Dream Ends With Sale in Clay Center Farm Dealership
Dave Allison, 34, closes his International Harvester farm implement dealership after a two day liquidation. Once a $3 million per year business, sales drop to an expected $800,000 for 1985 amid farm machinery market slump. Proceeds from the sale aim to pay suppliers and loans while Allison plans a slower life and relief from pressures.
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Clay Center
Kan
Dave Allison
Allison
International Harvester
John Deere
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Clayton Wright
Riley
Million-dollar farms Grow Rapidly in U.S. Agriculture
An Agriculture Department study notes superfarms earning over $1 million yearly have surged from 6,290 in 1978 to 9,190 in 1982, representing 0.4 percent of farms yet generating 23 percent of total sales and covering 47.4 million acres. California leads with 2,398 such operations, followed by Florida and Texas.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
United States
Paul Velde
Department
Economic Research Service
Farmline Magazine
Velde
Florida
Texas
Agri-Women seminar at Manhattan features national speakers
The second annual Agri-Women educational seminar "4 And About Women" runs Friday at the Holiday Inn Holidome in Manhattan. Speakers include Caroyl Miller of the USTR in Washington DC on Made in America, Karen Penner on Red Meat, Carolyn Leavens on Pesticide use, and Ray Siehndel on Be Your Own Boss. Pre-registration closed Feb 28. on-site morning and afternoon sessions for 2.50 each, with limited luncheon tickets. Also, Kansas State University to honor six Master Farmer and Master Farm Homemaker couples March 14 at a university banquet. Wheat futures report from Kansas City Board of Trade noted.
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Kansas Agri-Women
Holiday Inn Holidome
Manhattan
Caroyl Miller
Office of U.S. Trade Representative
Washington, D. C
America
Karen Penner
Kansas State University
Carolyn Leavens
Ventura
Calif
Ray Siehndel
Washburn University
Wom
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Tional Harvester
California
Croucher Abstract & Co
Jeanette Croucher
West
Ottawa, Kansas
Max-Emerge
Ottawa
Ag Bulletin Board
Lauren Brunner
Dickinson County
William Harries
Marshall County
Carrell Miller
Comanche County
Cyril Schmidt
Ellis County
Robert McClellan
Rooks County
Anita Niles
Herbert Niles
Coffey County
Kansas City
Kansas City Board of Trade
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Tuc
Chicago Board of Trade
Jne
Jim Hogan
Farm Bureau Insurance
Centel
Contel
Continental Telephone System
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