Wheat farmers brace for uncertain farm bill path in 1986
Kansas State University economist predicts little change in policy amid broader budget pressure as farmers decide September plantings. He foresees possible acreage reductions and loan or deficiency payment support, with 1986 U.S. wheat use near 2 billion bushels and prices around 2.90 to 3.10 per bushel.
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Manhattan
Kansas State University
United States
Congress
Bill Tierney
KSU Extension
Tierney
Washington
U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
State to Hold County Meetings on Pesticide Deal Registration
Over five months, State Board of Agriculture staff will visit all 102 Kansas counties to explain the new deal registration required for pesticide dealers under the 1985 law. Renewal is annual. the rule eases federal purchase restrictions while maintaining safety. Applies to dealers, not licensed applicator businesses or household products.
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Topeka
State Board of Agriculture
Kansas
Freeman Biery
Board of Agriculture
Plant Health Division
Promising Fall Crops Marked By Dent, Bloom May Hit Peak
Reports from the Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service show East Central corn near dent stage at 45 percent with 8 percent in dough and 100 percent silked. Soybeans about 95 percent blooming and 60 percent with pods. sorghum 60 percent headed. Overbrook Fair parades set for Aug 23 and 24 with entry deadline Aug 20. Two field days planned Aug 30 at Kansas State University stations at Columbus and Fort Hays with talks on weed control crops, diseases, soil fertility and no-till practices.
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East Central
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Kansas State University
Columbus
Fort Hays
Marvin Fausett
Chanute
George Granade
Keith Janssen
Kansas
Ottawa
Leaders named for National Corn Growers program in Kansas
Kansas figures Jim Foote and Jim Sjogren win selection for the National Corn Growers Association Leadership Development Program. They will attend two three day seminars in Greensboro and Washington, representing Kansas corn interests as state leaders. The bulletin also notes ag market quotes from the Kansas City and Chicago boards of trade with wheat corn oats and soybeans activity.
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ST. Louis
Jim Foote
Kansas Corn Growers Association
Jim Sjogren
Kansas Corn Commission
National Corn Growers Association
Greensboro
N.C
Washington, D.C
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