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2025 a big year for tax policy

Monday, November 25

2025 will be an important year for federal tax policy, and Compeer Financial vice president of legislative affairs Perry Aasness says several of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act provisions important to farmers are set to expire. “We would like to see some of... Read More.

U.S. export inspections mostly up on year

Monday, November 25

The USDA says soybean export inspections for the week ending November 21st were more than what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s... Read More.

Jordan Named KJCCC Off. Player of the Year; Dallas Coach of the Year

Monday, November 25

CLICK FOR ENTIRE 2024 ALL-KJCCC FOOTBALL TEAMSHUTCHINSON, Kan. (BlueDragonSports.com) - A total of 29 Hutchinson Community College football players earned spots in the 2024 All-KJCCC Football teams which were released Sunday.The Blue Dragons earned two of the three major awards as sophomore running... Read More.

Tabor Football’s Gardner Named 2024 KCAC Bissell Division Coach of the Year

Friday, November 22

WICHITA, Kan. (TaborBluejays.com) – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) has announced that Mike Gardner has been named as the 2024 KCAC Bissell Division Coach of the Year.Gardner led the Bluejays to a 6-5 overall record, a three-win improvement from a season ago, as well... Read More.

October red meat production up 5% on year

Thursday, November 21

Commercial red meat production during October was 5.024 billion pounds. That was an increase of 5% on the year thanks to faster cattle and hog processing paces and heavier average live weights. Beef production was 2.465 billion pounds, 5% higher, with a slaughter of... Read More.

Bethany Volleyball’s Acevedo Ortiz Earns All-KCAC Honors for Second Straight Year

Thursday, November 21

WICHITA, Kan. (BethanySwedes.com) - The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference has announced the 2024 Women's Volleyball All-Conference honorees and individual award winners, as voted on by the conference's women's volleyball head coaches.Michelle Acevedo Ortiz earned honors for the second consecutive year; this time, on the All-KCAC... Read More.

Broiler sets, placements up 4% on year

Wednesday, November 20

U.S. broiler sets and placements were up solidly on both the week and the year. The USDA says 247.440 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, up 8.883 million on the week and 4% on the year as hatcheries try to meet demand expectations.... Read More.

Men’s Basketball Tigers Drop 1st Game of the Year to MACU

Wednesday, November 20

By Chad ClevengerBOX SCOREOKLAHOMA CITY (CCCTigers.com) - After playing and winning 2 emotional games to open to conference slate of the schedule, the Tigers brutal travel schedule had them play at Mid America Christian University, to complete the brutal 3 game road stretch... Read More.

Indiana farmer discusses mixed results from 2024 crop year

Tuesday, November 19

Photo: Indiana farmer Don Villwock at the 2024 NAFB Convention in Kansas City (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) A southwest Indiana farmer says the 2024 growing season was unique. Don Villwock raises corn and soybeans near Edwardsport and says, “We had a great early April.... Read More.

Feldman Named KVA 1A-DI Player of the Year; Rolfs & Schutte Take Home Coaching Honors

Sunday, November 17

The Kansas Volleyball Association is pleased to announce the 2024 All-State Teams, Players of the Year, and Coaches of the Year selections for all classifications.In the Ad Astra Radio area, Arika Feldman of Little River was named the 1A-DI Player of the Year and... Read More.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson Announces 2025 Youth of the Year Candidates

Friday, November 15

By Boys and Girls Clubs of Hutchinson HUTCHINSON, Kan. — On Thursday, December 5th the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson will host its annual Youth of the Year Banquet. Four finalists will compete for the title of 2025 Hutchinson Youth of the Year. Being... Read More.

A year in review

Tuesday, November 12

A western Indiana farmer says he wrapped up the 2024 harvest season this past weekend. Kevin Cox says he was pleasantly surprised with the yields. “We probably wound up with the top five crop, which as low as commodity prices have been and as high... Read More.