Rural Works aids farm families to pursue schooling
The Rural Works program helps farm families in Kansas obtain education while keeping farms afloat. Coordinated by FACTS, it covers 26 counties, funds tuition and books, may pay class supplies and commuting costs, and requires meeting criteria such as past-year financial loss or risk of bankruptcy. Call (800) 321-3276 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hemman
Harris News Service
Kansas Farm Management Association
South Central
Linda Hessman
Kansas
Dodge City
Farmers Assistance Counseling and Training Service
Dodge City Community College
Hessman
Rural Works
Regents School
Trade School
Stan Ward
Farmers Assistance
Manhattan
Colby
Pratt
Allen County
Cloud County
Highland Community Colleges
Red meat production rising while beef consumption stays flat
USDA reports continued growth in red meat output with beef production seen up 2 to 3 percent this summer from last year and spring levels. Per capita beef consumption remains about three pounds below 1986 levels, despite rising supplies, as prices shift and export demand grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Economic Research Service
U.S
New Raw Meat Labels Expand to All Meat Products
Labels warning safe handling of raw meat extend to all raw meat including chicken beef pork veal lamb starting Wednesday. The credit card size label urges refrigerate or thaw properly keep raw meat separate and thoroughly clean surfaces after use cook thoroughly keep hot foods hot refrigerate leftovers or discard.
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Ashington
1994 Farm Certification Deadline Near in Kansas East Central
Franklin County ASCS urges farmers to certify 1994 crop plantings and program acreage by August 1 to secure price supports and payments. Certification may be done for all participating farms and nonparticipants to establish planting history. Wheat in Kansas east central shows smaller volume but higher quality with test weight 61, protein 11.4, moisture 12.0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
David Hornung
Franklin County
ASCS
Homung
Hornung
East Central
Kansas
Californians Move Dairies to Expanses of SW Kansas
California dairymen relocate to western Kansas high plains seeking cheaper feed and low humidity. At Syracuse, a 3,000 cow dairy under construction will use laser surveying, automated milking and direct milk trucking to Hutchinson. State and local officials tout climate and growing dairy services as reasons for the move.
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Kansas
Alan Montgomery Harris
Pracuse
California
High Plains
Jay Houtsma
Syracuse
Houtsma
Holland
Ray Rudloff
Mike Dalrymple
Stephenville
Texas
Hoytsma
Rudloff
Greeley
Colo
Hutchinson
Associated Milk Producers Inc
Southwest
West Coast
Kansas City
Lyle Butler
Dodge City
Gray County
Liberal
Dee Chandler
Wisconsin
Chandler
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Sears
Total Health Care
Cigna
Mid-America Health Network
HMO
Essary
Ottawa
Tae
Massey Ferguson
McConnell Machinery Co
Subon
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