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05 Jun

Posted at 14:47h in Industry News
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Effective July 1, 2019, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will have up to $5,000,000 available through the State Rail Service Improvement Fund (SRSIF) for railroad rehabilitation, capacity improvement and construction projects. Qualified entities that can make an application include:  any Class II or III (short line) railroad, as defined in 49 C.F.R., part 1201 holding a certificate of public convenience from the Surface Transportation Board; local unit of government (city or county) in coordination with the serving railroad; and shippers in coordination with the serving railroad.  The SRISF program...

08 May

Posted at 06:28h in Industry News
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Dwaine E. Liby, 85, Topeka, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at Midland Hospice House. Dwaine was born October 6, 1933 in Morganville, the son of Willie and Iretta (Holstead) Liby. He graduated from Clay Center Community High School. He served in the Kansas Army National Guard in Clay Center. Dwaine started working in the Clay Center Farmers Union Coop as a bookkeeper, later becoming an Assistant Manager at the Gambles store in both Clay Center and McPherson. He returned to the Farmers Union Coop in Clifton for a short period of time...

06 May

Posted at 12:50h in Advocacy
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Kansas Statehouse Insider, Veto Session Review Presented by: KFSA Last week was the “Veto Session” of the 2019 legislative session. From Wednesday through early Sunday morning, the legislature tackled some important issues, including the annual budget, a large tax bill and some smaller items concerning scrap metal theft and CBD oils. Over the last few weeks, while the legislature was not in session, Governor Laura Kelly signed various bills or allowed the bills to become law without her signature. The legislature is now adjourned until Sine Die (the final adjournment) on Wednesday, May...

22 Apr

Posted at 09:40h in Industry News
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kansas Grain and Feed Association's (KGFA) scholarship committee met in Wichita at the association’s 123rd Annual Meeting in early April and awarded more than $25,000 in scholarships to Kansas high school graduating seniors for the 2019-20 academic year. The scholarship committee, comprised of KGFA's membership, received 255 applications and awarded 19 students scholarships 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 for so many years,” KGFA’s president and...

10 Apr

Posted at 14:14h in Industry News
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TOPEKA, Kan. – At its 123rd annual meeting in Wichita, Kansas Grain and Feed Association (KGFA) chose Deb Miller, general manager of Stockton Farmers Union Mercantile and Shipping Association, as its first-ever chairwoman. Miller was chosen by the association’s 16-member board of directors to serve her two-year term leading the association through April of 2021. “It’s such an honor to be chosen as the first chairwoman of this storied association,” Miller said. “As an industry, we’ve had many trials and tribulations, but we’ve always persevered, adapted and succeeded. We’ve done pretty...

05 Apr

Posted at 14:23h in Advocacy
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Kansas Statehouse Insider, April 1  - April 5, 2019 Presented by: KFSA Week 12 was the final week of the regular session for the Kansas legislature, which has adjourned until Wednesday, May 1st. The week was filled with conference committees of the two chambers meeting to find common ground on final versions of bills. Highlights of the week, which ended around 6:30 Friday evening, include: passage of a school funding bill; a new commercial hemp program; Association Health Plans and Non-insurance health benefits; and, the inability of the Senate to secure an override...

02 Apr

Posted at 12:27h in Regulatory
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that the Office of the Federal Register has published the Department’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would make more than a million more American workers eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The official publication in the Federal Register marks the start of the proposal’s public comment period, which will remain open for 60 days and close on May 21, 2019. More information about the proposed rule is available at www.dol.gov/whd/overtime2019. The Department encourages any interested members of the public to submit comments...

29 Mar

Posted at 10:43h in Advocacy
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Week 11 of the Kansas Legislature was a shortened week, but full of long days with a marathon of bills being considered and debated on the chamber floors. Next week, the House and Senate will begin or continue joint chamber conference committees on various bills, to include the budget, school funding policy, and K-12 education appropriations. First adjournment of the 2019 legislature is scheduled for Friday, April 5th. See below for highlights of the activities on bills this week. Governor Vetoes Major Tax Legislation On Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly vetoed Senate...

29 Mar

Posted at 06:36h in Industry News
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Kansas Grain and Feed Association will be participating in National Grain and Feed Association's week-long emphasis on grain safety promoting three simple steps: learn, plan and act. Grain safety should be taken seriously every day, but this week, Kansas Grain and Feed Association is joining in on a  major safety outreach effort conducted through the NGFA-OSHA Alliance, and is co-sponsored by the Grain Elevator and Processing Society, the North American Millers Association, the Grain Handling Safety Coalition and American Feed Industry Association. Machine Guarding makes OSHA's Top 10 Most Cited Violations of 2018 as...

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