Returning to the Kansas farm roots fuel family farming comeback
In western Kansas a multi generational farming clan stabilizes a shrinking industry. Primus Suppes, a pristine WWII veteran and longtime farmer, guides 9000 acres in Scott County while his son Ron grows the operation and directs policy work with U S Wheat Associates. Shayne Suppes, once away pursuing motorcycles he returns to help, and grandson Jace plans to come back after college.
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Kansas
Ron
Shayne
Fort Hays State University
Motorcycle Mechanics Institute
Phoenix
Ariz
Wichita
Kerri
California
Combine
Veteran’s Association Hospital
Normandy
Scott County
Primus
U.S. Wheat Associates Board
Kansas Wheat
Shirley
Jace
Scott Co-op
Suppes
Scott City
Kansas State
Post Office rate plan sparks business and job fears
Conway, spokesman for the Affordable Mail Alliance, says higher rates would hurt large and small businesses and cost more jobs. Officials also consider eliminating Saturday mail delivery pending congressional approval. The agency faces obligations to pre fund retiree health benefits and is cited as being overcharged billions for retirement costs from the old Post Office Department.
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Conway
Affordable Mail Alliance
Postal Inspector General
Postal Service
Post Office Department
The
Oil tar balls wash ashore along Texas gulf coast
Tar balls and oil sheen spread from the Gulf spill toward Texas with five gallons found on Bolivar Peninsula and two on Galveston Island and nearby waters. Coast Guard and NOAA officials weigh sources while Galveston officials call the event an anomaly, as Louisiana reports more oil near Lake Pontchartrain.
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Texas
Hans Graber
University of Miami
Center For
Bolivar Peninsula
Galveston
Marcus Woodring
Coast Guard
Houston
Peninsula
Galveston Island
Woodring
Joe Jaworski
Alex
Gulf
Mexico
Graber
NOAA
Monica Allen
Florida
Mississippi River
Louisiana
Rigolets
Lake Pontchartrain
New Orleans
Louisiana Office of Fisheries
Randy Pausina
Harvest Wheat Harvest Nears Finish Across Kansas
Harvest winds down amid low moisture with test weights near 60 to 62 pounds per bushel. Farmers report varied yields from 30 to 80 bushels per acre across Barton, Stafford, and Scott counties, with 57 to 64 pound weights and protein around 10.5 to 12 percent. Officials note a generally good year, some delays from rain, and expectations of above average overall yields.
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Tribune Grain
Greeley County
Dan Hild
Hild
Dave Erwin
Syracuse Co-op Exchange
Scott County
Scott Co-op Association
Gary Friesen
Friesen
Kansas
Kansas Wheat Commission
Barton County
Dean Stoskopf
Kansas Wheat Harvest
Paul Penner
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Hillsboro
Penner
Bruce Otte
KAWG
Moundridge
Stafford County
Randy Fritzemeier
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Hays
Diabetes Education
Joan Booker
Medicare
St. Catherine Hospital
Julie Tull
CDE
Diabetes Etha
American Diabetes . Association
T. Catherine Hospital
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