Paper harvest potential boosts PIK certificates in Kansas
Kansas State University analyst Bill Tierney explains payment in kind certificates as a new crop instrument. USDA has issued billions in PIK certificates with more possible, creating a forward cash market. Farmers can use PIK to pay loans via PIK n roll, affecting cash grain prices as loans are redeemed and grain supply increases.
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Manhattan
Kansas State University
Bill Tierney
K-State Cooperative Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tierney
USDA
Annual Wheat Survey To Be Distributed Later This Month
Winter wheat farmers in 42 states including Kansas will be contacted later this month or in early December as the U S Department of Agriculture Statistics Board develops estimates of acres planted to winter wheat. Moe Johnson notes despite a low 1986 wheat crop, supplies remain near 4 billion bushels.
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Kansas
U.S. Department of Agricultural Statistics Board
M.E
Moe” Johnson
Kansas Agricultural Statistics
Johnson
Agricultural Statistics Board
Grass Drill Expo Next Week at Franklin County Fairgrounds
Expo sponsored by Lake Region RC&D starts 10 a.m. Wednesday November 16 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. Displayed will be the latest grass drills new to farm equipment, along with tree planters, transportation gear, tree clippers, root plows, drip torches, fencing supplies and CRP compliant grasses. The event grows from demand for grass drills under the Conservation Reserve Program.
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Lake Region
Rc&d
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Wrights Open New Studio in Professional Building
Bill and Carol Wright reopen their photography business at 401 S. Main, in the Professional Building. The pair, backed by 39 years in the field, plan canvas prints and senior photography while maintaining their old phone number 242-2493. They will operate 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays with off hours by appointment.
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Diane Yeamans
Bill
Carol Wright
Wright Photography
S. Main
Carl Eitner
Eitner
Hamburg
Germany
Estner
Trenton
Wrights
Carol
County Agents Honored At State Convention
Two Franklin County extension agents were honored at the Cooperative Extension Service conference at Kansas State University. Agriculture agent Bob Bozworth received the 4-H Clover Award, one of two top honors presented.
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Franklin County
Cooperative Extension Service
Kansas State University
Bob Bozworth
Robert Schoeff
Jo Bilen Arnold
Kansas Association of Extension
Arnold
Wheat growers urged to file prevented planting forms by Dec 1
Farmers in Ottawa County facing persistent rain may file a prevented planting disaster application at the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office in Ottawa. The filing provides no disaster money but preserves wheat base history for future federal program qualification. An estimated 99 percent of local wheat producers have not harvested a crop due to rain, while fall crop harvests suffer from wet ground.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Ottawa
David Hornung
Hornung
Cates Wins at Royal Horse Show in Ottawa and Missouri rider
Judy Cates of Ottawa RFD 4 won honors at the American Royal Quarter Horse show. She placed first in amateur hunter under saddle on Active Man a 9 year old gelding. Pat Knaus of Liberty Missouri rode Active Man to first in senior hunter under saddle and Cates finished fourth of 44 in amateur western pleasure.
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Judy Cates
Ottawa
BPW Ottawa Chapter to Hold White Elephant Auction
The Ottawa Chapter of Business and Professional Women meets at 6 30 p m Tuesday in Ottawa University Mowbray Union for a white elephant auction.
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Ottawa Chapter of Business and Professional Women
Ottawa University Mowbray Union
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