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Kansas farmers are being sought for a national sorghum board.
The Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission and the Kansas Grain Sorghum Producers Association, along with the Kansas Farm Bureau, are seeking a board member for the United Sorghum Checkoff Program.
Two Kansas positions are open. There must be at least two candidates names submitted for each opening. The appointments are made by the Secretary of Agriculture at the USDA.
Craig Poore of Alton and Boyd Fund of Garden City finish their terms this year. Farmer-leadership is the cornerstone of efforts to improve demand, said Jesse McCurry, executive director of Kansas Grain Sorghum. A strong, strategic board ensures a viable path forward for this sustainable grain.
BY NAFB News Service | February 4, 2021
Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell named U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. Following a phone call with Republican Leader McConnell, Senator Marshall issued this statement:
“Having grown up in agriculture and now with the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of my good friend and mentor Pat Roberts, I could not be more proud to join the Senate Ag Committee. Agriculture is the largest industry for the Kansas economy, and this assignment will give Kansas a voice at the table to help ensure our farmers, ranchers, and producers remain profitable and our rural communities prosperous,”