Lawrence Co op letter agitates for action against bankruptcy
A reader urges a high level official to intervene in the Farmers Cooperative Association of Lawrence bankruptcy under Chapter 11. The note attacks secured creditors led by CoBank, argues for returning grain held by Farmland, and claims about $8 million could be freed by court action.
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Johnson County
Farmers Cooperative Association of
Lawrence
Kansas
CoBank
Lansing
Jock
Topeka
Reagan
Gorby
Berlin Wall
Livestock Price Ranges Across Sizes and Types
Prices for Oct 20 show steer and heifer ranges by weight class from 4-500 to 7-800. Bred cows are listed at 525 to 700 dollars and pairs at 665 to 740 dollars. Data notes mixed weight brackets and multiple lot types.
Kansas Wheat Commission backs tougher U S wheat export standards
Kansas farmers and officials praise Dan Glickman for new stricter dockage rules on U S wheat used in international food aid. Ed Banning says the move will improve U S wheat image and competitiveness as dockage targets tighten to .7 and later .6 and .5 percent through 2003. Kansas Farm Bureau hires two in Manhattan with Swaffar as environmental programs director and Bremer as research analyst. Ivan Wyatt of Kansas Farmers Union joins national rally urging policy changes to aid farmers amid price downturns and calls for higher loan rates and dairy support.
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Steve Swaffar
Meriden
Swaffar
Agriculture
Kansas
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KDHE
Bureau of Water
Topeka
Dale Bremer
Bremer
Agriculture and
Farm Bureau
Holdrege
Neb
Kansas State
Southwest Kansas Research Extension Center
Ivan Wyatt
Kansas Farmers Union
Washington
Farmers Union
Rural Citizens
Congress
Wyatt
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