Deadline Approaches for Wheat Insurance Options Sept. 30
Wheat growers face a Sept 30 signup deadline with MPCI price at 3.15 per bushel up from 2.80. Kansas State economist Art Barnaby notes revenue insurance may offer better protection but price elections set Sept 15, narrowing decision time. Estimates for CRC and RA in Kansas hover around 3.37, based on KC futures and implied volatility figures.
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Cattle feedyards go on line to promote themselves
Patrick Murphy reports that six area cattle feeders formed cattlefeeding.com to promote the industry worldwide. The group led by Rob Cook includes Roy Brown Sublette Terry Ryan Jeff Sternberger and others as they push low overhead and strong buying power while expanding Internet use in cattle feeding.
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Scott City
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Midwest Feeders Inc
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Killer weed invades Kansas pastures and Nebraska counties
Sericea lespedeza spreads across 465000 Kansas acres and seven Nebraska counties. Kansas State University expert Paul Ohlenbusch notes it adapts to cooler climates, with multi state meetings in Emporia planned to discuss control. Landowner denial and high costs hinder management. experts cite limited grazing, seed production, and stubborn roots. Treatments like Remedy with Escort or Roundup provide temporary relief, but not a long term fix.
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Kansas City livestock prices and market update
Livestock price ranges for varying weights and classes are reported, with steers and heifers priced across weight bands from 4-500 to 7-800 pounds. Slaughter cattle trade began in the North, with southern plains slower. boxed beef values fell, futures pressured, and cash trade limited. USDA cutout values closed at 113.47, down from prior weeks as midwest and high plains markets show steady to modestly lower slaughter cows and bulls, with specific lean percentages and carcass values listed.
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Edwards Named to State FSA Committee Kansas
Edwards of Ottawa has been appointed to the USDA Farm Service Agency State Committee for Kansas. She farms in Franklin County and is a former county treasurer, Franklin County Farm Bureau Women president, and county official. The announcement came from Sen Pat Roberts Rep Moran and Sen Brownback, noting she was one of five appointees joining Dan Thiessen Susan Roenbaugh Galen Swenson and Kenneth Frahm.
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Independence
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Kinsley
Galen Swenson
Saline County
Kenneth Frahm
Thomas County
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