Ethanol subsidies face uphill battle in Congress
Lawmakers clash over the 5.4 cent a gallon ethanol tax break, with critics calling it highway robbery and supporters arguing it boosts rural economies. The House aims to cut or repeal the subsidy to save billions, while ethanol backers cite environmental and rural benefits and expect a Senate fight.
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Kansas
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Ford Motor Co
Jim Nussle
Iowa
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U.S
General Accounting Office
Congress
Ways and Means
Tom Harkin
Iona
Weather still the king on the farm
Upstate New York farmer Tom Van Grillo reports a cooler spring delaying crops and causing damage from strong winds and frosty nights. Across the country, farmers in Maine to California describe similar weather woes, with corn and tobacco affected and emergency aid possible in several states.
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Upstate New York
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Orange County
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College Grove
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Tennessee
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Findlay
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Ohio Farm Service Agency
Iowa
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Elma
Kansas
Kansas State University
William Tierney
Tierney
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United States Department of Agriculture
River Jess Festival Brightens Dry Phillipsburg Party
In Phillipsburg Kansas the annual River Festival went dry by necessity as Kirwin Reservoir sits 15 miles away. The River Jess Festival drew hundreds for music crafts meals and sun with Neal Holliday noting the idea 13 years ago to spur downtown business and locals laughing at husbands left in fields.
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Kansas
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Neal Holliday
Wichita
Arkansas
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Big Creek
FFA Club Shines With District and State Wins
The club captured district championships in dairy cattle dairy foods and crops while placing top five in livestock floriculture public speaking poultry and meats. Members earned state and national honors including Proficiency Award outdoor recreation and national band participation. Banquet scholarships and several individual honors followed with notable notes on industry groups and agricultural figures.
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Tom Pearce
Jacob Lang
Nick Judd
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Piersol
Mindy Mallory
Laura Driver
Nathan Cameron
Amber Bond
Amanda McCay
FFA
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Chelsea Dixon
Jessica Duvall
Duvall
Agriculture Advisory Council
Guy and Mae’s. Lee Driver
Kansas State Bank
Nick Rodina
Performance Electric
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Bell County
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Sumer
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Paola
Western Horseman” Magazine
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Western Horseman
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