I had a great time at the Pratt High School home football game last Friday. The weather was perfect, there was so much to see, the football game was terrific and it was great to just get out and be among people who were mostly enjoying themselves.
Special to the News You may have noticed that I didn’t have an article in the newspaper last week. It was about how my daughter was getting treated at work.
Jimmy Buffett I know a lot of you are waiting to see me blow up over the politics that are ruining the country right now. You are just going to have to wait.
What does it mean to cross the great blue ocean— to bridge the gap between past and present? That is a question I sought to answer when my wife and I made trip to the Czech Republic (aka Czechia) recently (also staying overnight in both Bratislava, Slovakia and near Freiberg, Germany). The Czech lands have drawn me for several years now.
wheat farmers have more variety options than ever before – and more to come, says author and publisher Layton Ehmke, who recently published his eighth book on the topic. Since taking over the publishing company in 2015 from its founder Steve Watson, Ehmke continues the tradition of compiling the latest data on all the new and upcoming wheat varieties for the bread basket of the nation.
By Lucas Ryan Communications Manager Office of Kansas State Treasurer The drought that is currently affecting farmers and communities in western Kansas strikes close to Treasurer Lynn Rogers’ heart, having grown up on a farm himself. As conditions continue to impact Kansans, the State Treasurer’s Office is exploring options for emergency financial assistance to those being impacted by the situation.
LYONS, NEBRASKA – In a win for producers across the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency recently announced changes to two crop insurance programs—Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) and Micro Farm. The improvements will expand access to risk management options for thousands of producers, particularly those with small or diversified operations.
September is a busy month for Kansas producers, who are making final selections for wheat varieties, prepping equipment and spraying volunteer wheat and weeds ahead of planting this year’s wheat crop. K-State Agronomy recently released guidance on one other action that could help save some cost and set the 2023 wheat harvest up for success from day one — soil sampling.
An August 7 incident involving a buffalo, an Ellsworth man and a Kansas sheriff ’s deputy did not end well and circumstances are still under investigation. Scott Schroeder, 56, of Bushton was killed in a probable buffalo attack and an unnamed Ellsworth deputy was injured. The buffalo also died.
Topeka, Kan. – Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, today, announced the Kansas Insurance Department recovered $4.12 million in insurance funds for Kansans in the first eight months of 2022.