Kansas Looking for Organic Producers
$1.5 million is available for organic farming in Kansas. The money comes as part of the $50 million made available from the 2008 Farm Bill. Money was set aside for…
The Livstock Indemnity Program
Livestock producers now qualify for a USDA program that pays producers for the livestock killed because of the weather. The Livestock Indemnity Program went into effect July 13 and any…
Disaster Loans Available
Jack Salava, acting State Executive Director for Kansas' Farm Service Agency, announced the FSA has emergency loans available for producers who suffered loss from natural disasters. From May 8-16, Kansas…
Three Kansas Counties Declared Disasters
Three Kansas counties are eligible for emergency loans through the Farm Service Agency. Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk county producers who experienced crop or livestock losses from excessive rain, flooding, wind…
Kansas Farmers Divided on Corporate Agriculture
In the wake of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s sudden call for repeal of 80-year-old corporate farm regulations, farmers across the state are split. For the last 80 years, Kansas state…
Kansas Officials Push for Farm Reform
Kansas’ Agriculture Secretary and Governor Sam Brownback are pressuring state lawmakers to repeal 80-year-old state laws limiting the influence and power of corporate agriculture. Kansas law currently limits the ownership…
Kansas Farmers Praise Senator
Kansas farmers and farm organizations recent released a statement praising outgoing ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee Pat Roberts. Since 2011, Roberts has represented Kansas on the Senate Agriculture…
Developers Get Agricultural Tax Breaks
Across Kansas, real estate developers are exploiting tax loopholes from the 1980s to claim property as agricultural, saving them money on tax liability and costing state taxpayer millions of dollars…
Kansas Expands Disaster Area
The drought in Kansas, which has continued unabated since last month, shows no signs of letting up. Earlier this week, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack added 25 new counties in…
Farm Aid Location Announced
Earlier this week, Farm Aid announced that its 2011 location will be Kansas City, Kansas, marking the first time the organization has held its benefit concert in Kansas. Willie Nelson,…