Farm bill talks take serious turn despite no public meeting
Washington lawmakers negotiating a wide overhaul of farm and nutrition programs canceled a public session as discussions grew more serious. Senate negotiator Tom Harkin and House leaders seek a deal by mid next week with public sessions ongoing and private talks before weekend extensions.
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Kansas giant moldboard plow gains national notice
The 62 inch tall moldboard plow built by Kansas land contractor John Bernritter and later displayed by his son Jack near St. Marys and Havensville drew attention in Farm Show magazine. Jack recounted design tweaks, costly reclamation work after the 1951 flood, and the plow’s role turning sand and debris back into topsoil across 1,500 acres at $61 per acre.
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Cattle market mixed as futures slide and boxed beef rise
Kansas City reports week ending April 12 2002 with slaughter cattle 2.00 to 5.00 lower cash trades 153 300 head through Thursday while boxed beef prices firm 116.42 up .72. Notes include USDA cutout value 92.83 down 4.29, live cattle sales 71.00-72.00 and 114.00-115.00 in Midwest and Plains markets with varied feeder steer prices across weight classes.
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Overbrook Livestock Sale Prices Reported
April 8 sale at Overbrook Livestock Commission shows ranges for steers and heifers by weight bands from 4-500 to 7-800 pounds. Slaughter cows and bulls bring $1 to $2 lower, with high dressing cows at $43.46, bulk cows $35 to $42, and bulls at $54.59.
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Kansas suffers rain deficit across the state
Kansas faces a deep rain deficit from western wheat fields to Topeka and Wichita. Climatologist Mary Knapp says even six months of normal rain would not erase the shortage and soils and ponds need above normal rainfall. Pratt illustrates the gap at 12.02 inches below the period January 2001 to March 2002.
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