Ranchers face drought pressure as cattle markets tighten
In arid Western Kansas drought pushes rancher Hineman to cull 20 pairs this spring and expand grazing to 15 acres per pair. He must rent additional land, reduce stocking by 50 percent, and incur higher costs as he relies on rotational grazing, earlier weaning, and more fuel. The USDA approved emergency CRP grazing in 31 counties, but restrictions limit practical use.
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Hineman
Kansas
Agriculture Department
Japan lifts beef ban amid cautious inspections
Japan agrees to lift the beef ban with tighter U S and Japan inspection rules. Kyodo News cites officials saying 35 meatpacking plants will be audited to ensure export standards. NHK reports inspectors may visit U S facilities. health officials set safety benchmarks and funding reductions for land use.
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Japan Consumers Union
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Mizuho Fukushima
Junichiro Koizumi
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U.S
Kyodo
Washington
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Graceland
Memphis
Tenn
Health and Agri
Culture Ministries
NHK
United States
Japanese Agriculture Ministry
Hiroshi Nakagawa
US Agriculture Department
Chuck Lambert
Harvest totals vary across north central Kansas fields
North central Kansas harvest shows higher yields than western and southern areas with 15 to 25 bushels per acre and test weights 58 to 60 pounds. Garden City area near 1.5 million bushels Monday. 85 to 90 percent harvested near Great Bend. Yields in Haskell and Seward counties range from zero to 55 and 18 to 30 bushels respectively.
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Cargill Ag Horizons
Salina
Aaron Borcherding
Kansas
Kansas Department of Commerce
Goodland
St. Francis
Garden City
Great Bend
Haskell
Morton County
Seward County
Veteran custom harvester faces drought driven cutbacks in wheat fields
Miller, a 30 year veteran with three John Deere 9500s, says drought this year shrinks Texas fields and leaves him with fewer customers. He recalls starting with a used combine in 1976 and notes high fuel costs strain operations. He stresses family ties, loyal farmer clients, and plans for corn and milo prep upon returning to South Dakota.
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Miller
Vernon
Texas
Canada
Pierre
South Dakota
Calvert defends evolution standards at Kansas meeting
Calvert argues changes to the science standards remove religious bias and better inform students about evolution. Opponents claim the revisions allow creationism or intelligent design in Kansas science curricula. A free ID Network symposium follows at Dodge City Church.
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State Board
Dick Ulrich
Dee Schoenberger
Citizens United For Ethics In Education
Garden City
Schoenberger
Intelligent Design Network
Dodge City Church of
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