Kansas Pasture and Hunting Land for sale near area lakes - 10/31/10 01:26 PM
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Ellsworth Kansas Pasture Land for Sale - 10/28/10 02:31 PM
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8 Wonders of Kansas People results - 10/28/10 09:35 AM
The top 8 Wonders of Kansas People were just announced this morning and here they are:Amelia Earhart, Atchison
Buffalo Soldiers, Fort Leavenworth
Carry A. Nation, Medicine Lodge, Kiowa
Emil J. Kapaun, Pilsen
George Washington Carver, Minneapolis, Beeler
James Naismith, Lawrence
Martin & Osa Johnson, Chanute
William Allen White, Emporia
 
Learn more about all of them here.
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History of Kansas Land Values - 10/26/10 10:18 AM
The history of the Land Values Summary by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service for Kansas (Northern Plains Region) shows a nice trend for landowners.  Overall since Kansas has consistently gone up in values for farmland.  The Northern Plains Regions includes Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota and that region has been holding in values or increasing as well.
 
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NE Kansas Recreational Hunting Land for Sale now taking pre-auction bids - 10/24/10 04:18 PM
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Topeka Kansas Winter Wonderland Drive Through Holiday Lights on Lake Shawnee - 10/22/10 06:54 PM
The Topeka TARC Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights is an holiday event you won't want to miss seeing.  It runs from November 19th until December 31st giving you plenty of time to find an evening to drive through Lake Shawnee Park at the Campgrounds to view this visual display from your car.
This year there is a new Tour for walking and is is November 18th from 6-9 pm and cost of $2 which includes hot cocoa.  The official Lighting Ceremony is November 19th at about 6 pm.  Also new thi syear is a Santa's Workshop for the kids during the week … (0 comments)

MAST Agribusiness Farmer/Rancher Training begins November - 10/22/10 01:16 PM
MAST = Market Analysis and Strategic Thinking.  This event is a collobration between Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas and Oklahoma State University AGricultural Economics and University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
MAST offers numerous opportunities for personal and business development and growth.  If you want to grow your agricultural business or leave a legacy of profitable operating family farm to future generations or just improve your skills then this is a must attend event.  MAST combines new information and decision making tools with online distance learning to develop management skills in agricultural producers. By learning farm management tools and their applications, … (0 comments)

Gathering in the Grove Art Show in the Flint Hills at Council Grove Kansas - 10/21/10 10:00 AM
Looking for some unique Christmas gifts this year then be sure to check out the Gathering in the Grove Fine Art Show & Sale over Thanksgiving Weekend (11/26 - 11/28) and the first weekend of December (12/3 - 12/5). The beauty of the Flint Hills at Christmas is at its peak for the 5th Annual Gathering in the Grove!
Regional artists and craftsmen come together to display their creations. A wide variety of antiques and art is represented at this popular event, which will be housed once again in Council Grove's historic Carnegie Library. Oil and acrylic paintings, watercolors, pottery, weavings, stained … (0 comments)

Kansas Rural Center's Sustainable Agriculture Conference is November 20 - 10/20/10 09:42 PM
Kansas Rural Center's Sustainable Agriculture Conference is November 20
Saturday November 20, is KRC's Sustainable Agriculture Conference. The theme for this year's conference is "Connecting Cows, Carbon and Carrots: Making Sense of Our Food Future".  The conference will be held at the Flint Hills Technical College 3301 W. 18th Ave., Emporia, Ks. from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Google Map Link
Workshops following the four tracks of Cows and Crops (farming practices), Carbon (carbon, climate and farming practices), Carrots (local food and marketing) and Connections (politics of food) follow morning keynote speaker Joel Brown, who will speak on "Climate Change and … (0 comments)

The Middle Ground - Farmland & Agricultural Land Values in the Great Plains states - 10/08/10 06:09 PM
There has been a lot of buzz lately about the land market.  Parts of Iowa have experienced skyrocketing values in cropland; recreational land markets are stagnant and disturbingly low values have been seen in development land all across the nation. Even the overlooked sector of farmland received some major press over the last couple of months after the Annual Land Values report by the USDA was released. So where does all of this leave the average farmer or farmland investor? 
The housing market crash made it seem that all markets including land had been wiped out. In reality though, most land, … (0 comments)

Rural Landowner Conservation Series - Debt for Nature Program (DFN) - 10/07/10 12:37 PM
Looking for ways to put conservation programs on your land?  Looking for land loans?  As a land owner there are many different types of programs and loans available and Kansas Land Brokers has complied information on some of the government programs available and presenting them in this Kansas Land News blog series. 
The Debt for Nature Program is available for those that have a loan with FSA (Farm Service Agency). It exchanges debt for development rights.  If the landowner has a loan then it can cancel a part of that debt for the future development rights. The landowner maintains the ownership … (0 comments)

Kansas author has new book in Seasons of Tallgrass Series - 10/04/10 12:10 PM
Recently we found another Kansas author, Deborah Vogts, a contemporary novelist.  The latest book inspired by the Flint Hills of Kansas is called Seeds of Summer. 
Deborah Vogts and her husband have three daughters and make their home in Southeast Kansas where they raise and train American Quarter Horses. As a student at Emporia State University studying English and journalism, Deborah developed a love for the Flint Hills that has never faded. In writing this series, she hopes to share her passion for one of the last tallgrass prairie regions in the world, showing that God's great beauty rests on the … (0 comments)

Kingman County Kansas Land Market Values Report - 10/04/10 10:14 AM
Kingman County Kansas For Sale, Farmland/Cropland for Lease, Pasture/Ranchland average values for 2009 and 2010.
The towns in Kingman County Kansas include Kingman (county seat), Norwich, Cunningham, Zenda, Nashville, Spivey, Penalosa and there are 23 townships.
Much of Kingman County is grassland and a large part of the county is devoted to the Bryon Walker Hunting Preserve and other recreation spots include local lakes.  
For more information about Kingman County Kansas including market updates please visit our facebook page for Kingman County Kansas Land for Sale
 
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