Commerce chief defends hog bonds in Kansas
Commerce Secretary Gary Sherrer defended authorizing 9.6 million tax exempt bonds for Seaboard Corp to build hog farm waste lagoons in Southwest Kansas. He cited legal opinions and promised high environmental standards, despite local opposition and past lagoon leaks. Seaboard plans 120 million dollar regional investment, 125 jobs, and 8.5 million bushels of corn and milo bought locally.
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Mike Shields
Harris
Opera — Commerce
Gary Sherrer
Seaboard Corp
Kansas
Sherrer
Department of Administration
Bob North
Seaboard
Seaboard Finance
Robert Steer
Bill Craven
Kansas Natural Resource Council
Franklin County Conservation District to elect supervisors
The annual meeting to choose five district supervisors will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday January 25 at Celebration Hall in Ottawa. Current supervisors are Roland Bromert Karl Eisele Albert Dunbar Harry Peckham and Gene Van Ham.
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Franklin County Conservation District
Celebration Hall
Ottawa
USS
Roland Bromert
Karl Eisele
Albert Dunbar
Harry Peckham
Gene van Ham
Ag Outlook Conference Plans Announced for Feb 2
The ninth annual Agr Outlook Conference titled Agriculture of the 90s Change, Challenge and Opportunity will be at 9 a.m. Friday February 2 at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium. It is sponsored by Farm Credit which offers a complimentary buffet lunch and loans in 20 southeast Kansas counties. Mike Railsback of Kansa City radio will host, with seven experts to discuss economic, production and financial agricultural issues. Reservations are via 1 800 320 8391. Lending offices are in Ottawa Emporia Chanute Parsons and Eureka.
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Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Farm Credit
Mike Railsback
Wdaf 61 Country Radio
Kansas
Ottawa
Emporia
Chanute
Parsons
Eureka
Separate farm bill possible in Washington state
AP report notes farm state lawmakers push to separate farm program from budget talks as a new planting season nears and the 1990 bill expires. Rep. Pat Roberts and others seek a standalone measure or a short-term fix with market transition payments and declining fixed subsidies, while Dole and Glickman weigh options ahead of February deadlines.
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Ashington WV
Pat Roberts
R-Kan
Roberts
Clinton
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
Dick Lugar
Indiana
Senate
Bob Dole
North Dakota
Dole
Dan Glickman
Glickman
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