Farm Safety Day Camp teaches Ozark youths risk awareness
In Ozark Arkansas Farm Safety Day Camp runs each year at the Ozark Fairgrounds under Karen Skeets. The program via Progressive Farm Safety educates about First Aid ATV PTO hazards firearm snakes and other dangers. Volunteers from farms police and Farm Bureau guide 10 groups through 10 classes in a single day. Skeets recalls a camp origin during pregnancy and notes 208 attendees this April with 190 last year and 118 at the first camp in 1998. The aim is clear: prevent injuries by teaching caution and respect for farm work.
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Ozark, Ark
Karen Skeets
Ozark Fairgrounds
Skeets
Branch
Progressive Farm
Arkansas
Progressive
Ozark
Sion
Dallas
Oklahoma
Ptos
Nathan Schluterman
Subiaco
Ark
Tommy Frank
PTO
Frank
Millie Phillips
Phillips
Arkansas Farm Bureau
Andy Guffey
Farm Bureau
Westphalia reader helps clear Plymouth mystery
Westphalia readers clarify Plymouth name origin tied to Chrysler. Chris Umscheid of Wamego and Don Miller of Westphalia contributed details from Chrysler museum lore and 1920s farm machinery to explain the Plymouth naming amid farmer-centric branding. A Kansas wheat-field photo mystery from 1931 remains debated with Caterpillar tractors and Holt combines noted in supporting photos.
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Walter P. Chrysler
Chris Umscheid
Wamego
Chrysler
Don Miller
Westphalia
Kansas
Allan D. Evans
Russell Daily News
Evans
Elling
Plymouth
Sue
Chrysler Museum
Auburn Hills
Mich
Pontiac
Mr. Evans
Plymouth Binder Twine
Germany
England
Business Week
Kansas Wheat
Edward Bauschiot
Hoyt
Don Seely
Kansas River Valley
Silver Lake
Holt Combine
Topeka
Martin Tractor
Bausch
Holt
Krause Corporation
Bundling Saves Money but Draws Fire Over Consolidation
In Harlan Iowa Farm Service Cooperative markets bundling seed and fertilizer as one stop shopping that cuts upfront costs and boosts fall earnings. Critics argue bundling fuels consolidation, potentially creating monopolies and greater control by large firms in the agricultural system.
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Harlan, Iowa
Farm Service Cooperative
Harlan
Iowa
Dave Knall
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc
Neil Hart
Iowa State University
Livestock Sale Prices From Franklin County Auction
Franklin County livestock figures show steers and heifers across weight groups with price ranges. Overbrook Livedock listings mirror local market, noting bred cows and pair prices, plus Paola Livestock Auction results of 409 head sold including steers, heifers, bull calves and butcher cattle with varied weights and prices.
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Franklin County Livestock Commission Co
Overbrook
Stears
Paola
State cannot fine hog farm for winter waste spray ruling
Weld County District Judge ruled the state Health Department cannot fine National Hog Farms 4.4 million dollars for spraying hog waste on its fields in winter. The suit, filed in February, sought the maximum fine and a permanent injunction to stop the practice when crops are not growing.
West rules state must issue compliance order for hog farm fine
Judge William West this month ruled the state cannot levy a fine on a hog farm near Kersey without issuing a compliance order. The order process includes notification, a hearing and guidelines if a violation is found, overturning state arguments that it was unnecessary. National filed a separate lawsuit earlier this year accusing the state of abusing its authority.
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William West
Kersey
West
National
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