Larger Farm Trucks Now Eligible for Higher Weights
Franklin County farmers can register farm trucks up to 85 000 pounds starting Jan 1 under new farm truck categories. Fees vary by weight from 12 000 to 85 000 pounds, with penalties for using farm vehicles for commercial purposes and required side markings for registrations over 54 000 pounds. A Kansas revenue spokesman cited examples showing large gaps between farm and commercial rates and noted enforcement focuses on for hire hauling.
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Debbie Huff
Franklin County
Kansas Department of Revenue
Revenue Department
Prepare Now For Good Calving
Kansas State University ex extension veterinarian Dr. Homer K. Caley urges cattlemen to prepare for January and February calving. He recommends extra cow nutrition, December pregnancy checks, clean calving areas, windbreaks, and ready medicine chests. Emphasizing veterinarian input, colostrum use, obstetrical tools, and necropsy when needed to prevent herd losses.
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Homer K. Caley
Caley
Paola Office to be led by Ken Wood as AVP at First Kansas
Ken Wood, senior vice president at the Federal Land Bank Association, will become assistant vice president in charge of the Paola office of First Kansas Federal, a full service savings and loan. He and his family will move to Paola after serving as superintendent of schools for Ottawa.
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Ken Wood
Federal Land Bank Association
Paola
First Kansas Federal
Woods
Ottawa
U.S.C
Farm Exports Tied To American Prices
Washington reports a softer farm export outlook for 1984 85 with soybeans and corn prices trimmed. Despite large volumes, lower prices and strong dollar dampen export value. forecasts show declines in wheat flour and oilseeds while livestock exports rise modestly and Asia remains top market.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Economic Research Service
The
Foreign Agricultural Service
U.S
Asia
85 Farm Bill To Be Reviewed By Experts
County agriculture leaders will join Kansas State University extension economists January 7 at Celebration Hall to discuss Options for the 85 Farm Bill. Barry Flinchbaugh and Bill Tierney will lead a day of sessions outlining potential directions for Congress and the impact on prices and marketing. A separate FINPACK based financial management workshop for farm families will run January 15, 22, and 29 at Celebration Hall, cost $15 per farm, with extension economists Marvin Fausett and Don Pretzer or John Schlender guiding. Call 242-3166 to enroll before Dec 28.
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Robert W. Bozworth
Kansas State University Extension
Barry Flinchbaugh
KSU
Bill Tierney
Celebration Hall
Flinchbaugh
Congress
Tierney
ESU Extension Economics Department
Extension Council
Finpack
Marvin Fausett
Don Pretzer
John Schlender
Conservation Tips From Herman Norwood On Soil Erosion
District Conservationist Herman Norwood urges field protection in winter and spring to curb soil wash from cropland. He advises leaving raw crop or small grain stubble and avoiding fall tillage on soybean ground to cut erosion by up to eight percent, with contact details for the Soil Conservation Office in Ottawa.
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Herman Norwood
Norwood
Soil Conservation Office
W. 2Nd
Ottawa
Paper Shuffle Pushes Down Farm Values
Kansas farmers face plummeting paper values as farmland worth declines after decades of rising values. Experts note investors seek bargains while many farmers remain leverage heavy, owing more than assets can cover. Lenders demand loan payout, leaving many caught in the shuffle.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Larry Langemeier
Kansas State University
Langemeier
Kansas Farm Management Association
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