agriculture: Kansas Farmland Index update - 05/18/12 12:43 PM
Agricultural land values continue to inflate but at a more moderate pace. Low interest rates help as well as liquid farmers. Belief that above-average crop prices will persist helps fuel the rising land prices too. Creighton University’s latest Farmland-Price Index¹ eased a second straight month to 64.6 in May, from 69.4 in April. The May reading extends the land price expansion to 28 consecutive months. A reading above 50 suggests prices are rising. Bankers in the Creighton survey say land appreciation rates rose in Kansas again. The Confidence Index, which tracks bankers’ expectations for the rural economy six months out, eased slightly to 60.2 in May, from … (1 comments)
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agriculture: Wichita County Kansas Farm News - 05/11/12 02:55 PM
The May edition of the Wichita County Farm Service Agency Newsletter had news for area farmers including the following:
Feed Grain Maps Available for Pick Up - Producers please stop by our office and pick up maps to record feed grain acreages.
A new program tech has been hired.
Details about a down payment loan assistance program for new farmers is available.
Contact the Wichita County FSA office for more info or you can also sign to receive the newsletter digitally at http://fsa.usda.gov/ks or the Wichita County Farm Service Agency office at 612 W. Broadway Leoti, KS 67861-0340 Phone 620-375-2332
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agriculture: Dairy in Kansas - 04/07/12 12:23 PM
Kansas may be more well known for sunflowers and wheat but we do have a solid dairy industry.
There are about 400 dairy farms in Kansas. Each dary cow produces about 8 gallons of milk a day or about 3,000 gallons a year Kansas dairy farms proudce about 290 million gallson of milk every year Dairy is the 4th largest agriculture business in Kansas Nearly all Kansas dairy farms are family owned
Currently, the following are licensed or permitted in Kansas:
Dairy farms 410Milk haulers 177Milk tankers 84Tanker wash stations 2Dairy processing plants 12Milk transfer stations 8Single service manufacturers 8Milk and dairy distributors 68
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agriculture: Farmland: No Marketing Quota for 2013 Wheat Crop - 04/06/12 10:33 AM
In a 1938 Act it required a marketing quota for the 2013 wheat crop if the total supply of the crop would likely be excessive without the quota, so the Secretary of Agriculture decides by April 15, 2012, whether a quota is needed. Based on projected supply and demand, no quota is required.
For more information visit
http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USFSA-38f3e0
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agriculture: Kansas Land, Banking and Ag News - 12/18/11 02:58 PM
NOTE: This post was originally posted on our Farmland Review blog under farmland and cropland news and we are consolidating all blog posts on farmland investing and Kansas land for sale markets here now. The week in news in Kansas
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Here in the Heart of America we tend to not feel many waves as we didn’t feel the extreme highs of the real estate market and also in turn didn’t feel the severe lows. However, it was shocking to learn today that 3 banks are in serious trouble in Kansas. As Kansans I think we feel like it … (0 comments)
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agriculture: Kansas Farmland Review Podcast - 12/09/11 02:39 PM
Kansas Farmland Review Podcast
Follow our new podcast at http://kansasland.podbean.com/
for summary of Kansas agricultural prices, land prices and values and farmland in the news. NOTE: This post was originally posted on our Farmland Review blog under farmland and cropland news and we are consolidating all blog posts on farmland investing and Kansas land for sale markets here now. … (0 comments)
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agriculture: Kansas AgLand Talk - Rural News about Farmland & Farming in KS - 09/04/11 10:32 AM
Kansas agricultural markets have an impact on farmland values and we'll take a look at the recent rural and farming news around the state in brief.
Kansas Department of Agriculture had June Dairy Month - June is a “Dairy” Special Month in Kansas Kansas has about 300 dairies that produce about 50,000 truckloads of milk worth about $350 million. Kansas Livestock Association Dairy Committee Chairman Kyle Averhoff, a partner in Royal Farms Dairy was with Governor Sam Brownback to proclaim the June Dairy Month and speak out for support of dairy farming in Kansas. Dairy farms employ many people and help support the Kansas … (0 comments)
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agriculture: USDA Extends Deadline for CRP Emergency Haying and Approves Additional Counties for CRP Emergency Grazing in Kansas - 09/02/11 09:54 AM
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Kansas announced that due to drought conditions, USDA has extended the deadline for emergency haying of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres for all Kansas counties that are approved for emergency haying.
Emergency haying of land enrolled in CRP has been extended through September 30, 2011. Participants must leave at least 50 percent of each field or contiguous fields unhayed for wildlife. Hay must be removed from the field within 30 days from end of the haying period. Hay cannot be sold. Producers without livestock may rent or lease the haying privileges.
The following counties … (0 comments)
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agriculture: Kansas Agricultural, Farm and Grain Prices - Crop Index - 05/03/11 11:50 AM
The Kansas Department of Agriculture Statistics released the Agricultural Prices and Crop Index.
KANSAS: The All Crops Index in April is up 14 points from March and up 126 points from 2010.
Wheat prices in mid-April, at $7.80 per bushel, are down 4 cents from March but $3.67 above last April.
Corn prices in mid-April, at $6.95 per bushel, are up 87 cents from March and $3.69 above last April.
Farmers received an average of $11.70 per cwt. for grain sorghum in mid-April, up 90 cents from March and $6.42 above last April.
Soybean prices, at $12.80 per bushel in mid-April, … (0 comments)
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agriculture: Kansas Crop Progress & Condition Report - 04/06/11 12:36 AM
The Kansas Department of Agriculture released the Kansas Crop Progress and Condition Report.
Dry conditions continued in Kansas with high winds and still a lack of moisture in many sections of the state. The dry and windy conditions have caused burn bans to be issued in some counties. A fire in Haskell County Kansas earlier this week caused a small rural town to be evacuated. Some rain hit Eastern parts of the state but it was short lived and came with hail and strong winds.
The winter wheat is 22% jointed and winterkill has been 15% or less. Corn planting is just starting … (0 comments)
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agriculture: Kansas Farmland Index Slows - Land Market & Values - 03/24/11 12:10 AM
The Farmland Price index is a monthly index value done by Creighton University and it is number from 0 to 100 and is based up surveys of rural banks in agriculture areas including Kansas. The states in the Farmland Price Index include Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.
The overall reading is now 75 which is down from 75.9 in February. A number greater than 50 is indication that land prices are going up. So maybe all the press headlines and FDIC Farmland Seminar
Recent Farmland Price Index for Kansas values
Dec 2010 78.8
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agriculture: Kansas Agriculture Week #KsAgWeek - 03/15/11 01:54 AM
This is National Agriculture Week and Kansas really kicked it off yesterday with Governor Sam Brownback proclaiming Kansas Agriculture Week.
Kansas Agriculture Week honors the strong tradition of Kansas farmers and ranchers and the benefits they provide to all Kansans. Its estimated that one in five Kansans work in fields related to food production and agriculture.
To follow some great facts about Kansas agricultural information this week follow the hashtag #KsAgWeek on twitter and be sure to follow us at http://twitter.com/KansasLand as we will be sharing and ReTweeting all kinds of great Kansas ag facts for all #agchat folks.
Here are some … (0 comments)
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agriculture: Agriculture Land Investing in the News - Farmland Bubble News - 03/14/11 10:58 AM
If 2011 Is the Year for Agriculture Investing, Where's the Value? - It has been another interesting week for news on the farmland land value markets and this article in particular highlights some of the hype surrounding investing in farmland. Most of the funds it seems focus on timberland investment and the writer of this article said it was hard to find a good farmland investing tool.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Released its Survey of the Tenth District of Agricultural Credit Conditionswith a title Farmland Values and Farm Income Soar so that has sent the news cycle reeling again on … (0 comments)
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agriculture: Summary of FDIC webinar Don't Bet the Farm - Assessing the Boom in Farmland Prices - 03/10/11 11:52 AM
The seminar put on by the FDIC in streaming video webinar format this morning titled Don't Bet the Farm - Assesing the Boom in Farmland Prices was very interesting with a panel of speakers in various fields such as banking, agricultural professors and economists. The one group that was blatantly not represented was the actual farmer or agricultural producer which was odd. It seemed that a representative from farming should have been there to give input on such an important topic.
The conclusions from most of the speakers were not really anything new or surprising as so much press coverage and media commentary has … (0 comments)
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agriculture: Kansas Agriculture Farm Land Facts - 03/05/11 03:32 PM
The Kansas Farm Report has some interesting farm facts regarding farmland and cropland in Kansas.
In 2009 there were: 28,216,064 acres of cropland, 46,200,000 acres of land in farms and 2,762,748 acres of irrigated land.
In 2009 the total fertilizer sold in Kansas was 1,902,649 tons.
The annual average precipitation for Kansas for 2009 was 32.32 inches of water.
The average temperature in Kansas for 2009 was 53.2 degrees fahrenheit.
The total acres harvested in Kansas was 21,875,800 acres (total of all crops).
The number of livestock farms in operation in 2007 in Kansas were 30,000 and 200 feedlots and 95 slaughter … (0 comments)
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agriculture: Horse Racing in Kansas? - 03/04/11 11:02 AM
In a recent newsletter from the Kansas Horse Council they encourage people to help bring back horse and greyhound racing in Kansas.
Horse racing is an agricultural based business and with nearly all of Kansas being a rural state the economic benefits of horse racing is certainly worth looking at again. The governor has expressed interest in examining bringing racing back to Kansas. The Kansas legislature is preparing to re-evaluate it as well according to the Kansas Horse Council.
The list of workers and industries that racing would help include horse breeders, boarding operations, veterinarians, farriers, feed and tack stores, tractor stores, equine equipment such as … (0 comments)
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agriculture: Kansas Agricultural Prices - 03/02/11 11:26 AM
Report from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service, Kansas Field Office, Kansas Department of Agriculture
The All Crops Index in February, at 267 percent of the 1990-92 base, is up 28 points from January and up 113 points from 2010.
Wheat : prices in mid-February, at $8.50 per bushel, are up $1.41 from January and $4.18 above last February.
Corn: prices in mid-February, at $6.10 per bushel, are up 71 cents from January and $2.71 above last February.
Farmers received an average of $10.80 per cwt. for grain sorghum in mid-February, up $1.24 from January and $5.50 … (0 comments)
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agriculture: Start an Agribusiness and use your land for additional income - 02/11/11 09:32 AM
Can your land help promote tourism in your state?
As land professionals we wear many hats when promoting properties and one of my favorite hats to wear is Rural America Promoter. Agritourism is showing up more and more these days as people find new creative ways for the usefulness of their land. Guest or dude ranches have long been known as rural businesses but what exactly is agritourism? Agritourism uses the agriculture basis of the land to promote the area or a product to help bring in visitors. For example, corn mazes are well known form of agritourism.
So how could … (0 comments)
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agriculture: Kansas Agriculture Events and Conferences - 12/10/10 01:25 PM
Jan. 7 - Ag Stewardship Conference announced for Jan. 7 in Overbrook, Kansas. Landowners, farmers, hunters, ranchers can all learn from the presentations by Kansas Farm Bureau, K-State Ag Economists and other experts from Frontier Farm Credit, USDA and Farm Service Agency.
Jan .11 - Winter Ranch Management Seminar Planned in Four Kansas Locations including Ashland, El Dorado, Phillipsburg and Manhattan Kansas. Ranch management, cow herds economics will be the topics and speakers will be from the cattle industry and CattleFax.
Jan. 12 - Tri-State Cow/Calf Symposium Program set in St. Francis Kansas. The topic is Succeeding in a Challenging Beef Industry. It is … (0 comments)
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agriculture: Vote for Kansas Woman for AGConnect Woman of the Year - 11/25/10 02:19 PM
With social media it is now easier for farmers to agvocate as they call it instead of advocate for agriculture now more than ever. One person who has done an excellent job of that is Debbie Lyons-Blythe from the Flint Hills of Kansas.
Click the link below to show your support for Kansas and cattle ranchers to vote for her for AgConnect Woman of the Year.
http://agconnect.com/About/General/Awards/Submissions.asp?AC=4&S=86
Go there now and vote - it only takes a couple of clicks and show your support for Kansas agriculture. And be sure to check out her blog too
www.KansasCattleRanch.blogspot.com
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