City commission airs training facility plans for Pratt
At their November 20 meeting, Pratt City Commissioners heard an update on a potential new project by the recreation department.
December 2023
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Irrigation technology funds available to farmers
The Kansas Corn Growers Association is encouraging farmers to apply for new cost share assistance and incentive payments now available to assist growers with irrigation efficiency technology.The program is administered through the Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Conservation.Kansas Corn CEO Josh Roe said the Kansas Corn Growers Association and other ag groups worked to secure this funding through the Kansas Water Plan in the 2023 legislative session.“This is a meaningful investment making about $550,000 available to help growers adopt irrigation technology.
Pratt County Farm Service Agency Foreign Investors Must Report Agricultural Land Ownership to the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lori Kreutzer, County Executive Director of the Pratt and Barber County Farm Service Agency, has reminded foreign investors who buy, sell or hold a direct or indirect interest in agricultural lands in the United States that they are required under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act to report their holdings and transactions to the U.S.
From the Land of Kansas Now Selling 2023 Holiday Gift Boxes
MANHATTAN, Kansas — Holiday gift boxes are now available to order for the 2023 holiday season from the From the Land of Kansas state trademark program at the Kansas Department of Agriculture.
PCC hosts tech day for area students
Approximately 75 high school students joined us on campus at Pratt Community College for our Tech Day event.Tech Day is an opportunity to meet directly with PCC faculty, see our programs and facilities up close and ask questions.Faculty and staff members from the following programs met with potential students and their families or teachers/counselors on Tech Day:Accounting and BusinessAgricultureAg Power Technology (Diesel Technology)Allied Health (CNA, CMA, Home Health)Automotive TechnologyElectrical Power Technology (EPT)Information Network Technology (INT)Welding TechnologyWildlife Outfitting and Operations (WOO)Tech Day concluded in the afternoon after having lunch, catered by Great Western Dining.
New Scoular marketing program gives producers more contract options
A new Scoular program provides producers more contract options and greater flexibility in marketing their grain.Latitude Marketing Services, announced today by Scoular, is a customizable set of tools that will help producers diversify their marketing strategies.Latitude Marketing Services (LMS) provides several key benefits to producers:Expands Scoular’s contract offerings to include options and over-the-counter products.Offers diversification of pricing strategies.Involves producers in the marketing plan throughout the year.Provides greater peace of mind by providing more ways to mitigate risks.“Latitude Marketing Services promotes the flexibility that is essential to producers in successfully managing the challenges and opportunities in the grain market,” said Melissa Norem, Scoular’s Director of Producer Strategy.