Hillsboro Free Press Business & Ag News Hillsboro Free Press Business & Agriculture News http://www.hillsborofreepress.com Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:21:48 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png Hillsboro Free Press http://www.hillsborofreepress.com Hillsboro Free Press Business & Agriculture News There's nothing like harvest for most Kansas farm families http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087547&Itemid=59 For the Lampe family, the 2008 harvest began June 25. They started cutting wheat shortly after 9 a.m. Mountain time.... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:55:03 +0100 South African team visits Marion County wheat harvest http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087546&Itemid=59 Paul Penner, Hillsboro wheat producer and vice president of Kansas Wheat Growers Association, talks about this year’s harvest with... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:40:09 +0100 Deadline nears for LCP and LIP signup for past feed losses http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087545&Itemid=59 The USDA Kansas Farm Service Agency announced last week that eligible livestock producers only have until July 18 to apply... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:37:04 +0100 Peter Paul Loewen House falls short of state’s 8 Wonders list http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087544&Itemid=59 Hillsboro’s Peter Paul Loewen House did not make it among the Kansas Sampler Foundation’s 8 Wonders of Kansas Architecture.KSF announced... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:36:28 +0100 Marion company receives safety award from state organizations http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087520&Itemid=59 Marion Die and Fixture recieved special recognition from the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program last week. In the photo... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:47:31 +0100 District’s decision to switch networks based on tech help http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087519&Itemid=59 A major project scheduled this summer for Unified School District 410 involves considerable upkeep of its computer network system. “Most of... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:42:21 +0100 'Good Year' doesn't effect cash in hand http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087518&Itemid=59 While it’s true 2007 was a good year for Kansas agriculture, few farmers are flush with cash. Here on the... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:38:39 +0100 Entrants sought for fair contests http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087510&Itemid=59 Planners of the Marion County Fair, July 23-26 in Hillsboro, are inviting area residents to participate in some of its... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:47:16 +0100 Chisholm Trail exhibit opens in Newton museum June 28 http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087509&Itemid=59 A new exhibit featuring the historic Chisholm Trail will open June 28 at the Harvey County Historical Museum... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:44:42 +0100 Wheat prospects look good as 2008 harvest nears http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087472&Itemid=59 With wheat prices increasing from the $3 a bushel range a year ago to the $7 to $8 range... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:51:56 +0100 Three county businesses receive 'appreciation' award http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087471&Itemid=59 Two Hillsboro businesses were among three in Marion County and 33 in southcentral Kansas Friday to receive a 2008 Kansas... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:37:27 +0100 Criticism hits below (corn) belt http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087441&Itemid=59 When you’re part of an industry that represents less than 2 percent of this nation’s population, it’s easy, and often... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:57:48 +0100 CRP acres open for haying, grazing http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087440&Itemid=59 Kansas Farm Service Agency announced last week that certain acreage enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is available... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:55:29 +0100 Hillsboro native opens Newton-based practice http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087439&Itemid=59 Gayla J. Herbel, a 1974 Hillsboro High School graduate, has established a private practice in endocrinology through the Newton... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:50:41 +0100 Ag success lies with farmer's ingenuity and stewardship ethic http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087388&Itemid=59 Advances in crop production enhance the farmer’s natural commitment to provide us all with food. These innovations allow farmers... Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:50 +0100 Parkside one of 10 PEAK award winners in state http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087387&Itemid=59 Parkside Homes Inc., Hills­boro, was one of 10 nursing homes in Kansas to receive a PEAK award last month at... Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:58:04 +0100 Newton / N. Newton garden tour includes four stops http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087386&Itemid=59 The Second Century Endowment Foundation for Newton Public Library will host the 15th annual Newton-North Newton Flower & Garden Tour... Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:55:57 +0100 Hanschu receives top AFIG award http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087385&Itemid=59 Jayson Hanschu of Hillsboro has been named an All American Agent for outstanding sales by American Family Insurance Group.Hanschu has... Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:49:29 +0100 Livestock ID program is smart for producers http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087336&Itemid=59 Premises identification program is the latest, greatest promotional campaign designed to encourage Kansas livestock owners to protect their livestock.Brought to... Wed, 28 May 2008 13:11:06 +0100 Producers can conduct FSA business on line http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087335&Itemid=59 If you have Internet access and an e-mail account, it is possible for you to conduct your FSA/USDA business online... Wed, 28 May 2008 13:07:32 +0100 New farm bill mix of the good, bad and the unknown http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087299&Itemid=59 The $290 billion farm bill, with all its election year add-ons, is so confusing you’ll probably have to use the... Wed, 21 May 2008 14:37:18 +0100 HCMC adds local gastrointestinal services http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087298&Itemid=59 “Working with G-Eye Mobile will bring another convenience to the people in Marion County,” said Mike Ryan, chief executive officer.... Wed, 21 May 2008 14:32:01 +0100 Shewey joins MB Foundation staff http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087295&Itemid=59 Andy Shewey has begun work as a representative for MB Foundation, the stewardship ministry of the U.S. Conference of Mennonite... Wed, 21 May 2008 13:57:38 +0100 Greensburg coming back from destruction http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087260&Itemid=59 Like so many of their family, friends and neighbors, the Gambles still have plenty to do before their farmstead... Wed, 14 May 2008 15:28:56 +0100 Couple finds a way through 25 years of HRK http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087258&Itemid=59 Bernice and Jim Beach, owners of HRK Warehouse in Marion, say they have made a lot of friends in... Wed, 14 May 2008 15:15:29 +0100 HCMC adds high-def colonoscope http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087257&Itemid=59 Juli Janzen, supervising aide for colonoscopies at Hillsboro Community Medical Center, demonstrates the new, state-of-the-art colonoscope analysis tool... Wed, 14 May 2008 14:56:14 +0100 LCP offers financial aid for livestock producers http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087256&Itemid=59 The Livestock Compensation Program is designed to financially assist those producers that experienced, in Marion County, losses due to drought... Wed, 14 May 2008 14:49:26 +0100 The Cut Above hosts color-education class http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087255&Itemid=59 Jeanne Penner, owner of The Cut Above in Hillsboro, recently hosted a color-education class.Jennifer Steadman, a Joico color educator from... Wed, 14 May 2008 14:43:12 +0100 US Colombia trade pact important for state's farmers http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087201&Itemid=59 Future prosperity in Kansas business and agriculture remains tied directly to worldwide expansion of trade. The U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion... Wed, 07 May 2008 15:20:58 +0100 Wheat farmers need to write Congress about threat of Ug99 wheat disease http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18087200&Itemid=59 Pop quiz: who in history has probably saved more lives than anyone else? And what did he or she do... Wed, 07 May 2008 15:19:38 +0100