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Explosion Occurs at Cargill Beef Packing Plant

Published October 17, 2019

There was an explosion Thursday at a Cargill beef packing plant in Dodge City, Kansas. The explosion injured two employees and the plant is closed the rest of the day. In a statement, Cargill says they expect to be operational…

USDA Looking into Beef Packer Margins

Published August 28, 2019

USDA is looking into a fire that damaged a Tyson beef processing plant in western Kansas. Recent beef packer margins are being investigated to determine if there’s been price manipulation or unfair practices. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue…

Land O’ Lakes Expands Healthcare Options for Farmers

Published July 9, 2019

Land O’Lakes, Incorporated will expand its cooperative farmer member health plan into Kansas. Land O’Lakes developed the group health insurance plan for its cooperative farmers members using a Minnesota specific state law in 2018 and expanded to cooperatives in Nebraska…

A Late Kansas Winter Wheat Crop

Published May 3, 2019

North Dakota Grain Growers Association director Dennis Haugen took part in the Wheat Quality Council’s Winter Wheat Tour. Haugen says late planting of the crop was the biggest issue. "If the heat turns on, we all know there could be…

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Winter Wheat Starts to Break Dormancy

Published March 26, 2019

The winter wheat crop is starting to break dormancy. According to the USDA, the Kansas wheat crop is rated 52 percent good to excellent. Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin says the crop planted before the fall moisture is in good…

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Wet Weather Impacting Southern Plains Corn Harvest

Published October 18, 2018

Southern Plains farmers have been dealing with wet weather over the past couple weeks. Based at Colby, Kansas, JKD Harvesting owner Jim Deibert says field conditions are muddy, putting corn harvest at a halt. "We haven't turned a wheel in…

Short on Water Harvesting Silage in TX

Published July 19, 2018

Kansas-based custom harvester Rana Zeller is in Texas cutting silage. "We just finished up a really good run just north of Dallas. It was a pretty good crop. A little short on water. Everyone kind of had a frenzy last week…

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Oklahoma and Kansas Wheat Crops Less than Ideal

Published July 11, 2018

It’s been a less than ideal year for the Oklahoma and Kansas winter wheat crops. Based in Grafton, North Dakota, Osowski Ag Service owner Bob Osowski started harvesting in Aline, Oklahoma one month ago. A lack of rain and freeze…

Kansas Wheat Harvest “All Over the Board”

Published July 9, 2018

Oklahoma-based custom combiner Greg Thurman says harvest was all over the board in Kansas. "Anywhere from 50 to 20 and there was a whole lot more 20 than there was 50. The hail was pretty tough here took a lot…

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Hail Hits Kansas Wheat Crop

Published July 9, 2018

Kansas Wheat Commission CEO Justin Gilpin says hail storms made some damage to the wheat crop during the growing season. "The strip right through Sharon Springs is probably one of the biggest hail events. It actually started in Colorado and moved…

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Articles tagged under: Kansas

Explosion Occurs at Cargill Beef Packing Plant

USDA Looking into Beef Packer Margins

Land O’ Lakes Expands Healthcare Options for Farmers

A Late Kansas Winter Wheat Crop

Winter Wheat Starts to Break Dormancy

Wet Weather Impacting Southern Plains Corn Harvest

Short on Water Harvesting Silage in TX

Oklahoma and Kansas Wheat Crops Less than Ideal

Kansas Wheat Harvest “All Over the Board”

Hail Hits Kansas Wheat Crop

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