Judd bulls win at National Western Stock Show Denver
Nick Judd 17, Pomona High senior, won best pen of three bulls at the National Western Stock Show in Denver last month. Judd exhibited 11 bulls. champion pen of three to be auctioned March 7 at Judd Ranch. Williamsburg FFA teams compete district April with strong dairy and meat judging results. Cattlemen's Day set for March 6 at KSU Beef Cattle Research Center includes tours, seminars, and the annual KSU bull and heifer sale at Weber Arena.
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David Judd
Cindy Judd
Nick Judd
Justin Webb
Steve Reimer
Three Bulls
Denver
Judd
Pomona
Williamsburg
Amanda Weigand
Beth Barkley
John Stinebaugh
Traci Nelson
Adam Howard
Shepard
Tiffany Perry
Megan Schultz
Dana Nocerond
Amanda Blankenbecker
Fort Scott
Manhattan
Kansas State University Beef Cattle Research Center
uGueste
Steve Mangan
Kansas Livestock Association
Dave Nichols
Nichols Farms
Iowa
KSU
Weber Arena
Elk plan irks towns in Gunnison Lake City Colorado
Gunnison and Lake City protest state plans to issue either sex elk licenses halving cow licenses around Lake City. Officials say herd sizes threaten habitat and conflict with landowners while opponents warn of a slaughter hurting the local hunting economy. The division aims to reduce Gunnison area elk from 11,000 to 9,000.
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Lake, City, Colo
Gunnison
Lake City
Stemsi
Nihe
Colorado Wildlife Commission
Colorado Division of Wildlife
Jim Lipscomb
Caterpillar contract rejected by UAW rank and file
In Peoria, Illinois, the Local 974 union rejected Caterpillar Inc. offer 58 to 42 percent after UAW leaders urged approval, keeping the six and a half year labor dispute alive since the 1991 contract expired. Critics condemned amnesty for strikers and terms on wages, overtime limits, and temporary workers.
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Christopher Wills
Associated Press
Yn Eoria
Ill
United Auto Workers
Caterpillar Inc
UAW
Bill Wheat
Caterpillar
Jim Clingan
Peoria
Clingan
New wildlife habitat incentive program offers help to landowners
The Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program WHIP funded under the 1996 Farm Bill helps private landowners develop restore or enhance upland wetland and other wildlife habitats. It covers up to 75 percent of installation costs with 25 percent from landowners or partners and includes technical assistance. Sign up runs through March 15 with ongoing enrollment thereafter subject to funding.
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Herman Norwood
Franklin County
The
Natural Resources Conservation Service
WHIP
Norwood
NRCS
Tomas Dominguez
USDA
Deadly risk from large hay bales study warns
A CDC study notes dozens of fatalities from round bales weighing up to 1,500 pounds recent years. Minnesota saw seven bale related farmer deaths 1994 1996. Experts urge safer handling equipment and awareness to prevent rollovers and crush injuries.
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Feah Ae Meerk
Respectereage
Washington
Minnesota
Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Mark Frederickson
Starbuck
Minn
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Linda Rosenstock
CDC
National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health
Mark Hanna
Towa State University
Hanna
North Dakota farmers rethink crops as wheat loses grip
North Dakota farmers weigh spring plantings as wheat prices and yields fall. Schauer shifts to sunflowers and flax while Kram trims wheat acres by 20 percent. With subsidies fading and weather, prices, and disease in play, producers seek soybeans, canola, and other options to keep cash flow steady.
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Rerling
N.D
Verdun & Ste
North Dakota
Schauer
Roger Kram
Langdon
Cavalier County
Kram
Dwight Aakre
North Dakota State University
E Extension Service
ElRoy Haaden
Burleigh County
Wheat Commission
George Flaskerud
Ndsu Extension Service
Dan DeKrey
Norwest Bank
Mandan
Prairie Knights
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Sky
Old Farmers Almanac
Obewell
Almanac
United Feature Syndicate
Ted
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Prin
Madison Ave
N.Y
Grolier Cavarr
Ransom Memorial Hospital Ball Renbe Room
Jackie
Kay
Kansas State Bank
Ottawa
Baldwin City
Ksb
Ottawa City Commission
Kansas
Recreation Commission
City Hall
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S. Hickory
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