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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1999

Page

4

Heat turns to wheat harvest across Kansas and beyond

Heat and wind pushed a delayed harvest into full gear as farmers and custom crews worked past midnight. Tests showed 59 to 62 pounds per bushel in some areas, moisture down to 10 13 percent, with yields mostly average to 50 bushels per acre. Prices stood at $2.23 a bushel though markets were volatile from recent drops.

Harris News Service Lisha Winlingham Bennington Willingham Ellis County Karl Beat Midland Marketing Hays Beat Catherine Saline River In. Beat Sharon Springs Tyson Chick Wallace County Chick Bruce Williams Rangeland Cooperatives Inc Phillipsburg Williams New Cambria Larry Arnold Farmer’s Co-op Salina Arnold Northwest Kansas Jim Foltz Continental Grain Terminal Colby Foltz Winona Nebraska Rush County Mel Klein Mid-State Co-op Bison Klein Pawnee Terry Kohler Farmers Co-op Garden Plain Bill Rohlman Kingman County Hutchinson Rohilman Rohlman

Federal egg safety rules proposed by FDA and USDA

Federal agencies propose refrigeration of eggs at 45 degrees or colder and safe handling instructions on cartons. A GAO report at a congressional hearing faulted slow agency action and urged new national standards and better coordination among agencies to curb salmonella in eggs. FDA covers stores nursing homes and schools while FSIS regulates warehouses storing consumer eggs. Rules expected by November 1.

Ashington Food and Drug Administration Agriculture Department General Accounting Office FDA Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service

Farmer uses alligators to dispose of dead chickens in Georgia

In Lexington Georgia AP reports farmer Howard Sanders uses alligators to consume dead poultry, saving time and money. The Georgia DNA and Agriculture departments oversee fencing and pond conditions to keep gators contained and prevent disease spread. Sanders notes success despite cold winters and promotes expanding the method to other poultry farms.

Exington Howard Sanders Sanders Georgia Georgia Department of Natural Resources Greg Waters DNA Alligator Natural Resources Department State Department of Agriculture Tommy Irgin Irvin Sandersaid

Fruit orchards fade as obsolete in West Virginia

In Martinsburg and across the Eastern Panhandle West Virginia orchards shrink. Third generation grower John Miller notes obsolescence while ARP data show apples down from 15,330 acres in 1987 to 8,000 and peaches from 3,340 to 1,300 acres. Experts cite declining profits and open space pressure.

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