U.S. Sens. Roger Marshall and Joni Ernst of Iowa, both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced the Streamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act last week. The legislation would modernize the process for updating conservation standards at USDA. “Streamlining...
The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) is available for producers recently impacted by the severe storms that have swept across the state. Eligible applicants include farmers and ranchers who have suffered damage to their farmland due to natural disasters, including tornadoe...
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee passed a tax package last week that would provide significant tax relief to family farms and ranches. The bill contains several beneficial provisions, including an increase in the exemption amount for the federal estate tax, also known a...
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is conducting a study to improve highway mobility, safety and accessibility in southwest Kansas. KDOT will examine safety, traffic, roadway conditions, economic influences, environmental factors and public feedback. The study enco...