AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy & Environment: The Keystone Pipeline operator South Bow agreed to pay about $26.9 million in a U.S. penalty tied to a 2022 Kansas oil spill, with additional spending aimed at preventing future accidents. Ag Markets: USDA’s latest soybean reports left traders mostly in a holding pattern, but the mix of higher planted acres and tight on-farm supplies set up the potential for sharp price swings. Farm Innovation: Midway Co-op is hosting Kansas State agronomy interns, pairing hands-on agronomy work with real producer support across North Central Kansas. Mental Health Services: Sen. Roger Marshall toured Hays’ High Plains Mental Health Crisis Intervention Center, which opened recently and is operating under the state’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics model. Local Industry & Growth: Great Bend advanced its STAR Bond Project Plan, including SRCA Dragstrip improvements, as the city positions the facility for major events and economic development. Workforce & Industry Politics: A UAW rank-and-file candidate urged Deere workers in Iowa and Kansas to reject a proposed contract extension, framing it as a threat to workers’ leverage. Transit: Kansas City bus riders are bracing for World Cup-related route cuts as KCATA warns of deeper suspensions without new funding.
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