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04 Aug

Posted at 08:51h in Industry News, Regulatory
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In order to bridge a budget gap within the KDA’s grain warehouse inspection program and cover the costs of the program, the Kansas legislature passed a bill allowing the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) to increase maximum grain warehouse bushel capacity fees on Kansas licensed facilities. The increased fee schedule will be set out in agency regulations. KDA’s draft regulations are listed below, along with a summary of these and other proposed changes. KDA has asked your association to circulate these proposed changes to industry for comment. Please submit all comments to Randy Stookey (randy@kansasag.org) by...

02 Aug

Posted at 08:38h in Industry News, Regulatory
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the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of the Army announced plans for upcoming community engagements to inform their efforts to revise the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) to better ensure clean and safe water for all. EPA and Army are committed to developing a reasonable, effective, and durable definition of WOTUS that protects public health, the environment, and downstream communities while supporting economic opportunity, agriculture, and other industries. “We are committed to crafting an enduring definition of WOTUS by listening to all sides so that we can build on an inclusive foundation,”...

28 Jun

Posted at 15:03h in Industry News
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Kansas Grain and Feed Association (KGFA) mourns the loss of Sonia Offerle who sadly passed away on June 16, 2021. Offerle was a member of the 2013 class of Tomorrow's Agribusiness Leaders representing Offerle Coop. During her time at Offerle Coop, she advanced in her position over the years, while meeting and growing close with several of the local farmers. Summer Harvest was one of Sonia’s favorite times of the year. She loved teaching the youth about the Coop and speaking with farmers on the daily. Sonia Lynn Offerle, 48,...

15 Jun

Posted at 05:58h in Industry News, Regulatory
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers have asked a federal judge to remand the Waters of United States (WOTUS) rule without vacating it, essentially leaving the current rule in place while the agencies work on a replacement.  “This action reflects the agencies’ intent to initiate a new rulemaking process that restores the protections in place prior to the 2015 WOTUS implementation, and anticipates developing a new rule that defines WOTUS and is informed by a robust engagement process…,” the announcement stated. Prior to the 2015 rule's implementation,...

01 Jun

Posted at 08:44h in Advocacy
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2021 Kansas Legislature Adjourns Sine Die The 2021 Kansas legislative session formally adjourned Sine Die just before 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, May 26. The half-day of floor work was uneventful in terms of laws overridden as the Senate successfully Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of a short-term health insurance bill, but the House fell nearly 20 votes short of the 2/3 majority needed to pass the law. Neither chamber attempted any other overrides on bills vetoed. Lawmakers in both chambers did pass a concurrent resolution to Governor Kelly, urging her administration to end the federally financed $300-a-week COVID-19 pandemic...

24 May

Posted at 08:33h in Industry News
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Kansas Grain and Feed Association’s (KGFA) scholarship committee has awarded more than $25,000 in scholarships to 19 Kansas high school graduating seniors for the 2021-22 academic year.  The scholarship committee, comprised of KGFA’s membership, received more than 200 applications and awarded financial aid based on equitable geographic locations throughout the state to students to assist in advancing their academic endeavors. “We are very proud of the KGFA scholarship program that has helped so many people throughout the state in its current capacity for more than 40 years,” KGFA’s president and CEO Ron Seeber said. “The association, its board...

12 May

Posted at 08:47h in Advocacy, Industry News
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Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Rogers announced a new linked deposit loan program to provide low-interest loans to Kansas businesses as well as to schools and businesses who experienced extraordinary natural gas bills from the February polar vortex weather event. The Extraordinary Utility Loan Program utilizes $20 million from the City Utility Loan Program to provide low-interest loans to wholesale natural gas customers, including businesses and school districts, who experienced higher utility bills resulting from the February winter weather. The program provides loans of no more than $500K with a term of up to three years. The State Treasurer’s Office began accepting participation...

12 May

Posted at 06:02h in Advocacy
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Legislative Veto Session Report The legislature met for additional legislative action last week during a time referred to as the Veto Session – historically meant to provide the legislature with a brief period to consider bills vetoed by the Governor. During this final week of action, lawmakers voted to override multiple vetoes of bills by Governor Laura Kelly. The legislature worked late into the evening on Friday, May 7, with the House adjourning at 1:40 a.m. on Saturday morning and the Senate adjourning at 2:15 a.m. The legislature passed a handful of new bills, including two multi-million-dollar COVID-response measures that...

27 Apr

Posted at 12:03h in Industry News
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Following an announcement by OSHA in February concerning its guidance on COVID-19, OSHA now plans to issue an emergency temporary standard (ETS) on COVID-19. The agency has formally transmitted its draft Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. You can find the draft rule here: DASHBOARD - EO - REGINFO.GOV. After publication, OSHA could make enforcement of the standard a priority. The ETS could then be made permanent. AGENCY: DOL-OSHA TITLE: Subpart U – Emergency Temporary Standard – COVID-19 RIN: 1218-AD36 STAGE: Final Rule Status: Pending Review ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Yes LEGAL DEADLINE: Statutory  RECEIVED DATE: 04/26/2021 ...

26 Apr

Posted at 07:15h in Advocacy
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Legislative Session Interim Report Governor Laura Kelly has now signed multiple bills passed by the legislature during the regular session. The Governor has also teed up possible action by the House and Senate during the veto session beginning May 3 by vetoing key legislation focusing on taxes and social issues. Upon its return, the legislature will also focus on passage of an omnibus budget bill for the balance of the current fiscal year. This budget action comes on the heels of the state having just received positive news on the budget from the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group. This advisory council...

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