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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1996
Page
5
State and county burning bans remain in effect until lifted. New March 1 open burning laws restrict most open burning but exempt agricultural burning if conditions are met. Prescribed burning of rangeland and pastures is allowed with 911 notification and local authority oversight. Rules vary by location and violations may end burning privileges.
Washington negotiators narrow farm bill rifts to two issues dairy programs and whether a permanent farm law should stay on the books. A regional New England milk price plan remains unresolved. If agreed this week Congress could enact sweeping policy changes next week ending price subsidies for corn cotton rice and wheat and replacing them with seven year market transition payments while debating a permanent legal framework.
More than 120 Kansas Farm Bureau members traveled to Washington in early March led by Franklin County president Jack Wray and his wife Louise. They lobbied Capitol Hill on farm issues, met Kansas legislators, and hosted a reception for retiring Sen. Nancy Kassebaum and Rep. Jan Meyers. Presentations on the Freedom to Farm Act were given by Rep. Pat Roberts and Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman. Wray attended a Bosnia briefing at the state department, and the group was invited to Sen. Bob Dole's March 5 victory party after his eight-state primary sweep.
ANCO News Service marks National Agriculture Week while detailing Anderson County 1994 farming figures. The county ranked 32nd in farms with 710 and produced 48 million dollars of crops and livestock, led by soybeans with 2.702 million bushels. Cattle, hogs, sheep, milk and corn contributed to faster growth, with corn at 3.75 million dollars and milk at 18 million pounds.
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