Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

Grower Opportunities Aired At Kansas Soybean Expo

Kansas soybean growers have the attorney general’s office on their side, while looking toward an increasingly enhancive industry. As luncheon speaker during the Kansas Soybean Expo in Topeka, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said the main priority is to protect farming as the state’s most important industry from criminal injustice.

Historical Weather Review Points To ‘Flat’ Outlook For Kansas Soybean Growers

It’ll likely be a warm, wet winter with drier spring months allowing farmers to plant their crops. Positive growing conditions point to higher production hindering price rises, with hedging opportunities allowing profitable marketing. Soybean growers heard that outlook synopsis for their industry from featured speakers at the Kansas Soybean Expo last week in Topeka.

All-Around Horsewoman Demands Versatility From Her Mounts

It takes an all-around horse to do everything this all-around horsewoman expects. “I like to barrel race, ride in Western and English pleasure classes, jump  over fences, drive horses, go fox hunting, play polo, trail riding, cross-country eventing, and just about everything else a person can do with a horse,” said Lauren Schiller of Manhattan.

Inspirational Hero For All

“Nobody is guaranteed tomorrow, so live a better today.” Sound advice from back cover of the book, “Captured By The Enemy,” we read after receiving as a desired and most appreciated Christmas gift.

Topeka Farm Show With 580 WIBW As Sponsor Set For 27th Edition Next Week

The 2016 Topeka Farm Show will celebrate its 27th anniversary, January 5-6-7, at the Kansas Expocentre in Topeka, announced Steve Guenther from Tradexpos, event coordinator, Austin, Minnesota. “Our first show was in 1989, and we’ve grown to the use of three buildings, more than 485 exhibiting companies, 725 displays and many added attractions,” Guenther said.