Farmland fantasy meets flood-weary Iowa at Farm Progress Show
Steve Ver Meer and thousands of Midwest farmers tour high end combines at the Farm Progress Show in Amana Colonies Iowa. Machinery from Belarus to John Deere draws attention as costs climb from 86500 to over 175000 with moisture still high and harvests uncertain. Farmers compare brands, study operator techniques, and dream of owning top gear while acknowledging the odds of ownership remain slim.
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Steven P. Rosenfeld
Mana
Iowa
Steve Ver Meer
Ver Meer
Farm Progress Show
Amana
Tim Aldexa
Iowa Falls
Aldem
Kevin Otto
Theria, Mo
Lester Boersema
Zeeland
Mich
Boersema
Glen Moeller
Davenport
Moeller
Robert Bowman
de Witt
Belarus
Rostov
Russia
Don River
John Deere
Case International
New Holland
Gleaner
Massey-Ferguson
Deere
Pella
Trees for fall planting available at KSU Let’s talk trees
Kansas State University offers fall planting trees through October 22 for wind breaks wildlife habitat erosion control and other projects. Available species include Austrian pines ponderosa pines Scotch pines and eastern red cedars priced at 40 per unit of 30 plants or 27 50 per unit for orders of 10 or more. Order forms via county extension offices with planning help available. spring delivery priced the same.
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Kansas State University
Franklin County Extension Council Elections Next Week
Extension Office at 1418 S Main Suite 2 hosts the Franklin County Extension Council election from Monday to Friday with 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours and 8 p.m. close Wednesday. Twelve representatives will be elected for two-year terms across four program committees Agriculture Home Economics 4H and Economic Development. Candidates include George Bowman Pomona Ron Dunbar Richmond Tom Weigand Ottawa Martha Henry Ottawa Doris Higdon Williamsburg Pat Watson Lane Rita Anderson Richmond Jim Coughemour Wellsville Elaine Dunbar Richmond Janie Mayes Ottawa Almeda Edwards Barb Gibson Charles Gillette and Jim Lancaster of Ottawa.
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Franklin County Extension Council
S. Main
Franklin County
Extension Council
KOFO
Agriculture
George Bowman
Pomona
Ron Dunbar
Richmond
Tom Weigand
Ottawa
Martha Henry
Doris Higdon
Williamsburg
Pat Watson
Lane
Rita Anderson
Jim Coughemour
Wellsville
Elaine Dunbar
Janie Mayes
Almeda Edwards
Barb Gibson
Charles Gillette
Jim Lancaster
Clinton unveils plan for 80 mpg Big Three alliance car
President Clinton announces a bold alliance with the Big Three to launch a high efficiency passenger car. The plan targets an 80 mile per gallon fuel economy and low pollution, marking a major technological adventure for the nation.
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Clinton
Exhibit highlights hazards of farming
The Farm Progress Show at Amana Colonies demonstrates farming dangers with a grain rescue demo showing a 625 pound pull needed to budge a trapped man. Officials stress safety while showcasing new tech for disabled farmers and rural health studies tracking respiratory disease injuries and chemical exposure among 1,200 southeast Iowa families over 20 years.
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Mana
Iowa
Megan Poston
Amana
University of Iowa
Dan McMillan
Franklin County 4-H members win at Kansas Junior Livestock Show
Franklin County 4-H members earned rankings at the Kansas Junior Livestock Show in Wichita. Winners include Darcy Anderson fourth in Maine-Anjou breeding heifer and seventh in Maine-Anjou market steer, Jared Anderson sixth in Maine-Anjou market steer, Kyle Anderson fifth in Maine-Anjou breed heifer, Ashley Dunbar 14th in Limousin market steer, Janna Dunbar 13th in Maine-Anjou market steer, Thane Combs 18th in Crossbred market barrow, Theron Combs ninth in Hampshire market barrow and 22nd in Crossbred market barrow, Jessica Coulson fourth in Crossbred market lamb, Jessica Smith 15th in Simmental market steer, and Randi Thompson 12th in Suffolk breeding ewe with 17th among Crossbred market lamb and 19th in Suffolk market lamb.
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Franklin County
Franklin County 4-H
Kansas Coliseum
Wichita
Darcy Anderson
Richmond
Jared Anderson
Kyle Anderson
Ashley Dunbar
Janna Dunbar
Thane Combs
Pomona
Theron Combs
Hampshire
Jessica Coulson
Rantoul
Jessica Smith
Williamsburg
Simmental
Randi Thompson
Princeton
Suffolk
Angell
Wayne Angell
Board of
Federal Reserve System
Kansas City
Ottawa University
Federal Reserve
Marriott
Kansas City Board of Trade
Sugar use to outpace crop in 1993 94
Global sugar consumption is forecast at 112.9 million metric tons for 1993 94, topping production at 111.5 million tons by about 1.4 million. Stocks are expected to fall to a four year low as the Agriculture Department notes demand will exceed supply while world raw sugar prices stay relatively stable with European harvests starting.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Europe
Search Service
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Towa State University
Schwab
Iowa State
Hubert von Holten
von Holten
Purdue University
Nancy E. Burt, C.N.M
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Ridge CT. Lawrence
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