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09 Feb

Posted at 14:17h in Industry News
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Kansas Grain and Feed Association is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former chairman Kermit Adelgren, who worked for Collingwood Grain for more than 30 years. Adelgren served as KGFA's chairman from 1973-74. Kermit Edward Adelgren, 91, died February 2, 2023, at his home. He was born August 28, 1931, in Chanute, to Gustaf Edward and Angelina Imelda (Winterrowd) Adelgren. Kermit graduated from Chanute High School and Kansas State University, where he was a founding member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. During the Korean Conflict, he served in the United States...

04 Feb

Posted at 09:19h in Advocacy
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2023 Legislative Session Continues Legislative committees held many hearings on bills this week as new legislation continues to be introduced. A water bill was introduced and quickly scheduled for hearing. Utilities committees in the House and Senate have scheduled hearings on numerous bills concerning utility rates. Committees have also begun to review agency budgets, and the Senate held a hearing this week on a bill seeking to transfer another $1 billion into the budget stabilization fund. Next week, the House Committee on Agriculture will hold a hearing on a Senate Resolution pushing back on the US Fish and Wildlife’s listing...

29 Jan

Posted at 09:32h in Advocacy
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2023 Legislative Session Continues This week, the governor gave her delayed State of the State, and the legislature introduced a flurry of additional bills. A few hearings are being held, but many more are scheduled for next week. There was continued discussion around the capitol on the recent listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species in Kansas, which culminated in the introduction of a Senate Resolution pushing back on the listing. Reduced Penalties for Failing to File Personal Property Tax Renditions The Senate Tax Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 8, which would reduce penalties for the late...

23 Jan

Posted at 07:57h in Advocacy
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2023 Legislative Session Continues This week, the legislature introduced many new bills and even began to hold hearings. There was discussion around the capitol on the recent listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species in Kansas, and the negative impacts this would have on various industries in our state, which culminated in the introduction of a Senate Resolution pushing back on the listing. Here are some of the other highlights from this week. Reduced Penalties for Failing to File Personal Property Tax Renditions Senate Bill 8 was introduced which would reduce penalties for the late filing, or failure to...

18 Jan

Posted at 12:54h in Industry News, Regulatory
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The Kansas Dept. of Revenue has released its 2023 Grain Elevator Guide and Addendum, a revised guide worksheet and a draft taxpayer letter for reference by members of the Kansas Grain and Feed Association. In 2022, the Kansas Court of Appeals released a decision in Dodge City Coop v. Gray County which clarified the grain elevator machinery and equipment is to be classified as personal property for property tax purposes, rather than as fixtures to the realty. This stands as a major, and positive, change in how our industry assets were...

18 Jan

Posted at 12:53h in Industry News
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Henry Joseph “Junior” Strecker, age 86, peacefully passed away on Jan 14, 2023, at his home in Wichita, KS. He was born on October 3, 1936, in Spearville, KS, the son of Henry Joseph and Josephine Lutz Strecker. Junior was raised in Hodgeman County, ultimately settling in Scott City in 1975. He was General Manager of the Scott Co-op until he retired in 2000.  Vigil services will be held on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at 7:00 PM at the St Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City, KS. Memorial Funeral services...

18 Jan

Posted at 12:52h in Industry News
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Stephen Dwayne Coney of Watonga, Oklahoma, passed away at the age of 55 on January 16, 2023 after a 2 year long battle with pancreatic cancer. Steve was born on December 4, 1967 in Louisville, Kentucky to Billy and Dorothy Coney. After Steve graduated from Hobart High School, he went on to study Agriculture at Oklahoma State University. After graduating with a degree in Agronomy with a specialization in marketing, along with a fierce loyal and true mentality for OSU, he kickstarted a 32 year career that ended with...

13 Jan

Posted at 10:28h in Advocacy
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2023 Legislative Session Commences The Kansas legislature gaveled in on Monday, January 9, 2023, on the first day of the 90-day session of the two-year biennium. Kansas Grain and Feed Association’s (KGFA) government affairs staff was at the capitol to greet new members and welcome back returning legislators. House and Senate Leadership released their shared vision for this session. Governor Laura Kelly’s was sworn in, but her State of the State address was postponed while she recovered from symptoms of what was initially thought to be COVID-19, but later turned out not to be the case. Key issues anticipated this...

03 Jan

Posted at 09:54h in Industry News, Regulatory
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Late last week, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the prepublication availability of the final "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" rule, which will be effective 60 days after its publication in the Federal Register. The rule is slated to replace the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule with the pre-2015 regulation, including a few additional clarifications. Last October, the United States Supreme Court received arguments on a matter, referred to as Sackett v. EPA, which centers on the extent of the U.S. EPA’s jurisdiction to enforce the Clean Water Act. The high court’s decision in...

30 Dec

Posted at 14:06h in Industry News
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Duane Boyd, 76, died Friday, December 30, 2022, at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City, after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Vigil service will be at 7:00 pm Tuesday January 3, 2023, at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am Wednesday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 901 Central Ave., Dodge City, with Fr. Wesley Schawe presiding. Burial will follow in Greencrest Memorial Gardens, Dodge City. Visitation will be from noon to 7:00 pm Tuesday at Ziegler Funeral Chapel. The family suggests memorials to the Sacred Heart School Endowment in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge...

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