Soybean Scene brings Kansas soy into the online field
Kansas State University agronomists Jim Shroyer and Dale Fjell launch Soybean Scene to show the soybean growth cycle from planting in May to harvest, using pictures and plain language to educate students and the public about this key Kansas crop. The site, updated every few days in June, aims to boost familiarity with soybeans beyond the farm.
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Rural Kansas center offers up to 5000 cost share for farming
The Kansas Rural Center invites farmers in northeast, south central and southeast Kansas to apply for Clean Water Farms cost share by July 15 with an Oct 15 deadline. Eligible activities include extended legume rotations, cover crops, buffer strips, streambank work, and improved livestock and waste management. Applicants must complete River Friendly Farm Environmental Assessment and an action plan for a $250 incentive.
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Summer at the fair and beef demand rise in 2001 Odyssey
Farmers and ranchers forage through haying and weeds while crops ripen and the fair looms. Missouri beef demand rose 2.5 percent January through April, pork up 2.0 percent. Dream and Blessed Union of Souls headline Hutchinson fair with ticket tiers 34 24 19. Attitudes shift toward a mixed modern show with cash crops, entertainment, and nostalgia for old-time fairs. The 2001 style fair, now titled Odyssey, runs September 7 to 16 in Hutchinson.
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Cattle Market Slump Amid Holiday Demand Pressures
Kansas City reports slaughter cattle on a live basis one dollar lower with moderate trade through Thursday. High supply, heavy beef offerings, and upcoming holidays limit demand. Boxed Beef average at 119.95, down 2.31. total negotiated cash sales 193,300, weekly 324,075. Midwest and High Plains markets show mixed live and dressed price ranges for steers and heifers, while slaughter cows and bulls trend steady to down.
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Tyson ordered to complete IBP purchase in $4.7 billion deal
Delaware Chancery Court Judge Leo Strine ruled Tyson Foods must proceed with its $4.7 billion acquisition of IBP Inc after finding Tyson failed to prove it was misled about IBP subsidiary finances. Tyson shares tumbled while IBP rose in after hours trading.
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