Hi, lot’s of odds and ends this issue for the Presidents report. Bill Bullard / R-CALF First, and I’m still steaming, today (August 6th) Bill Bullard of R-CALF sent out a national press release slamming National Farmers Union for scheming with the NCBA, the American Farm Bureau, and the LMA to raise the beef checkoff [...]
Former State Budget Director to provide non-partisan perspective on past, present and future of Kansas budget and implications for schools and rural communities Kansas Farmers Union and a group of county chapters are hosting four state budget education presentations featuring former Kansas State Budget director Duane Goossen during the month of September. All presentations are [...]
In early June, National Farmers Union announced the 15 participants selected for the fourth class of its Beginning Farmer Institute. Those selected for the next class are Nicole Vojtech of Ohio; Tracey Zink of Nebraska; Courtney Krueger of North Dakota; Chris Holman and Kriss Marion of Wisconsin; Harrison Topp of Colorado; Glen Hughes and Thomas [...]
The Kansas Legislature adjourned in the early morning hours of May 3, making this the shortest legislative session in 40 years. State lawmakers passed a budget and approved funding for courts and schools, but failed to address the state’s falling revenue due to deep tax cuts passed in 2012 and 2013. Sharp declines in revenue [...]
KFU President Donn Teske and Farmers Union members from across the state will attend National Farmers Union’s annual Legislative Fly-In September 7-10 in Washington, D.C. NFU organizes legislative fly-ins when vital issues come before Congress for a vote. These visits provide an excellent opportunity for producers to tell lawmakers firsthand how current government policy impacts [...]
Mark Green, NRCS specialist from Missouri will return to Kansas to offer his very popular workshop on electric fencing and livestock watering options September 9, 2014 in Topeka, KS. The workshop will be held at the Topeka Ramada, 420 SE 6th Avenue with registration beginning at 8:30 AM. The program lasts until 4:00 PM. Water [...]
Kansas Farmers Union (KFU) is pleased to announce it has received a second grant from the North Central Risk Management Education Center to fund Amazing Grazing II for Ruminants Great and Small. “The North Central Risk Management Education Center is dedicated to funding projects that help producers learn and adopt effective risk management practices and [...]
Brandon is beginning his career with Midwest Regional Agency in Marysville KS and will be working with Fred Behrens as Fred makes the transition into retirement. Brandon is a native of Montana and has his B.A. degree from Montana State University and Masters of Education from St. Joes in Pennsylvania. He has been a member [...]
May The Salina Diocese Catholic Rural Life St. Isidore’s Feast Day Celebration was held May 15 in Cuba. Nick serves on the Catholic Rural Life Commission for the Salina Diocese, and represented KFU at the event. The annual event focuses on rural life and travels to different locations in the diocese each May 15. Mass [...]
A century-old tractor will bring rewards to the Munden community for years to come after an online auction brought in $135,000 that will be donated to the community. The tractor, built by the Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company around 1914, had been owned by local farmer Henry Strnad, who bought it with his brothers in 1957. [...]
