Harvest season brightens as Kansas fields yield high
After years of drought, Hamilton County farms report strong sorghum and soybean crops with many fields yielding over 100 bushels per acre. Statewide harvest progresses with sorghum and soybeans rated good to excellent by the Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service while dry conditions persist and soil moisture remains tight.
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Hamilton County
Syracuse
Michele Boy
Heath
Kansas
Scott County
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
U.S
Agriculture up close at Victor Ornelas on Ag Day
First graders in Kelly Kwit's class listen as Future Farmers of America students discuss raising market swine at Ag Day. Students rotate through stations learning about agriculture related activities and careers in the field.
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Kelly Kwit
Victor Ornelas
Future Farmers of America
Coventry ads in KDHE envelopes questioned
John Ulmer, a retired state worker, received a Coventry Health flier promoting its Medicare Advantage plan inside a KDHE envelope. He questioned why government envelopes carry endorsements. KDHE spokesperson Sara Belfry explained SEHP forwards vendor information. not all vendors participate each year. Open enrollment meetings occur statewide, including a 9:30 a.m. session at the Topeka library.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
John Ulmer
Ulmer
Coventry Health
Coventry
Aetna
Cov
KDHE
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Medicare
Sara Belfry
SEHP
Belfry
Marvin
ABC
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
S.W
10Th Ave
Coventry exits Kansas health insurance exchange
The Kansas Insurance Department confirms Coventry is pulling out of the health insurance exchange with plans ending December 31. Open enrollment runs November 1 to December 15, with UnitedHealthcare joining and three Blue Cross Blue Shield plans continuing. Coventry will offer non exchange plans and remains active in other markets, amid a shift caused by lower federal reimbursements.
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Kansas Insurance Department
Coventry
Health Insurance Exchange
Clark Shultz
Department
United Healthcare
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Kansas
Shultz
Ken Selzer
Rohan Hutchings
Hutchings
Insurance Department
Selzer
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