Uncertain Wheat Outlook Plagues Kansas Farmers
Kansas wheat producers face ongoing uncertainty from weather damage, freeze risks, wind droughts, and shifting global supply. Ukraine's political instability and a 6 percent world wheat share amplify futures spikes for hard red winter wheat. Salvage prospects offer limited hope amid gloom for many Sunflower State farmers.
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Drought stresses Kansas winter wheat crop outlook
Kansas farmers face a grim wheat season as KASS data show 7 percent in very poor, 18 percent poor, 43 percent fair, 30 percent good and 2 percent excellent condition. Soil moisture declines nationwide with Garden City receiving under a quarter inch of rain, far below normal. Casey Chamrau of U S Wheat Associates cites drought in Ukraine and southern Russia as a global reminder that precipitation drives wheat markets more than politics.
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Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
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Kansas
Garden City
U.S. Wheat Associates
Rhoades resigns as Kansas House Appropriations Chair
State Rep. Marc Rhoades of Newton unexpectedly resigns as chairman of the Kansas House Appropriations Committee citing inability to back a school funding bill from House Republican leadership. The same issue spurs online reader comments about policing and anonymous complaints.
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First Lady Under Fire Shows Growing Ugliness in Public Discourse
Kathleen Parker argues the past weeks reveal intensified public venom toward Michelle Obama driven by race and political strain. She notes personal critiques of attire and stance, contrasts with past first ladies, and recalls Laura Bush’s security measures.
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New Republic
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Susan Rice
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Jordan
Kim Kardashian
Hillary Clinton
Obamacare a tangled web of lies and liberty loss
A conservative critique argues Obamacare expanded costs and restricted care. It alleges millions lost Medicaid coverage, plans were canceled, and hours cut, with liberal blame on states and insurers. Hobby Lobby case questions religious freedoms against mandates. The author calls to elect founders-aligned leaders and end the law.
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America
Flat Stanley
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David and
Barbara Green
Sebelius
Supreme Court
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Greens
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Elena Kagan
Obama
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Diplomatic dance with Iran tests a cautious thaw
The six month Joint Plan of Action runs January through July as Iran and the United States seek proof of peaceful aims amid Western sanctions relief talks. Hardline elements in Tehran warn against appeasement while Washington defends the deal and pressures global actors to limit Tehran’s oil imports.
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Russia
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