Osage County 4 H Letters to Washington D C For Citizenship Program
Osage County 4 H teens plan a newspaper drive as a money maker to fund a trip to a Washington D C citizenship and government program. Pickup week runs January 6 through 12 with paper bundles in brown bags and magazines separately.
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Osage County
Washington D.C
U S approves steam pasteurization for beef carcasses
The Agriculture Department approved a steam pasteurization process for beef car casses to kill germs without cooking or changing color. Developed by Cargill Inc and Frigoscandia Inc for Excel Corp plants, the method requires a six second steam dose after inspection and trimming, with tests at Kansas State University and Excel's Sterling plant confirming safety.
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Agriculture Department
Cargill Inc
Minneapolis Food Conglomerate
Frigoscandia Inc
Bellevue
Wash
Cargill
Excel Corp
Wichita
Kan
USDA
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Jerry Lessing
Excel
Kansas State University
Sterling, Colo
Farmland to Sell Half of Coffeyville Refinery and Expand Fort Dodge
Farmland Industries plans to sell 50 percent of its Coffeyville Oklahoma refinery 75 000 barrels per day and expand its Fort Dodge Iowa ammonia plant to 520 000 tons per year while increasing capacity at Fort Dodge to 350 000 tons per year. Construction to start summer 1996 with full operation by late 1997. TransCanada Pipelines to be partner on the refinery sale. The moves aim to lower production costs for farmer owners as Farmland reports 1995 net income of 162.8 million dollars and 7.3 billion dollars in sales.
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ANSAS_ CITY
KK Mo
Farmland Industries Inc
Coffeyville
Kan
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Harry Cleberg
Farmland
TransCanada Pipelines Ltd
Calgary
Alberta
TransCanada
Cleberg
Coop
Montana
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Tony McCallum
Clebert
Co-Op
Glickman Presses for Reasonable Farm Aid Policy
Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman told about 2,700 producers that farm payments should be a safety net not a windfall and urged resisting deep cuts. He advocated a flexible farm bill, banking fixed payments in good years, and eliminating other countries' trade barriers while avoiding a federal handout mindset.
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Ansas City
Ke — Uss
Griculture
Dan Glickman
Glickman
Clinton
Farmland Industries Inc
Kent Allen
Bradshaw, Neb
Allen
U.S
Forest Service official comments on unprecedented potential in US
Robert Haack of the USDA Forest Service in East Lansing Michigan notes that while the current situation is unfamiliar in the United States the potential exists for new developments. He indicates cautious optimism and ongoing assessment.
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Robert Haack
USDA
Forest Service
East Lansing
Mich
Franklin County farmers take part in Kansas Farm Bureau events
Ottawa’s Jack Wray represented Franklin County at the Kansas Farm Bureau President's Conference in Wichita. Kansas Fertilizer and Chemical Association honored David Selman of Matlok Fertilizer, Ottawa, with a Distinguished Service Award at the KS Agri Business Exposition. John McFarland led Franklin County's Best award win for marketing efforts. Dale Green of Melvern won part of WIBW Radio’s Buck-A-Bushel contest, earning $250 and a prize package.
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Jack Wray
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Gary Hall
Kansas Farm Bureau
Wray
Farm Bureau
Manhattan
Ottawa
Franklin County
Wichita
Hail Said
Selman
David Selman
Matlok Fertilizer
Kansas Fertilizer and Chemical Association
KFCA
Kansas Agri Business Exposition
Auburn University
Matlok
Kansas Agri Business Council
McFarland
John McFarland
Topeka
Dale Green
Melvern
Kansas
Wibw Radio 1
Green
McConnell Machinery
Lawrence
WIBW
K-Soy, Marketing Association
Kansas Crop Improvement Association
Utah wilderness clash pits lawmakers against environmentalists
In southern Utah the Deadman Ridge area becomes a focal point as Congress debates designating 1.8 million acres as wilderness out of 22 million. Environmentalists led by figures like Robert Redford warn the measure would invite coal mining, grazing, and off road recreation broadly, while miners eye Kaiparowits Plateau coal deposits potential for export to the West Coast.
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Washington
Utah
Deadman Ridge
Devil's Backbone
Congress
Robert Redford
Red Rock
Federal Bureau’ of Land Management
West
Kaiparowits
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