Antitrust biotech issues loom over farm bill stakes
Kansas farmers heard Sen Pat Roberts say antitrust and biotechnology issues will rival or surpass the farm bill in importance for the next Congress. He noted the 2002 expiration of the farm bill he helped craft and warned about emergency payments. He also discussed Senate leadership and potential agriculture secretary choices if Bush wins.
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Wichita
U.S
Pat Roberts
Roberts
Senate Agriculture Committee
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Dick Lugar
Indiana
Texas
George W. Bush
Texas Agriculture
Susan Combs
Rail lines eyed for state owned port authority in Kansas
Wichita AP report notes growing legislative support for creating a port authority to take over abandoned rural railroad tracks. Rep. Dennis McKinney cites closures of shortlines like Central Kansas Railroad and a pending push to keep key lines open. Also: Alma cheese plant revival by 21st Century Alliance with 500000 investment from 26 investors and plans for other projects including tortillas and ethanol. Sunflower shifts to NuSun oil alter national acreage mix, per NAS.
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Roberts
Kansas
Dennis McKinney
Environment and Transportation Committees
House
McKinney
Wichita
Corporation Commission
Kansas Commodity Classic
Central Kansas Railroad
21St Century Alliance
Alma
Missouri
Midwest
The
Alliance
Lynn Rundle
Group
Wynn Williams
Lawmakers hear farmers on farm tax valuation split
Nebraska lawmakers heard farmers complain about using location based market areas to value agricultural land for property taxes. County assessors have created market areas in about 60 of 93 counties, raising disparities where adjacent parcels have different values. Landowners argue equal valuation is required by law, with appeals possible to county boards and the state commission.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Pamela Anderson
Crawford
Western
Legislature
Revenue Committee
Scottsbluff
State Tax Equalization and Review Commission
Box Butte
Alliance
Cathy Lang
Lang
County Board of Equalization
State Commission
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Larry Kleingartner
National Sunflower Association
Kansas Farmers Wednesday
North Dakota State University
BAR & Grill
Schulman
Garden City
JC Penney
Ety
Hilton Garden Inn
N. Bradley Fair
Bradley Fair
Hilton.com
Hiltons
Hilton
Ealid
Hilton Hospitality, Inc
Stevens Park
Santa
Wal-Mart
GCHS
Gchs Choir
Garden City Telegram
Garden City Area
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