Kansans Offered Flex Accounts to Cut Farm Water Use
Kansas lawmakers created flex accounts to curb irrigation during drought. Sign-up ends Oct 10 for next year, with a $400 filing fee and five year usage averaging to determine a new allotment. Farmers may exceed during a drought by saving 10 percent, then use the surplus across the subsequent five years. Officials note interest is modest as farmers plant wheat and assess the program.
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Topeka
Kansas
Jamie Clover Adams
Adams
Stafford
Division of Water Resources
Flex
Bruce Falk
Falk
David Pope
Hole in farm bill safety net hits Kansas growers hard
A Kansas State University agricultural economist says the new farm bill leaves a hole in the safety net. Higher grain prices boost revenue but drought damaged yields leave farmers with insufficient bushels to benefit, risking losses over 50 per acre below planted revenue. Wheat at 4.32 per bushel and corn at 2.75 reflect rallying markets while insurance gaps persist.
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Kansas State University
Plains States
Kansas
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
Art Barnaby
K- State Research and Extension
Agecon.ksu.edu
Hired Hands and Hidden Bonds in Farm Life
A reflective piece on hired farm workers and employees focusing on hiring ethics, training, and respect. It recalls a pecan operation in which a longtime worker named Jim, a diabetic, becomes a close mentor and friend. Jim’s decline into illness and tragedy ends with a fatal incident, underscoring complex ties between owners, workers, and loyalty.
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Embassy Suites Hotel
Kansas City
Kansas State University Research and Extension Agency
California
Ohio
Kansas
Dad
Jim
Livestock Prices From St Joseph Auction Report
Slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.59 lower versus last week while slaughter cows moved mostly 2.00 lower amid light demand. Bulls fell 2.00-3.00, feeders mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. hogs gained about 3.00. Prices listed for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, bred cows, and feeder classes with weights and ranges.
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Kansas City, Mo
USDA
Midwest
High Plains
Jean
St. Joseph
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