Custom harvest crews chase the wheat frontier across plains
Carl Figgins, 53, leads C and K Figgins Custom Cutters on a six month trek from Texas through Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana cutting wheat. The crew, including workers from Zimbabwe and Scotland, charges by the acre and brings business to small towns as they work from May to mid November.
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Ohnson City
Kan
Western Plains
Carl
Karen Figgins
Prairies
Carl Figgins
Texas
Cutbank
Mont
Figginses
Figgins
Brent Martin
Johnson
Martin
Zimbabwe
Scotland
Wisconsin
Iowa
Mikela Nairn
Johnson City
John Deere
Black Farmers Sues United States for 2.5 Billion Discrimination Claim
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People faces a bleak future amid a landmark 2.5 billion discrimination suit against federal agencies. Myrlie Evers Williams is credited with reviving the group’s leadership and public standing amid internal and external pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendin
U.S
National Association For the Advancement of Colored
Atlanta
Sti
Small Kansas mill builds a mighty Hudson Cream brand
Hudson Cream Flour from Stafford County Flour Mills in Hudson Kansas earns a national reputation among top chefs. The 35 employee mill ships over 400 semi loads yearly and churns out 5000 pounds daily, with wheat mainly from local Stafford County farmers and orders flooding in from chefs worldwide. The Brensing family preserves local ownership and plans to double production in four years.
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Hudson, Kan
Stafford County
Saveur
Hudson
al Brensing
Reuel Foote
Dale Eustace
Kansas State
Brensing
West Virginia
Hudson Mill
United Parcel Service
Kansas
Cindy Falk
Kansas Wheat Commission
Manhattan
Sterling joins Farm Credit Services as credit analyst
Jarred Sterling of Humboldt has joined Farm Credit Services of Southeast Kansas as a credit analyst in the Ottawa lending office. A 1998 Kansas State agribusiness graduate, he is completing orientation at Farm Credit Bank of Wichita, which offers loans and services across Kansas Oklahoma Colorado and New Mexico through its network. He is the son of Merle and Julia Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Farm Credit Jarred
Humboldt
Farm Credit Services
Kansas
Ottawa
Kansas State
Farm Credit Bank of Wichita
Farm Credit Bank of
Wichita
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Federal Land Bank
Merle and
Julia Sterling
Small Bartlett pears crop outlook in Yakima area
Bartlett pear growers in Washington and Oregon expect a small but profitable harvest starting next month. Production is projected at 190000 tons, down from 280000 last year and below the five year average of 229000. Cool wet bloom weather reduced yields. growers note last year’s record crop is unlikely to repeat. Pears rank as the second most valuable fruit in Washington after apples.
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Yakima, Wash
Bartlett
Washington
Oregon
Mike Bush
Financial high may be result of hemp crop
In Lexington, the University of Kentucky reports legalizing hemp could add up to 771 jobs and $17.6 million in worker earnings. Economics professor Mark Berger notes hemp is viable for paper, textiles, fiberglass, and oils in food and pharmaceuticals, countering law enforcement concerns. Joe Hickey of the Kentucky Hemp Growers Cooperative Association agrees the report shifts the debate.
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Lexington
University of Kentucky
Center For Business and Economic Research
Kentucky
Mark Berger
Joe Hickey
Kentucky Hemp Growers Cooperative Association
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SU Hutchi
Acker
Myrlie
Evers Williams
Alian ‘Bond
Georgia
Asmany
England
Dept. UF
P.O. Box
Dublin
United Feature Syndicate
U S.A
Madison Ave
N.Y
Liberal
City of Liberal
Human Resources Department
WEN
EOE
Big Bucks
Washington State University Cooperative Extension Service
John Douglas
Bartletts
Union Gap
Wash
FETT
M&w
Hesston
Lely
Underwood Equipment
Pete LO le
Are
Amena
Snellen Waeasraia
Kansans
Thombureh
Michael H. Caliison
SITV
Cael
Andy Carrier
Arabie Adams
Lady Braves
Rusty Cannady
Jony Biggs
Russ Johnson
Stanley Equipment
Metcalf
Louisburg
Purstabas
Degede
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