Water, cash won't flow soon in Arkansas River dispute
The Arkansas River lawsuit between Colorado and Kansas cleared a legal hurdle as the Supreme Court upheld the special master’s findings. Colorado’s groundwater wells near the river may face capping, but final damages and repayment terms remain to be decided over two to five years. Kansas holds a favorable position though actual water flow is not imminent.
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Wheat tour at Parsons Farm Center prompts field day
Kansas State University Agricultural Research Center will host a wheat varieties field tour next Thursday two miles north of Parsons at 32nd and Main. Registration starts 8 30 a.m. speakers include Jim Long on winter wheat varieties Ken Kelley on nitrogen response and Gary Kilgore on diseases. Open to the public with rain plan indoors. Call 316 421 4826 for details. EPA Worker Protection Standard info available via Kansas Department of Agriculture and local extension offices.
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Study shows farm women rely on off farm work for income
The study finds 3 of 4 farm women on favorable positions and many with sales over 50 000 yet joint operator households earn less due to farming dependence. Off farm work supports two thirds of farm households while female operators are often single, over 65, living alone, with livestock farms more common and high unpaid family labor. lowest incomes and losses from farming.
USDA projects lower feed grain supplies amid reduced output
The Agriculture Department expects feed grain production to fall about 7 percent this year to 244 million metric tons due to fewer planted acres and weaker yields. Sorghum and oats output also dip, while barley rises and corn yield drops to 125.6 bushels per acre amid wet planting conditions and a lower overall domestic use and export outlook.
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Area Agency Notes Relief for Farmers in CFSA Program
GARNETT ANCO News reports that farmers in designated corn program areas switching to grain sorghum can obtain catastrophic insurance coverage through CFSA. A 10 day delay exists before active coverage begins, so producers must secure CAT insurance now. Leo Wiederholt CFSA director explains options to purchase through an authorized agent or the local CFSA office.
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Soybean Harvest Seen Large Despite Decline
U S soybean production is projected to fall to 2.2 million bushels this year, about 300 million below 1994, yet still likely to be the third-largest harvest in the United States. Soybean crush should slip to 1.38 billion bushels while soybean oil output is seen at 15.4 billion pounds, topping last year’s record.
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