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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1995
Page
5
U S farm exports rose to a record 54.2 billion in fiscal 1995 driven by higher prices for feed grain, oilseed, cotton and poultry meat. Japan remained the top buyer at 10.5 billion, followed by the European Union and Canada. coffee imports also rose to 3.4 billion as world prices stayed strong.
Welda couple Tom and Norma Petrie cultivate about 7000 Christmas trees on six acres near their home. Scotch pines thrive best but face disease, drought, and fires. About 1500 new trees died this spring and summer, with 600 lost to fire two years ago. They sold 40 trees last year and offer wreaths this year, with hours and a December 24 closing.
John and Brenda Wray of Franklin County earned the Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award at the Kansas Farm Bureau’s 77th annual meeting in Wichita. The Wrays manage a diversified farm growing soybeans, corn, milo, wheat, and raise a cow calf herd near their home and are parents to two boys, Mark and Erik. They will receive an expense paid trip to the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Reno, Nevada.
Kansas State University’s Livestock Judging Team secured first place overall and top honors in seasons sheep hogs with second in cattle at the National Intercollegiate Livestock Contest in Louisville. Team member Scott Hatfield and coach Scott Schaake earned top recognition.
A cattle expert urges careful winter feeding to avoid underfeeding cows while cutting costs. Protein and energy must meet needs for late-pregnant and lactating cows, with prairie hay often insufficient. Adding grain or high-energy supplements and considering alfalfa or wheat middlings can improve condition and reduce mineral costs.
In Wichita, the Kansas Livestock Association forum exposed deep rifts over packer use of exclusive feedlot contracts. A standing room crowd debated whether such agreements depress prices, with members split on calling for federal action or a policy resolution. One producer urged regulation or prohibition of targeted contracts.
In Des Moines six Republican hopefuls courted Iowa farm activists key to the lead off caucuses. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole stressed a deep Midwest bond and pledged a broad commitment to the region. Iowa farmers, though numbering about 100,000, shape policy debates on trade, ethanol incentives, and farm subsidies ahead of February caucuses.
Officials in Iowa and North Carolina are recruiting farmers for the Agricultural Health Study to identify chronic diseases linked to farming and pesticide use. The study aims to uncover health hazards from rural living and work, potentially including cancer.
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