Kansas farmers gain with K-MAR computer program
A Kansas State Extension economist developed K-MAR-105, a bookkeeping driven computer system used by Farm Management Association members since 1969 to provide detailed farm operation analyses. The program, created to guide management decisions, uses coded checks and deposit slips and IBM card processing, with regional centers across Chanute Concordia Hutchinson Colby Garden City and Manhattan. It offers periodic business analyses, cash flow, depreciation schedules, year end summaries, and enterprise analysis to compare profitability across crops and livestock. Bankers value the cash flow prints for loan assessments while farmers praise day by day record keeping and long term cost effectiveness.
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Manhattan
K-State
Kansas
Farm Management Association
Kansas Agri-Business
K-Mar
KMAR
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Cooperative Extension Service
Kansas Agriculture
Larry Langemeier
Hutchinson
Association
Chanute
Concordia
Colby
Garden City
Hiesuinson
IBM
Don Plager
Garden National Bank
Walter Bell
Citizens State Bank
Clover Leaf 4-H Dairy Project Sees Broad Enrollment
JOAN ISTAS reports 12 of 40 Clover Leaf 4-H members enrolled in dairy activities with John Coen as junior leader and Bucky Watts from Rambling Ranchers participating. Vernon Stewart notes high dairy involvement, detailing first-year entries by Byron Cates Larry Stewart Barb Page and Bucky Watts, with veterans such as Loren Stewart Tammy Page Ellen Page Elaine Allen and Jeff Woods showing at Ottawa Salina Lawrence and Richmond events and earning ribbons across district Holstein and All Breeds shows.
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Joan Istas
John Coen
Bucky Watts
Bucky
Vernon Stewart
Byron
Larry
Lawrence
Franklin County
Ottawa
Salina
All Breeds
Scott Thorn
Scott
Loren Stewart
Loren
Richmond
Tammy
Clover Leaf 4-H Club
Ellen Page
Ellen
Elaine Allen
Elaine
Kansas Simmental Association sale plans finalized
Sale Saturday December 1 at 1 p.m. at Farmers & Ranchers Commission Company Salina. Curt Rodgers auctioneer. Consignors limited to association members, females only except 1-2 pure bulls. Cattle must index 100 percent and be ASA registered. Contact John Teagarden LaCygne RFC 2 66040 or Bob Dikinson Gorham 67640 for forms and rules. Consignments will be 4357.
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Kansas Simmental Association
John Teagarden
Farmers & Ranchers Commission Company
Salina
Curt Rodgers
The
American Simmental Association
LaCygne
Bob Dikinson
Gorham
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Dairy
Clover Leaf
Tammy Stewart
Barb Page
John
Gene Raymond
Garnett
Fed
Jack Bozarth
Charles Imburn
Paxico
Imburn
Basic Farm Management Association
Jon Larson
Green
MR. Dairy Farmer
Ottawa, Kansas
Jeff Woods
Paola
Ray Cates
Betsy Woods
Ray
All Breeds Dairy
Betsy
Prac
Olmsted Electric
S. Main
Mona
Fe. Salute Pbrea
Hansas State Bank
FDIC