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Outside Money
An October auction of the historic Rogler Ranch one of the Kansas Flint Hills' best-known spreads set a new area high when it fetched an average $1,696/acre,...
Still Rollin'
Jim Warren tossed his hat into the electronic identification (EID) ring more than two years ago. The principal owner of 101 Livestock Market, Inc., Aromas,...
Still On A Tear
Several years ago, Kansas auctioneer Joe Biggs could tell you who would attend a local land sale, identify the last two bidders and probably even predict...
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
It was Jan. 6, 2003, that Jim Almond his cousin, Bob Grierson, and their wives finalized the sale almost lock, stock and barrel of J.B. Grierson Co.,...
Getting Started In Recreation
Rising production costs on farm and ranchland are motivating U.S. landowners to reduce expenses through recreational leasing of their properties. The...
Where Government Payments Matter Most
Government farm program payments are forecast to total $22.7 billion in 2005 27% of U.S. farmers' net cash income, according to the USDA. Farmers in many...
Pasture Greened In 2004
If you were lucky enough to own, buy or inherit a sizeable patch of pastureland three years or so ago, chances are some landowners are sitting on gains...
Latest Grazing Rates Survey: Rates Inching Up
Reflecting the impact of an expanding drought and historically low cattle numbers, grazing rates on privately owned land across the western U.S. inched...
From Our Columnists
Advocate or Perish
"While the affluent nations can certainly afford to adopt ultra low-risk positions toward new advances in agricultural science and technology, and pay...
Don't Market Like 2008
Many ranchers' first inclination in marketing their 2009 calves is to base it on their 2008 calf crop experiences. That could be a serious mistake...
No Silver Bullet
I was so impressed with Richard Roth's letter to the editor that I thought it deserved some follow-up...























