Pageant contestants prep as Beef Empire rodeo crowns near
The 2014 Miss Beef Empire Days pageant features queen and princess hopefuls Kassandra Pechanec and Erin Marie Stone discussing Rodeo pride and the two-minute speeches. Judges include Jon Fort Marcy Walker and Gail Eberle. Crowning postponed due to weather at Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena. tribute to veteran rodeo clown John Garcia noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kassandra _Pechanec
McCracken
Pechanec
Erin Marie Stone
Andale
Stone
BBC
Abbie Schwab
Sharon Wormington
Cochairman
Jon Fort
Marcy Walker
Gail Eberle
Kansas
Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand
John Garcia
Sierra Club seeks tougher odor rules for large hog farms
The Sierra Club filed a petition with KDHE urging a formal rulemaking to curb odors from large hog operations, citing Seaboard Ladder Creek in Greeley County and a 396,000 animal expansion permit. They contend current laws fail to differentiate facility sizes when crafting odor controls, noting required plans apply to operations over 1,000 animal units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierra Club
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
Seaboard Ladder Creek
Greeley County
Seaboard
Kansas
KCHE
Ladder Creek
Carcass Show Reveals Meat Grading at Tyson Plant
Terry Houser of Kansas State University, a longtime carcass judge, explains how meat is graded by maturity marbling ribeye size grade and yield in a Tyson Fresh Meats facility. He urges producers to see the packing room to understand how cattle are priced and sold, noting the system ends at consumer beef. The 2014 Beef Empire Days Carcass Show judging spans 1 to 5 on a grading scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyson Fresh Meats
Terry Houser
Houser
Ence
Kansas State University
Market Prices Schwieterman Inc. Chicago Cattle Futures
Live cattle futures in Chicago were quoted with Schwieterman Inc reporting figures. Market activity reflected changes in price direction as traders assessed supply and demand dynamics for live cattle futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwieterman Inc
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Son
Rodeo Queen
Hannah Spalding
Neuenschv
BBC Rodeo
Hog Farm
John B. Brungardt
Dodge City
St. Catherine Hospital
E. Walnut St
Development Foundation
Leave A Legacy Foundation
Garden City
Annie
Facebook
Dennis Perryman Athletic Complex
Brady Trenkle
Cole Dewey
Brady
Trenkle
Cole
Dewey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!