China buys more U S wheat to meet rising demand
China remains the world’s top wheat producer yet its domestic supply lags rising demand for bread noodles and dumplings. An Agriculture Department analyst says imports will grow through the century, with China becoming a major buyer of U S wheat under price subsidy programs.
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Planned sprinkler system a little late in Johnson City
Johnson City Tennessee AP Owners of the John Sevier Retirement Center said a sprinkler system planned for spring would have cost about 100000. The 11 story building, converted from a hotel, met old fire codes but current rules require sprinklers only for renovations. The Christmas Eve fire killed 16 residents and injured about 50, with investigators treating the cause as accidental amid prior prompts for sprinkler upgrades.
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Kansas farmers top conservation reserve enrollment in nation
Kansas ranks third nationwide with 2.86 million acres in the conservation reserve, part of a program begun to idle erodible land for at least a decade. The latest sign-up added 314,027 acres in Kansas, withMost payments average 51 dollars per acre, and federal dollars totaling over 1.6 billion annually.
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