Farm income forecast signals US rise in 1996 receipts
USDA projects net farm income near 51 billion in 1996 with record crop receipts and higher livestock receipts despite beef price weakness. Grain prices stay firm amid larger corn wheat and soybean output while 1995 weaker cattle profits drag overall gains. Asset value up to 1.012 trillion with farm debt seen rising to about 154 billion.
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Ashington
U.S
Agriculture Department
USDA
Farm milk prices set record high in September
The Agriculture Department reports September farm milk prices reached a record 16.20 per hundredweight about 1.40 a gallon. The all goods index fell 0.9 percent from August as lower corn wheat hogs and potatoes offset gains for cattle milk grapes and tobacco.
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Ashington
Agriculture Department
Department
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Rain Delays Harvest and Wheat Seeding in Kansas
Rainy weather slows Kansas fall harvest and wheat sowing with only 20 percent of wheat seeded statewide and 10 percent emerged. Corn remains 84 percent good to excellent with 20 percent harvested. sorghum and soybeans show mixed maturity and conditions as fieldwork days total 1.9.
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OPERA
Kan
Kansas
Kansas Agricultural Statistics
Kansas Junior Livestock Show highlights Franklin Anderson youth
The 64th Kansas Junior Livestock Show in Wichita drew 697 4-H and FFA participants September 20 to 23 with 1,167 livestock entries. Franklin and Anderson County youths earned multiple placements across Limousin, Hampshire, Suffolk, Yorkshire, Crossbred, and Angus classes led by Jarad Anderson, Kyle Anderton, Matt Chandler, and others from Princeton, Ottawa, Richmond, Rantoul, and Garnett. Local 4-H events for 1996 include Achievement Night October 5 at Ottawa University Chapel, Sunrise Service October 13 at Hayward Arena, and Fall Rabbit Show November 9 at the National Guard armory with pre-entries due November 3.
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Wichita
Franklin County
Anderson County
Kansas
Farmer of America
Jarad Anderson
Richmond
Kyle Anderton
Hampshire
Suffolk
Matt Chandler
Princeton
Susan Chandler
Yorkshire
Erica Coulson
Rantoul
Jassica Coulson
Dane Droddy
Ottawa
Gail Droddy
Markel
Aaron Dunbar
Britany Rivera
Shelley Smith
Williamsburg
Samantha Swank
Scott Swank
Otawa
KaCee Thompson
Randi Thompson
Manine County
Jacob Ellis
Garnett
Angus
Eifor
Alaina Paine
Greeley
Duroc
David Paine
Maine-Anjou
Leslie Penny
Duroc Market Barrow
Monica Peine
Gresley
Kelly Riley
Garnet
Mary Riley
Garett
Ottawa University
Hayward Arena
Franklin County Fairgrounds
National Guard Armory
Farmers lauded for earth friendly tasks win Farm Stewardship Award
Two Carroll County brothers, Tom and Doug Block, recycle newspaper, curb erosion, and keep chemicals from groundwater on Hunter Haven Farm. Illinois EPA awards them Farm Stewardship for practices like manure use and wind- wind- safe manure spreading, a concrete runoff basin, and a grassy filtration strip protecting Lake Carroll.
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Christopher Wills
Associated Press
Anark
Carroll County
Ilinois Environmental Protection Agency
Tom
Doug Block
Block Brothers
Hunter-Haven Farm
Lanark
Rockford
Lake Carroll
Doug
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