Baldwin boy wins tractor pull at Kansas State Fair
Ten year old Baldwin resident Jerad Steele won his age division in the tractor pull at the Kansas State Fair, earning a spot in the national contest in Omaha on Sept 27. He is the son of Jerry and Janet Steele and was among 946 contestants. The event included a children’s pull with pedal tractors and weight sleds.
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Omaha
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Seward County Votes on Corporate Hog Farming Proposal
Seward County voters head to the polls to decide on corporate hog farming after long dispute. More than 180 people voted early as opposition and support arguments center on environmental concerns, odors, and impacts on smaller farms versus claims that corporate farms could help rural towns.
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Anti hog group forms to block Murphey hog farms
Anti hog group from eight counties forms a seven member steering committee in NESS CITY Kansas to oppose Murphy Family Farms proposed 45 000 hog operation in Hodgeman and Lane counties. They contend the factory farms harm communities while legal challenges and procedural debates unfold with court appeals and state opinions cited.
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Lane Counties
Murphy Family Farms
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Hodgeman County
Apple crop in Kansas seen as bumper harvest this fall
Kansas apple growers expect about half a million bushels valued at at least 2.5 million dollars for the season thanks to near perfect weather. Some fruit could fetch 40 to 50 cents per pound. Extension horticulture specialist Frank Morrison notes cider and unsold pick reduce total value, while a cool summer limited hot nights that harm apples.
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Kansas
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Kansas State University Extension
Extension vote set for October in Franklin County
Extension voters 18 and older may cast ballots between October 6 and 10 at the Extension office in the county annex building. Voting hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Representatives chosen serve two-year terms and join four program development committees Agriculture Home Economics 4-H and Economic Development to plan Extension education programs.
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