions and review school plans as fall activities begin.
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Butler
Elk
Wilson
Neosho
Crawford
Bourbon
Allen
Woodson
Greenwood
Coffey
Anderson
Linn
Osage
Franklin
Miami
Coolidge
PCA
Dorothy H. Neufeld
Kansas State University District
Liberty Lobby
the First National Bank
Charate, Kansas
Henry K. Baker
Chanute
H. R. Krokstrom
Martin Baugher
Chanute AE
Tle
E. Main
Glola and Forest Richardson
The
Chanute Tribune
David L. McCune
Chanute Ins. Board
Brazil
West 21St Street
TE Family Incowe Manager
Home Savings Assn
Lincoln & Walnut
Chanute Lumber Company
Gibson-Koch Chapel
Orr's Color Center
Bill Johnson Furniture Self Service Super-Markets
Westamerica Securities, Inc
Chanute Termite & Pest Control
Bain's Bakery
Prosser Tire Co., Inc
Pioneer Hardware & Music Co, Lomp Liters, Inc
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