Cause Of Many Fatalities Tractor Turnovers
Kansas farm deaths rose to about 30 in 1984, with Larry Herrmann's 26 year old son among the victims in a tractor rollover. Experts cite strain, aging equipment, and economic pressures as factors while advocates push rollover bars and safety education to reduce fatalities in agriculture.
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Wichita
Kan
Lawrence Herrmann
Kansas
Larry Herrmann
Herrmann
National Safety Council
Kansas Farm
del Ekart
Kansas Farm Bureau
Exkart
Ekart
Kart
Bill Fletcher
Washington
Farmers Home Administration
Agriculture Department
Feed Grain Prices Hint at Higher Corn and Sorghum
Extension economists from Iowa State and Kansas State forecast modest gains in corn and sorghum prices with the Midwest planting season, while wheat may have bottomed. They cited USDA March 11 world supply data as a tempering influence and discussed storage and loan programs to extend coverage, plus new price contracts and options for farmers.
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Manhattan
Iowa State
Kansas State
Kansas
Bob Wisner
KSU
Bill Tierney
Tierney
Wisner
South Africa
U.S
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ISU
Europe
Australia
Argentina
Check Alfalfa For Weevils
Robert W. Bosworth advises alfalfa growers to inspect fields for alfalfa weevils, sampling 30-50 stems to calculate larvae per stem and determine control actions. He notes a new extension bulletin, warns against untested products, and highlights a shift to shorter, crop specific insect publications for rapid updates.
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Robert W. Bosworth
Livestock Prices In Transition
Kansas State University analyst Mike Sands told Kansas producers at a TELENET conference that hogs and fed cattle have moved more meat into markets, lifting supplies. He forecasts seasonal price rebounds with hogs near 50 dollars per hundredweight and fed cattle around 70, while improved feed costs should bolster profitability. retail prices remain tied to supply dynamics.
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Manhattan
Mike Sands
Kansas
Franklin County
Second
Hickory Streets
Sands
Kansas State University
Texas
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Richard Jepsen
KSU Agriculture Safety and Health Center
Bieat
Fmha
Ussr
KSA
David Whitney
Whitney
Leary
State Board of Agriculture
Topeka
Kansas County
Leroy Brooks
KSA Extension
Brooks
Department of Commerce
International Trade Commission
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mac and the
Rhythm Ramblers
M.S
Oddfellow Hall
Ty Apeg
Blahary
SAS Money
Insurance
Tom Neff
Main
Ottawa, Ks
Ballie DC
New World Life Insurance Co
Mercer Island
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