Tag: agriculture
WASHINGTON (AP) After months of debate and negotiation, Congress voted final approval Wednesday to a massive farm bill that will provide more than $400 billion for agriculture subsidies, conservation programs and food aid. The…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The last weekly government report for the 2018 growing season shows fall harvest for the major farm crops in Kansas is nearly finished. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that…
Because President Trump is so keen on anything concerning money, the one thing that may grab his attention in the recent report on climate change is its $500 billion price tag. If we dont take…
Each day at work is a learning experience for Kari Smith, office professional at Southwind Extension Districts Iola office. Part of her job is to help people find answers. If local Extension agents cant solve…
Five or six inches of rain in places more over the last several days have swelled the Neosho River and its tributaries over their banks. For farmers, even those hardened by years of…
WASHINGTON (AP) Farmers across the United States will soon begin receiving government checks as part of a billion-dollar bailout to buoy growers experiencing financial strain from President Donald Trumps trade disputes with China. But…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Department of Agriculture hopes to start issuing licenses for farmers to grow industrial hemp in time for next years spring planting season. Agency spokeswoman Heather Lansdowne told the Lawrence…
Mid-afternoon Thursday Shawn Geffert looked over 80 acres of corn, some harvested but most still standing. He wrenched the husk from an ear, broke it in two, plucked a kernel and plopped it in his…
