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07 May

Posted at 06:46h in Advocacy
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On May 6, the Legislative Coordinating Council voted to reconvene the Kansas Legislature on Thursday, May 21st at a time to be determined. May 21st was the pre-scheduled date for sine die adjournment – the final day of the 2020 legislative session. While the full legislature will not meet until May 21st, House and Senate leadership may yet approve meetings by certain committees (budget, tax, etc.) for consideration of bills. A motion by Senate leadership to return a few days before the 21st to conduct additional business fell by a vote of...

04 May

Posted at 15:07h in Industry News
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U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today that agricultural businesses are now eligible for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs. SBA’s EIDL portal will reopen today as a result of funding authorized by Congress through the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act. The legislation, signed into law by the President one week ago, provided additional funding for farmers and ranchers and certain other agricultural businesses affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “For more than 30 years, SBA has been prohibited by law from providing disaster assistance to agricultural businesses; however, as a...

04 May

Posted at 06:25h in Industry News
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Gary Bothwell, Oct. 3, 1931 - May 1, 2020 Gary Mitchell Bothwell, 88, Topeka, Kansas, died peacefully on May 1, 2020. Gary was born on October 3, 1931, in Marysville, Kansas. He was the youngest child and only son of James and Gladys Mitchell Bothwell. He was nicknamed “Angel” by his two, doting older sisters. He grew up in Marysville during the Great Depression. Bothwell was a recipient of the Sunflower Award, the highest honor KGFA bestows upon a member, in 2000. Gary Mitchell Bothwell, 88, Topeka, Kansas, died peacefully on May 1,...

30 Apr

Posted at 18:27h in Advocacy, Industry News, Regulatory
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This evening, Governor Laura Kelly issued executive guidance on her six-week plan to re-open the state of Kansas amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan begins with Monday's expiration of her statewide stay-at-home order. The four-phase plan includes rapid, wide-scale testing capabilities to identify who has been infected before they unknowingly spread the disease. The state plans to recruit and train 400 new workers for a robust contact tracing program. Each phase of the plan, outlined below, would last a minimum of 14 days but could be extended by the state if the virus unexpectedly spreads. The second phase would begin May 18 and...

29 Apr

Posted at 06:47h in Industry News
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Kansas Grain and Feed Association's (KGFA) elevator safety and maintenance workshops originally scheduled for May 5 - 7 in Garden City, Wichita and Salina have been postponed due to ongoing attempts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. KGFA is coordinating with speakers and venues to reschedule the three workshops and will provide the new dates as soon as they are available. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Samantha Tenpenny by email (samantha@kansasag.org) or by phone (785.234.0461). This communication is meant for Kansas Grain and Feed...

28 Apr

Posted at 12:40h in Industry News, Regulatory
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SBA PPP Accepting & Limiting Loan Applications The U.S. Small Business Agency (SBA) will begin taking loan applications today at 9:30 am for its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Click here to read why the SBA is limiting how much in loans a lender can process. Click here to read what you need to know about the PPP's second round. Governor Kelly Expected to Release Plan to Re-open Kansas Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is expected early this week to release her plan to reopen the state as the COVID-19 begins to ease. Click here to...

27 Apr

Posted at 07:10h in Industry News, Regulatory
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The state Supreme Court of Iowa recently published a ruling on MidwestOne Bank v. Heartland Co-op, where a bank (MidwestOne) maintained a prior perfected security interest in a financially distressed farmer’s grain that was stored at the grain elevator (Heartland Co-op). Upon the sale of the grain, the elevator withheld part of the proceeds for its drying and storage services. Neither the elevator nor the farmer notified the bank of the deductions. The bank then sued the elevator on a conversion action for the amount of the withheld deductions, arguing that the elevator’s withholding of the proceeds violated the bank’s...

24 Apr

Posted at 07:56h in Industry News
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Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives followed the Senate's vote on Tuesday to pass the fourth COVID-19 response bill aimed to shore up funding for small businesses hurt by the global pandemic. This relief package included funding for the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans, as well as for hospitals and testing. Here is the complete breakdown: Total cost: $484.352 billion$311 billion for small businesses$60 billion for emergency disaster funds for small businesses$75 billion for hospitals$25 billion for testing The latest COVID-19 response bill includes the following language supporting States to provide testing to employers: “Of the amount appropriated under this...

22 Apr

Posted at 11:53h in Advocacy
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, the Legislative Coordinating Council (LCC) of the Kansas Legislature met to discuss the possible reconvening of the legislature, An adjournment resolution (Senate Concurrent Resolution 1615) passed by the legislature prior to its March 19th adjournment, calls for the legislature to return for final legislative work on April 27th. However, the resolution also allows the LCC to meet and call lawmakers back at a later date if the LCC determines “it is necessary to the security and health and safety of the pubic, legislative staff and legislators." The LCC could potentially postpone the reconvening date...

21 Apr

Posted at 13:53h in Industry News
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For the past several weeks, we have been working intensely with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the FEMA Supply Chain Stabilization Task Force to prioritize the needs of the food and agriculture sector for access to available personal protection equipment (PPE), as well as disinfectants and sanitation supplies, to protect the health and safety of employees within the sector and to retain consumer confidence. Today, we are pleased to report that the discussions with the Supply Chain Stabilization Task Force have resulted in its identification of the attached list of distributors...

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