Kansas farmer grows cotton in wheat country in Ottawa County
Minneapolis farmer Steve Baccus, a Kansas Farm Bureau vice president, planted 108 acres of cotton southeast of Minneapolis to test profitability. He worries about early freezes and hot weather, notes weed control and plant height, describes harvesting by cotton stripper and gin processing, and seeks steady profits beyond wheat.
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Journal Inneapolis
HNS
Minneapolis
Steve Baccus
Ottawa County
Baccus
Wheat Country
Kansas Farm Bureau
Ilinois
North Dakota
South
Winfield
Ponca City
Okla
Oklahoma
Maryland deer farming seeks profits amid legal hurdle
Maryland farmer Leonard Miller aims to raise deer for meat as a profitable venture while facing skepticism from farmers and lawmakers. Maryland bans deer farming, despite a rising venison market and tourism from gourmet restaurants.
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Maryland
Taneytown
Leonard Miller
Miller
University of Maryland
The
Baltimore) Sun
United States
Barbara Fox
North American Deer Farmers Association
New Zealand
Hog odor concerns rise as health risks loom
In Omaha and Iowa studies researchers flag health risks from large hog confinement odors beyond manure. A University of Iowa team notes higher respiratory issues among nearby residents, mirroring patterns seen in hog facility workers in about two dozen global studies. Kendall Thu cautions that inside gases and dust now affect the outside environment.
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Omaha, Neb
University of Iowa
Omaha World-Herald
Kendall Thu
University
Center For Agricultural Safety and Health
Flood disaster loans opened for Johnson County farmers
Farmers in Johnson County hit by natural disasters may apply for Farm Service Agency emergency loans. Douglas, Franklin, and Miami counties are also eligible under existing law. Applications accepted through June 14. Loans may cover physical or production losses at 3.75 percent, repayable as feasible. Physical loss loans can replace installations, equipment, livestock, or buildings lost to the October to October floods.
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Johnson County
Farm Service Agency
FSA
Eric Guenther
Douglas
Franklin
Miami
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