Sodbusting and land use threaten Kansas soil heritage
Kansas State University expert links 1855 Seattle warning to 1985 sod busting in the Great Plains. Plowing fragile grassland to crop, spurred by cattle losses and wheat-cattle price gaps, risks erosion, dust storms, and economic bubbles. Ohlenbusch urges policy fixes and long term soil stewardship.
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Manhattan
Seattle
Franklin Pierce
Paul Ohlenbusch
Kansas State University
Kansas
Colorado
Nebraska
Montana
Dakotas
Ohlenbusch
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
America
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kansas County
Wheat prices dip as supply tightens despite record forecast
Wheat tour analyst Tierney projects 1985 U.S. production near 2.54 billion bushels with a record 4.0 billion total supply. Cash prices may hit lows, storage loans cap farming decisions. Traders eye harvest period as protein premiums peak, with calls for December futures options to lock profits.
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Wichita
Bill Heiney
Coberiment
Agribusiness
Wheat Quality Council
Tierney
Kansas State University Extension
U.S
Kansas
Railsaa
Canada
Butz Says Farm Programs Harm U.S. World Market Position
Former Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz critiques U.S. farm policies at a Wichita convention, arguing high price supports price products above world market levels and erode export strength. He urges lower supports to spur production, boost competition, and meet rising global demand, noting China’s free-market gains and Soviet inefficiency.
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Melissa Cordonier
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City
U.S. Agriculture
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Kansas Grain and Feed Dealers Association
Wichita
Butz
United States
America
Soviet Union
China
U.S
sub-Saharan Africa
Poultry Gains Weekend Lead at U S Supermarkets
In a shift from farmyard clashes to market counters poultry consumption edges ahead of beef with analysts predicting continued rise. USDA data show chicken per person rose while beef declined. price and branding dynamics shape future demand amid industry push for nutrition labeling and product development.
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U.S
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
J. Richard
Dick” Pringle
Yates Center
Pringle
National, Meat and Livestock Board
Roenigk
Council
Beef Industry Council
McDonalds
W.C. Senior
Kiplinger
USDA
Tom Schaffner
Schaffner
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KSA
Buzz
Bank OF Ottawa
F.D
Wichita, Kan
Bill Roenigk
Washington
Terry Crawford
Economic Research Service
Crawford
Joe Mitchell
Ottawa
Price Chopper
Ottawa, Kansas
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