FmHA loan meeting for Franklin County farmers
Franklin County farmers with FmHA loans are invited to a September 21 meeting at the Lawrence Library auditorium. County supervisor Eric Guenther explains the DARL$ computer program helps analyze loan options, including rescheduling and write downs, to keep borrowers on the farm.
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Franklin County
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Lawrence Library
Lawrence
Eric Guenther
Gunther
Guenther
Grange Convention Moves to Salina for 118th Annual
The Kansas State Grange will hold its 118th Annual Convention at Red Coach Inn in Salina from September 28 to October 1. National Grange representative Virginia Henderson will headline alongside Paul W. Matthews of Highway Users Federation and F. Lee Nichols of MVA. Delegates will set policy on agriculture education and other topics while royalty and honors are named and deputies recognized. This marks the first Salina convention after years at Ottawa University.
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Kansas State Grange
Red Coach Inn
Salina
Virginia Henderson
National Grange
Paul W. Matthews
Highway Users Federation
F. Lee Nichols
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association
Henderson
Missouri
Dean Henderson
Grange
Ottawa University
Rainfall helps but crops slow in Kansas report
Kansas Agricultural Statistics said rainfall improved soil moisture with 90 percent of topsoil and 63 percent of subsoil adequate or surplus. Statewide corn is 33 percent excellent and 45 percent good, while sorg hum and soybean conditions vary. Sorghum heading is at 85 percent, soybean bloom at 99 percent, alfalfa third cutting 95 percent complete, and pastures 68 percent adequate as seed bed prep for winter wheat dominates farm activity.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Agricultural Statistics
Kas
Rainfall varies across Franklin County as crops face mixed fortunes
Rain has drenched areas including Richmond and Williamsburg with some spots receiving over 40 inches since June while Appanoose trails with 17% inches. Farmers warn of sprouting kernels in damp husks and hay drying challenges as drought areas recover, but northwest pockets remain parched.
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Diane Yeamans
Herald
Franklin County
Richmond
Appanoose
Dale Pearson
Farmers Co-op
Williamsburg
Pearson
Com
Ralph Ferguson
Ferguson
Kansas offers 2 million for rural value added food processing
Money and grants totaling 2 million are available through a national nonprofit loan program to spur value-added processing firms in rural Kansas. KDFA will lend through Bank IV in Wichita with aid for consulting, marketing, and feasibility studies. Eligibility requires rural location, added value to Kansas products, and nonproduction use except for certain ag related operations.
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Topeka
Kansas
Farmer’s Home Administration National Nonprofit Corporation
Allen Bell
Kansas Development Finance Authority
Bell
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
KDFA
Mike Hayden
Board of
Wichita
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