Sunflower State wins Farm Bureau meet in Reno
Casey Niemann of Nortonville Kansas won the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet in Reno earning a plaque and a Dodge Dakota pickup. Kansans have five such wins in 15 years. Niemann, a Kansas State University senior, farms with his father and uncle in a diversified grain operation. Franklin County couple John and Brenda Wray attended and won the Kansas Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Achievement Award at the state convention in November. Kansas Angus Futurity set for January 19 20 in Hutchinson attracts breeders from across the state with 100 head expected. The event includes association meetings banquet junior show and judging contest. reservations contact Sharon Lindell. Hotel rooms available at Hutchinson Ramada Inn. KSU touts computerized cattle ration programs to cut feed costs using GROWER and BALANCER software. available through extension offices or Cathy Bandyk.
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Kansas Farm Bureau
Kansas
Sharon Lindell
Kansas Angus
Hutchinson Ramada Inn
KSU
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Cathy Bandyk
Weber Hall
High tech grasshopper control launched
Federal researchers deploy computer tracking and integrated pest management to prevent future grasshopper plagues. The seven year USDA program offers eco friendly controls, egg bed targeting, and the Hopper software to map outbreaks across the West and guide timely interventions.
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Ashington
Kansas
Agriculture Department
USDA
George Simmons
Klamath Falls
Ore
Agricultural Research
Simmons’ Ranch
Cow Rescued From Icy Pond By Dive Team
In Shickshinny Pennsylvania a 900 pound Brown Swiss cow fell through ice into a five foot pond. Neighbors and farm owner attached a harness but could not move her. Luzerne County Dive Team arrived with fire department backup, secured a rope, and used a winch to pull the cow onto the ice. The animal recovered in a barn after about two hours in the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zagata
Andy
Art Hildeberandt
Fire Department
Trethaway
Kansas Farmers Union Holds McPherson Meeting With Dakotas
About 100 farmers from North and South Dakota join Kansas Farmers Union at McPherson for a weekend gathering. Speakers include Alan Bergman of North Dakota and Dennis Wiese of South Dakota, with a banquet featuring Marion Berry. The group, about 5,000 strong statewide, plans tours of Southwest Kansas and visits to livestock operations.
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Pherson
Dakotas
Kansas Farmers Union
Western Holiday Manor
McPherson
Ivan Wyatt
North Dakota
South Dakota
Kansas
Marion Berry
White House
Clinton
Berry
Washington, D.C
Arkansas
Denver
Dodge City
Garden City
Ford County
Laura Carlson
Wyatt
Farmers Union
Alan Bergman
North Dakota Farmers Union
Berman
Dennis Wiese
South Dakota Farmers Union
Adrian Polansky
Kansas Farm Services Agency
Leland Swenson
National Farmers Union
Larry Mitchell
Legislative Services
John Hansen
Nebraska Farmers Union
Farmland posts record first quarter earnings rise
Farmland Industries Inc reports a 17.6 percent jump in pre tax income to 66.7 million for the first quarter ending Nov 30 1995, compared with 56.7 million a year earlier. The gains come before patronage refunds and taxes, reflecting the highest quarterly profit in company history.
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Kansas City, Mo
Farmland Industries Inc
Harry Cleberg
Farmland
Midwest
Hog judging dispute at 90th National Western Stock Show
Dozens of contestants and parents cry foul as nearly half of 675 hog entrants are eliminated in a preliminary go-round at the Boulder County Fairgrounds Longmont. Officials cite crowding. some parents accuse judges of unfair sifts while others hope the change improves safety and clarity for a national event.
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ENVER
Boulder County Fairgrounds
Longmont
P.J. Sullivan
Lakin
Kan
Sullivan
James Goodrich
Tim Eggleston
California
Larry Walter
Ignacio
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Kansan
Young Farmer
Rancher
Ammitad
APY
Capital Federal
Donoghue
IBC
Money Fund
IBC Donoghue, Inc
Donoghue Index
Kansas Ave
Topeka
Capitol Federal Savings
Capitol Federal Office
P.O
Social Security
Simmons
Jerome A. Onsager
Agricultural Research Service
Rangeland Insect Laboratory
Bozeman
Mont
Gary G. Smith
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Oregon
Douglas A. Strett
Shickshinny, Pa
Paul Zagata
Luzerne County
Scott Trethaway
Massachusetts
Lawrence
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