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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1994
Page
5
In Kansas and nationwide the census shows 63,278 farms in Kansas a drop of 8 percent since 1987 while farmland shifts from retiring owners to expanding operators. Experts warn if trends continue half the state’s farms could vanish in 30 years though overall production remains.
Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy defends his record as he faces calls for a special counsel over poultry industry ties. Critics say his proposals threaten inspector roles while supporters urge continued leadership. investigators found no favors, though Espy accepted some travel and tickets amid policy reviews and delays in poultry rules.
The Farmers Home Administration under the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 will set aside funds for farm ownership loans to eligible members of socially disadvantaged groups. Targeted groups include African Americans, American Indians or Alaskan natives, Hispanics, and Asians or Pacific Islanders. Funds can be used to improve or enlarge farms, construct or repair houses and buildings, drill wells, improve water supplies, and develop energy conservation. Applications for a new fiscal year start Oct 1. call 242-3527 or visit 107 E. 23rd, Suite 3. Also, water rights meetings in Hutchinson, Garden City, Colby, and Topeka explain rights, processes, and agency structure. The Topeka session runs 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Kansas Historical Society Auditorium.
washington ap says a new blood test from the Agriculture Department and Washington State University targets all forms of anaplasmosis in cattle before symptoms. The disease, spread by ticks, costs ranchers over 300 million dollars annually and current DNA probe tests are costly for large scale screening.
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