Kansas FACTS helps farmers with crisis aid in Kansas
The Farmers Assistance, Counseling and Training Service began July 1 in Manhattan as a statewide referral program. A toll free line 1-800-321 FARM provides information, referrals and counseling for farm finances, legal issues, family problems, jobs, and basic needs.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Kansas Secretary of Agriculture
Kansas State University
Waters Hall
Harland E. Priddle
Profit Picture Labor Shifts Farm Resources
County agriculture agent Robert W. Bosworth notes farming has shifted from labor to capital. He cites data from the 1940s to the present showing labor drops from 55 percent to about 10 percent in income production, with gross income benchmarks rising from 12,000 to near 150,000 as expenses grow.
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Robert W. Bosworth
Don Pretzer
KSU
Surface root care and tree maintenance for Kansas landscapes
Advice from Kansas State University extension horticulturist Gus van der Hoeven on managing surface roots caused by shading trees. Recommends gentle root trimming within the drip line, topdressing, ground cover planting, and tree wraps, plus stake and brace guidance and the importance of proper maintenance to protect trees against wind, drought, and winter stress.
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Gus van der Hoeven
Extension Landscape Horticulturist
Kansas State University
van der Hoeven
Kentucky
Kansas
Harvest Stirs Blood In Kansas Wheat Trade
Kansas City report notes harvest excitement clashes with a market slump as farmers and grain traders face record low prices. Cash markets lag, loan program storage rises, and futures activity dwindles amid surplus wheat and weak demand.
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Melissa Cordonier
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City
Rocket Day Opens Franklin County Fair At Wellsville
Rocket Shoot Off kicks off the Franklin County Fair at Wellsville Saddle Club. The event runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with four classes spot landing maximum duration maximum altitude and drag racing. Participants may enter all four classes with two launches per class and engines A B C and D. An awards ceremony closes the day.
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Jo Ellen Arnold
Wellsville Saddle Club
Franklin County
Wellsville
Rocketry Project
Kansas crop progress and horse powered hay baling event
Kansas farmers report July 7 progress with 95 percent sorghum and 90 percent soybeans planted. Twenty percent of early soybeans bloom and half the corn silked, above state averages. An eight annual horse powered hay baling demo is set for Saturday near Colony featuring mowing raking and baling with horses and machinery.
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Kansas
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Colony
Joe Blake
Ottawa Rfd
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FACTS
Stan Ward
Facts Assistance
Ardenia
Washington, D.C
First National Bank OF Ottawa
F.D
Title Insurance
Haley
South Main
Ottawa
Title Co. Inc
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