Roads turn deadly as tractors clash with motorists
Rural drivers face increased risk on farm vehicles during spring and fall when slow-moving tractors and combines share highways. Experts cite impatience, misjudged speeds, and left turns as common factors. Homan recalls a friend killed in 1998. others note rising incidents as traffic grows. Safety officials urge slower speeds and clearer signals on farm equipment.
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Dayton
Ohio
Ohio Department of Highway Safety
Steve Homan
Chickasaw
National Safety Coun
Cil
U.S
Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
Homan
William Field
Purdue University
Agricultural Safety and Health Program
Kenneth Wuebker
Leroy Billman
Ohio Farm Bureau
Billman
Purdue
Urban funds diverted from farming to city projects in Kansas report
A federal inspector general report says up to 20 million dollars meant for flood control and soil erosion reduction were reallocated to urban programs over six years. Kansas officials criticize the move while USDA defends oversight and urban value in improving rural understanding of conservation programs.
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Wichita
U.S. Department of Agriculture Inspector General
U.S
Jerry Moran
Akan
Wichita Eagle
Kansas
USDA
Moran
James Lyons
Natural Resources and Environment
Lyons
Richard Jones
Kansas Association of Conservation Districts
Salina
Jones
Congress
Hunt Kansas aims to turn pheasant hunting into a tourism draw
Robin Jennison and partners launch Hunt Kansas a public relations drive to extend pheasant hunting season and attract outdoor enthusiasts. The plan focuses on western and north central Kansas with nine more initiatives, aiming to diversify the economy, promote hunting, and boost lodging and services as a long term campaign.
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Robin Jennison
Healy
Kansas
Jennison
Hunt
Northcentral
Colorado
Kansas Wildlife and Tourism
Anll
Livestock Prices At Overbrook Livestock Auction
Overbrook Livestock Commission quotes Monday trades with steers and heifers listed across weight ranges. Slaughter cows and bulls eased slightly. high dressing cows at 42.46, bulk cows 37 to 43, bulls 48 to 55. Friday 531 head sold including specific weights and prices for steers, heifers, bull calves, butcher cows, and stock cows.
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Franklin County Livestock Commission Co
Overbrook Livestock Commission
Staers
Wheat and oats reporting deadline set for May 31
The report deadline for planted wheat and oats is May 31 to keep eligibility for most USDA program benefits. Franklin County Farm Service Agency director says also necessary to file to receive Loan Deficiency payments. corn milo and soybeans reports follow after planting with an August 1 deadline. Oklahoma wheat crop tour projects a hefty yield. unofficial 155.4 million bushels off 4.4 million acres noted, with USDA final estimates due May 12.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
David Hornung
Franklin County Farm Service Agency
Oklahoma
ENID
Okla
USDA
New chemical Paylean hopes to boost pork quality
Indianapolis AP reports Blanco Animal Health a unit of Eli Lilly has developed Paylean ractopamine hydrochloride to direct nutrients toward loins hams and other prime cuts, reducing fat. Spokesman Dennis Erpelding says the additive aims to improve carcass quality and marks a next step after growth and health considerations.
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Indianapolis
Blanco Animal Health
Eli Lilly and Co
Blanco
Dennis Erpelding
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