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23 Jan

Posted at 09:40h in Advocacy
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Legislative Session, Week Two Security issues with the capitol building caused a slow-down of activity for a couple of days during a week which also saw a flood of new bills introduced on dozens of issues. Many of these bills were being given new life following the shortened session last year. Of note this week, was the quick passage, by both the Senate and the House, of a bill extending the current emergency declaration under the Kansas Emergency Management Act (KEMA). That bill will be advanced to the Governor for review. In addition, the House held multiple in-depth...

19 Jan

Posted at 14:19h in Industry News
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Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment has launched a website dedicated strictly to COVID-19 vaccination information. The website includes statistics, safety, availability, providers and much more. A frequently asked questions section also contains answers to many different inquiries. Anyone wishing to gather more information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine in Kansas, visit https://www.kansasvaccine.gov/. ...

15 Jan

Posted at 16:09h in Advocacy
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2021 Legislative Session Commences The Kansas legislature gaveled in on Monday, January 11, 2021, and your association’s government affairs staff was at the capitol monitoring and weighing in on bills affecting our industry. It was a busy week in Topeka which saw the swearing in of new members following the 2020 elections, a virtual State of the State address by Governor Laura Kelly, and the introduction of many new bills. Heading into the session, several controversial issues have been gearing up for prime time. The Senate started off quickly out of the gate, passing...

08 Jan

Posted at 09:21h in Industry News
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Governor Laura Kelly has announced the five-phase distribution order of COVID-19 vaccines for population groups in Kansas. In early December, Kansas Grain and Feed Association (KGFA) organized a coalition of 14 agriculture-related organizations and led efforts of sending a letter to Kelly and Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam emphasizing prioritizing distribution of COVID-19 vaccines among front-line agricultural employees behind the obvious top-tier recipients. ”These COVID-19 vaccination phase groups were created using guidance from national and state public health experts and with input from the Kansas Coronavirus Vaccine Advisory Council, or COVAC, which...

06 Jan

Posted at 10:16h in Industry News, Regulatory
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The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule clarifying the standard for employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Sharpening the test to determine who is an independent contractor under the FLSA makes it easier to identify employees covered by the Act, while recognizing and respecting the entrepreneurial spirit of workers who choose to pursue the freedoms associated with being an independent contractor. The Final Rule includes the following clarifications: Reaffirms an “economic reality” test to determine whether an individual is in business for him or herself (independent contractor) or is economically dependent on a potential employer...

29 Dec

Posted at 09:26h in Industry News
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Our sincere thanks go out to all who donated, bid and won items during our first-ever virtual scholarship auction. Thanks to all of those efforts, Kansas Grain and Feed Association (KGFA) surpassed its fundraising goal of raising more than $15,000 during the two-week online event. We also extend a special thank you to ProValue Insurance for its generous $3,000 financial contribution to the KGFA scholarship fund in 2020. All of the proceeds from the auction go toward awarding scholarships to graduating high school students who are pursuing post secondary education in an agribusiness-related field. Since 1977,...

29 Dec

Posted at 07:46h in Industry News, Regulatory
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Kansas Department of Revenue has released its 2021 Grain Elevator Valuation Guide. Both the guide and a new valuation template have been updated and are available for use via the buttons to the right. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the guide, please contact Randy Stookey (randy@kansasag.org | 785.234.0461). The following is a brief summary of the 2021 changes, all of which are explained in the guide. All 2009 sales and the three lowest and three highest of the 2010 sales were dropped from the analysis. A total of 10 new sales were added to...

14 Dec

Posted at 14:23h in Advocacy
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Kansas Grain and Feed Association (KGFA), Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association (KARA) and the Kansas Cooperative Council (KCC) are modifying their annual Legislative Action Day to a one-hour, online event held from 11:00 a.m. - Noon via Zoom on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. "We, along with legislative leadership, have determined it would be in the best interest of our membership and those who work inside the Kansas Statehouse to make a one-time modification to the format of our 2021 Legislative Action Day and make it an online event," KGFA President and CEO Ron Seeber said. "This...

08 Dec

Posted at 10:38h in Industry News
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Kansas Grain and Feed Association (KGFA) mourns the loss of longtime association supporter Alan Young who sadly passed away on Dec. 7, 2020. Young, who was retired from Ardent Milling / Horizon Milling was an active participant on the KGFA scholarship committee and the association's legislative committee. He was involved with the hospitality rooms at the annual meetings for many years prior to his retirement. Alan Duane Young, 69, passed away on December 7, 2020 at his home in Wichita, KS. He was born to Owen "Duane" and Veva (Tompkins) Young in...

07 Dec

Posted at 09:28h in Advocacy, Industry News
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On Friday, Dec. 4, Kansas Grain and Feed Association (KGFA) organized a coalition of 14 agriculture-related organizations and led efforts of sending a letter to Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam emphasizing prioritizing distribution of COVID-19 vaccines among agricultural employees. The National Academies of Science (NAS) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) independently determined front line agricultural workers are essential to the economy and recommended prioritizing these workers behind health care professionals and other vulnerable individuals. The letter requested Governor Kelly and Secretary Beam follow the CDC & NAS guidelines by making front line agriculture workers...

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