Ice covered wheat in western Kansas faces uncertain outcomes
Kansas State University crop experts warn that weeks of ice and snow over wheat can protect or harm stands. Dormant wheat might endure longer than actively growing plants, with damage possible after 10 to 40 days of ice. Spring green-up will reveal the true impact, and an on farm test can help decide whether replanting is needed.
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Jim Shroyer
Kansas State University Research and Extension
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Indiana bills seek 2 mile buffer from schools for livestock farms
Indiana lawmakers in Indianapolis consider two bills restricting large livestock farms amid farm odor and dust complaints from residents. The measures would ban new confined feeding operations within two miles of schools and municipalities, require local approval procedures, and mandate worker certification for manure application. The agriculture department opposes, citing risks to a billion-dollar industry and environmental safeguards.
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Nebraska seeks new corporate farming ban by year end
A plan to replace Nebraska's corporate farming ban could be in place by year end and considered by lawmakers in January. The effort faces a tough path as the Supreme Court may decide the law and uphold it. Don Reeves of the Center for Rural Affairs criticizes LB516 for ignoring farm structures’ effects on communities during a Legislature Agriculture Committee hearing.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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