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31 Jul

Posted at 10:06h in Industry News
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Governor Laura Kelly announced Tuesday $25 million for 30 projects to improve intersections and roads across the state. The projects were selected for funding through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP). A news release from Governor Laura Kelly's office is below. “Enhancing the safety and accessibility of our local highways is made possible by grants through this essential program,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “In turn, these roadway improvements help bring in resources and improve connectivity in various regions of the state.”  CCLIP provides funds for cities to make improvements on city...

24 Jul

Posted at 07:15h in Industry News
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According to Kansas Wheat, the 2025 wheat growing season in Kansas will go down as one of the most challenging in recent memory, with widespread viral disease pressure affecting crops statewide.  In the latest episode of Wheat’s On Your Mind, host Aaron Harries is joined by Kansas State University experts Dr. Kelsey Andersen Onofre and Dr. Romulo Lollato to explain why and how this viral outbreak took hold. From the biological intricacies of the wheat curl mite to the nuances of symptom onset and misdiagnosis, they break down what really happened and...

24 Jul

Posted at 06:36h in Advocacy
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Kansas Grain and Feed Association has submitted a joint letter with Renew Kansas Biofuels Association in support of the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (“USTR”) Section 301 investigation into Brazil’s trade practices and their impact on U.S. commerce. The letter indicates the associations' support of USTR's mission to uphold fair trade rules and protect American businesses and workers from harmful foreign policies. The letter also provides recommendations on how USTR might address these trade challenges. VIEW LETTER (.PDF) ...

10 Jul

Posted at 06:53h in Industry News
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To assist in combatting the rising cost of higher education, Kansas Grain and Feed Association’s (KGFA) scholarship program awarded nearly $30,000 in total to 19 of the state’s graduating high school seniors for the 2025-26 academic year.  The scholarship committee, comprised of KGFA’s membership, received more than 250 applications and granted the 19 awards based on merit and equitable geographic locations throughout the state. “Our board of directors and scholarship committee understand the importance of introducing the next generation to our industry and association as early as possible,” KGFA’s president and CEO...

25 Jun

Posted at 10:48h in Industry News
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Kansas Grain and Feed Association (KGFA) President and CEO Ron Seeber, Senior Vice President Randy Stookey and Vice President Trae Green recently met with United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 Administrator Jim Macy and staff members to discuss various regulatory issues. Throughout the two-hour meeting, KGFA, along with the Kansas Cooperative Council and association professionals from Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska reviewed agency initiatives and how they're affecting agribusiness. Specifically, KGFA took the lead in coordinating the meeting, drafting the agenda and thoroughly covering issues such as: Waters of the United States, Kansas Narrative Nutrient Framework, New Clean Water Act...

06 Jun

Posted at 10:14h in Industry News
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Kansas Grain and Feed Association diligently works with a coalition of industries and organizations to oppose high electric utility rates. Information regarding Evergy's proposed rate increase, and how to submit comments and attend public hearings, is below. Evergy has filed an Application with the Kansas Corporation Commission (Commission) requesting a $196.4 million rate increase (8.62%) for Evergy Kansas Central (EKC) customers. If approved, prices would become effective in September 2025. EKC residential customers would have an average monthly increase of $13.05. Evergy's Application requests updated prices to include nearly $1 billion investment infrastructure that serves customers, adjustments for...

29 May

Posted at 09:03h in Industry News
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In 2024, the Kansas legislature passed House Bill 2477 to amend the Remediation Reimbursement Program statutes. The bill increased the maximum amount an eligible person may receive in reimbursement from the Remediation Reimbursement Fund to $300,000 per location.  In addition, the Kansas Agricultural Remediation Board has now amended board regulation K.A.R. 125-1-7 to remove a separate reimbursement limit. The new maximum reimbursement limit will become effective on June 13, 2025.  All new applications to the remediation reimbursement program will be subject to the new maximum reimbursement limit. In addition, any eligible person who previously submitted a reimbursement application and was denied reimbursement of...

28 May

Posted at 11:30h in Industry News
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John William Severe, age 90, of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. John was born December 28, 1934, in Davis County, Missouri to Opal Lois West Severe and John Edmond Severe. He served as chairman of the Kansas Grain and Feed Association from 1977-78 and was a member of the board of directors from 1972-1984. John left Pattonsburg, Missouri at the age of 17 with $10.00 in his pocket and headed for Kansas City, Missouri to start his life and business in the Grain industry. His first job was...

20 May

Posted at 15:18h in Regulatory
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The state of Kansas will no longer issue commercial driver licenses (CDLs) to non-domicile, temporary residents working in the United States. Instead, those workers coming from Mexico and Canada must obtain a CDL in their home country. That license will then be honored in Kansas and across the U.S. Please see further details from the Kansas Department of Revenue below. “The Kansas CDL program is subject to audit annually by the FMCSA.  It was during one of these federal audits a few years back that KDOR was informed that due to the reciprocity...

02 May

Posted at 07:38h in Regulatory
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued a field assistance bulletin providing guidance on how to determine employee or independent contractor status when enforcing the Fair Labor Standards Act.  While the department reviews the 2024 final rule, Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act – which is also being challenged in federal court – agency investigators are directed not to apply the 2024 rule’s analysis in current enforcement matters. Instead, the division will rely on longstanding principles outlined in USDOL Fact Sheet #13 and further informed by the reinstated Opinion Letter FLSA2019-6, which addresses classification in the context...

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