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Farm Profit Conference February 19 At Council Grove
Markets, weather and government intervention are the three biggest concerns of farmers and ranchers. Appropriately, those are the topics set for discussion during the Farm Profit Conference at the fairgrounds east of Council Grove on Thursday evening, Feb. 19.
K-State Rodeo Team Readies For Home Arena Advantage At 59th KSU Rodeo
“The purple team has some bright stars, and it’ll sure make a stout showing in the home college competition.” That’s the synopsis of outlook for the Kansas State University Rodeo Team from longtime coach Doug Muller as college cowboys and cowgirls were pulling out all stakes in the practice pen last week.
Taxation Laws Deter Newcomers From Growing Christmas Trees
Customers of “choose and cut” Kansas Christmas Tree Farms are probably going to have a difficult time finding a location to cut their perfect tree in the future. “In the past few years, Kansas Christmas tree growers have conquered dry weather, insects and poor economic conditions. Now Christmas tree growers are facing a tax issue […]
Positive Intentions Create Irritation
“That just makes a person’s blood boil.” Our judging team coach criticized us 43 years ago after we mixed up the placing on a Hereford heifer class in the college livestock judging contest at the Houston Livestock Show, when the official card was obvious to him.
Illinois Cowgirl Comes To Kansas To Become Vet, And Stars As Barrel Racer On K-State Rodeo Team
Match that ‘just right’ horse with proven one of the very best college-age cowgirls in the world, and it’s a team to be reckoned wherever the competition arises. “I’ve had several top horses, and have some good horses, but Pepper is sure one of the best. I’m really getting with her now. It always takes […]
Unpredictable Future Prices Of Grain And Cattle Requires Marketing Management
“Commodity price fluctuations offer selling opportunities for profit, and can at the opposite end of the spectrum cost producers the farm, so to speak, if not prepared.” “Nobody knows exactly what markets are going to do. Few people are more closely involved with commodity price projections and what affects changes than I am, but I […]
Commodity Price Declines, Fluctuations Create Changes In Farm Financing
“Record prices, record profits, and the most lucrative times those in agriculture have ever seen.” That’s been the headline farm story in recent times, peaking in 2013. But, the past year has seen changes. Crop prices have declined, and cattle prices have fluctuated down before coming back up some, causing alarm among producers, and certainly […]
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Rodeo Queens Big Ambassadors For America’s Most Traditional Sport
“The queen is one of the most important people at the rodeo.” That’s not a direct quote, but maybe it could be. Yet, there are still a sizeable number who’d argue the statement grudgingly that rodeo is a man and beast competition, cowboys, horses, bulls, and cowgirls in the barrel race.