Harvest grain prices and weights by county
The 2006 harvest data lists prices per bushel and expected yields across multiple counties. Wichita County scott county and whey county show around 4.68 to 4.85 per bushel with varied test weights. Kearny Grant and Gray counties show lower prices and acre yields, with test weights ranging from 58 to 69.5 depending on county.
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Greeley County
Scott County
Lane County
Kearny County
Whey County
Gray County
Grant County
Asafa County
Wheat harvest woeful in drought battered Kansas fields
Area wheat farmers report widely varied yields with a common theme of drought. Dana Peterson of the Kansas Wheat Commission cites poor quality and low production due to drought. Finney County received 10.69 inches of rain vs typical 14.43, leaving the area at 75 percent of normal. A dry winter and months of little rain, plus factors like wheat streak mosaic, contributed to low yields. Insurance claims rise as farmers report 80 percent of policies affected. typical yields range from 5 to 35 bushels per acre, with many in the 10 to 20 range.
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Dana Peterson
Kansas Wheat Commission
Mary Knapp
Finney County
Knapp
Lane County
Vance Ehmke
Ehmke
Peterson
Michelle Knoll
Knoll Crop Protection
Community College aims to hold levy at 19.44 mills
Ballantyne asked the Garden City Community College board to keep the 2006 07 property tax mill levy at 19.44 mills. If approved at the Aug. 9 hearing, taxpayers would pay 19.44 per 1000 of assessed valuation, with residential assessments at 11.5 percent and commercial at 25 percent. The district’s revenue faces declines from policy changes and rising expenses, though higher county valuations bring more money. salaries will be raised to remain competitive.
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Garden City Community College
Carol Ballantyne
Board of Trustees
GCCC
Kansas State Board of Regents
Ballantyne
Finney County
Tyson Foods denies wage misconduct in Holcomb case
Tyson Foods Inc denies any wrongdoing in a wage suit alleging hundreds of current and former Holcomb plant workers were underpaid for time spent changing clothes and walking to work stations. The 435 defendants are represented by Stueve Siegel Hanson of Kansas City.
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Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods Inc
Holcomb
Stueve Siegel
de Asencio
Philadelphia
New Holland, Pa
IBP
Officials seek easier advance voting access in Kansas
In Topeka, Kansans will have fewer polling places for the coming elections, yet Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh says access remains adequate. The change pairs fewer sites with expanded mail and drop off voting at county clerks before Election Day, as advance voting begins today.
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Ron Thornburgh
Advance voting begins in Kansas for Aug 1 primary
Advance voting in Kansas started Wednesday for the August 1 primary. Voters may mail or drop ballots at the designated county government office, with 20 days of voting preceding the election. Contact your county clerk for a ballot.
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Kansas
Mosting
Red Cross seeks blood donors in Finney County
The Central Plains Region of the American Red Cross predicts a shortfall of 1,000 pints of blood this summer. Norma Dixon, communications manager, notes blood takes about two days to test and process before use, urging local donations to help cover the deficit.
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Todd Nelson
Red Cross
Central Plains Region
Harding
Finney County
Central Plains
American Red Cross
Norma Dixon
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