February 14, 2025

TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Agriculture urges farmers and ranchers to meet immediately with their crop insurance appraisers to decide how best to deal with their drought-damaged crops. The Topeka regional office for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency has issued updated information for those whose crops have been damaged by the drought. The updated RMA information defines steps producers must take when they plan to put their spring-planted crops to another use, including shutting off irrigation pumps. The Kansas Department of Agriculture said crops in every county in the state have received heat and drought damage, and 87 counties are part of a federal drought disaster declaration, including Franklin County and surrounding counties. Ninety-one counties have been approved for emergency haying and grazing of acres enrolled in the conservation reserve program, also including this area.
Thursday, July 19, 1 p.m.

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