AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCattle Markets: A new USDA regional cash-cattle report covering Kansas and four neighboring states could improve price transparency and cut some producers’ transaction costs, though it won’t increase negotiated sales. Farm Policy: Democrats are set to take control of both congressional agriculture committees in January, while key lawmakers, including Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall, depart. A five-year farm bill remains in limbo. Data Centers: Voters in Ottawa, Emporia, El Dorado and Americus approved measures restricting large data-center projects, signaling growing local resistance over power, water and costs. Kansas Projects: The Chiefs named HNTB as architect and a Clark-AECOM team to build the club’s planned new Kansas City stadium. Manufacturing: Protection-based Filson Livestock Equipment, founded in 1946, has grown from a garage operation into a multigenerational maker of cattle-handling equipment serving customers nationwide.
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