Farmers Keep Coping Aid Makes Difference
Franklin County faces heavy losses as 12 000 to 14 000 acres of corn are ruined by drought. Soybeans are scarce and stunted, with yields cut to 10 15 bushels per acre. Farmers turn corn into silage, seek disaster payments, and brace for higher costs and possible future drought.
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Paul Haney
Princeton
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Corn borers threaten Kansas corn crops warn experts
Kansas State University entomologist Leroy Brooks says two corn borer species threaten the state. Permethrin under EPA emergency provisions may be used in key districts, with final state clearance ongoing. Timing, application schedules, and multiple treatments are advised to protect corn in various districts.
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Leroy Brooks
Kansas State University
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Brooks
State Board of Agriculture
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Environmental Protection Agency
Loan Boost Won't Help Much
Kansas Farm Bureau President John Junior Armstrong says President Carter's loan rate increase will do little for grain farmers. Wheat loans rise to $2.00 and corn to $2.25, while farmers may sell grain rather than borrow as current market prices exceed new loan rates. Armstrong notes higher target prices would aid farmers more, and cites Senate actions that nudged loan levels upward.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas Farm Bureau
John Junior Armstrong
Carter
Armstrong
U.S. Senate
Heat Reduces Hog Breeding Rates in Summer Heat
Kansas State University extension swine specialist Steve Pollmann warns that temperatures above 85 degrees dramatically reduce breeding ability, litter size, and conception rates in both boars and sows. He recommends cooling methods such as total confinement, shading, water spray and improved ventilation to mitigate losses and preserve fertility into the fall.
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Manhattan
Steve Pollmann
Kansas State University
Pollmann
Wheat straw boon amid drought for cattle feed in Kansas
Kansas State University extension beef cattle nutritionist Larry Corah says drought stricken ranchers can use wheat straw as a hold card to stretch hay supplies and cut winter costs. He notes 10 million acres of wheat harvests offer a potential feed resource, with guidance on feeding methods and supplementation to keep cows from losing weight.
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Kansas State University
Kansas
Larry Corah
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K-State
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