beef: Kansas Hay Report - state receiving rain and snow - 12/19/11 05:51 PM
The Kansas Hay Market Report was released today (early due to holidays) by the USDA and Kansas Department of Agriculture. SUMMARY:
Hay trade moderate to active. Demand very strong for dairy, stock cow andgrinding alfalfa, moderate to strong for alfalfa pellets and grass hay. Most ofthe State is receiving rain at this writing. The far Western counties aregetting blowing snow, which is forecast to move across Kansas with blizzardconditions at times. Everyone is busy preparing for the storm and taking care oflivestock. Hay use and bedding will increase accordingly.
For the full report broke down by agricultural districts throughout Kansas visit
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beef: Kansas Producers reminded to Apply for 2011 Livestock Disaster Assistance - 08/04/11 04:23 PM
from the Kansas director of Farm Service Agency (FSA) press release
Adrian J. Polansky, State Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Kansas, reminds eligible ranchers and livestock producers to apply under the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for losses incurred during the 2011 grazing season up to October 1, 2011.
The following counties meet the LFP trigger requirements for native and improved grasses: Barber, Barton, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Ellsworth, Finney, Ford, Gove, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Harper, Harvey, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny, Kingman, Kiowa, Lane, Logan, McPherson, Marion, Meade, Morton, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Rush, Scott, Sedgwick, … (0 comments)
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beef: EPA issues compliance violations to 2 Kansas cattle feedlots - 05/18/11 10:33 AM
EPA Region 7 announced administrative compliance orders have been issued to seven concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and two of those feedlots are in Kansas.
The operations are directing to correct violations of the federal Clean Water Act.
They have been warned regarding waste discharge and the compliance orders were the first step in a potential series of regulatory actions. If the feedlots fail to comply, civil penalties could follow.
The two Kansas feedlots are KM Feeders in Lyons, KS and McPherson County Feeders in Marquette, KS.
The EPA said they both do not have enough storage capacity in its waste lagoons.
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beef: 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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