Economy Bored Economic Forecasts Dreary
New York AP reports many economists gloomily describe the economy as lacking direction amid weak housing starts and a persistent trade deficit. IBM faces earnings and stock drop fears while GM may cut production as consumer car demand sags. Wall Street moods favor relief from politics and the World Series over tackling deficits, inflation, or currency risk.
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National Cornhusking Championship Draws Ten States
The National Cornhusking Championships drew competitors from ten states including Minnesota Indiana Ohio and Illinois. Winners husked 923.3 pounds in 30 minutes with cleaner corn earning the top trophy. Fred Jackson set a state record with 911 pounds in 30 minutes.
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Ohio
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Illinois
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Ind
Joe Arnholt
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Arnholt
Fred Jackson
John
Ray Droke
Oskaloosa
Farmers in trouble not from overexpansion, Kansas expert says
Kansas State economist Larry Langemeier argues that the 1970s expansion myth is false. Using Farm Management Association data on about 2,000 Kansas farms, he finds top and bottom income operations showed similar expansion and debt. He notes land value increases and rising rates, not mismanaged expansion, drove today’s troubles.
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Swine Day and Park Congress Join Forces in Manhattan KS
Kansas State Universitys Swine Industry Day will pair with the Kansas Park Congress and Trade Show in Manhattan November 11 to 13 at the Holidome. Events run with a 45 to 50 exhibitor trade show and seminars on financing agriculture and farm family relations, featuring speakers Sam Brownback Jon Wefald and Ron Hanson.
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Kansas Secretary of Agriculture
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Ron Hanson
University of Nebraska
Pork Producer Council
Beef Profit Conference to spotlight consumer demand in Kansas City
The National Cattlemen's Association hosts The New Beef Cattle Industry conference November 12 at the Kansas City Convention Center starting 8 a.m. The event gathers breeders feeders and retailers to discuss dramatic industry changes in marketing and pricing and how to profit from them with a full day of seminars.
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