Farm prices slip as October index falls below year earlier
U S government data show the October prices received by farmers fell 5.1 percent, erasing September gains and signaling the parity index at its lowest since 1933. Meats, grains, and soybeans declined while milk cotton lettuce and tomatoes rose. farm input costs eased 0.6 percent but still higher than a year ago. Morocco buys U S wheat under a new credit package, lifting exports about 40.4 million bushels.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
John R. Block
Morocco
U.S
USDA
Department
Economic Research Service
Outlook
Education over speculation for Kansas farmers, says K State dean
John Dunbar, dean of Kansas State University College of Agriculture, advocates education to reduce farming guesswork. He notes the college’s role in boosting wheat yields, expanding enrollment, and disseminating research through classrooms and extension. Budget cuts, aging equipment, and fewer extension programs threaten free farmer support.
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Kimber Williams
Manhattan
America
John Dunbar
College of Agriculture
Kansas State University
Dunbar
School of Agriculture
Kansas
K-State
Ag College
Kansas_ State University
Bluemont College
Kansas State Agriculture College
Congress
Mugler
Harvards
Yales
Plains
Kansas State Agricultural College
K State
Three Whooping Cranes Halt Hunting at Cheyenne Bottoms Refuge
In Great Bend Kansas refuge officials halted goose hunting Sunday after three whooping cranes were spotted at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Refuge. Four more cranes were expected to arrive as fall migration continues from Canada to Texas. Hunting will resume once the birds depart. About 75 of the five foot tall birds remain in the wild.
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Great Bend, Kan
Cheyenne Bottoms
Great Bend
Kansas
Stan Wood
Canada
Texas
Woods