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25 Nov

Posted at 10:05h in Regulatory
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The USEPA has released its final rule on Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations. In adopting these regulations, USEPA eliminated some of the proposed regulations which were burdensome, unnecessary, and costly, concerning safer technologies, alternative analysis, third party audits, and facility chemical hazard information regulatory requirements. Elimination of these provisions will save industry tens of millions of dollars while having no adverse impact on safety. According to the Agricultural Retailers Association, these changes “promote better emergency planning and public information about accidents while resulting in significant cost savings for RMP-regulated facilities.”...

12 Nov

Posted at 09:43h in Regulatory
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Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association (KARA) is seeking member comments on Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment's DRAFT Voluntary Cleanup & Property Redevelopment Program Manual. Review the manual by clicking the button to the left and email your comments to Randy Stookey (randy@kansasag.org). KARA will be accepting comments through Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 and will include ALL member comments in the association's submission to KDHE. [vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][button icon="fa-file" target="_self" hover_type="default" link="http://www.kdheks.gov/redevelopment/vcp/download/VCPRPManual_Stakeholders.pdf" text="Review Document"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

28 Oct

Posted at 08:57h in Regulatory
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A series of regional meetings in 2019 are giving Kansans the opportunity to help shape the future of transportation in Kansas. These Local Consult meetings will inform the state's next Long Range Transportation Plan, the planning document that will guide investments from 2020 to 2045. That document will shape the state's next transportation program, known as FORWARD. The first round of Local Consult meetings took place in eight communities around the state. These meetings gave Kansans the opportunity to discuss new and existing transportation projects to move people, freight and technology. Participants...

25 Oct

Posted at 10:32h in Regulatory
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On October 25, The Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Water Resources received notification of the official position of the Fish and Wildlife Service related to the impairment of the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge operated by the Service. According to the notification, "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will not make a request for water to the State of Kansas for Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in Fiscal Year 2020. Throughout the year, the Service will continue to work to find local, voluntary, collaborative and non-regulatory solutions, including augmentation, to address the...

22 Oct

Posted at 07:09h in Regulatory
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On September 25, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published a . The final rule updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime pay requirements, and allows employers to count a portion of certain bonuses and commissions towards meeting the salary level. The new thresholds account for growth in employee earnings since the thresholds were last updated in 2004. On Monday, November 4, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the Wage and...

21 Oct

Posted at 14:56h in Regulatory
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Today, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) met with Aurelia Skipwith, the nominee to be the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the current Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks at the Department of the Interior. During the meeting, Sen. Moran raised concerns regarding the water rights dispute surrounding the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). “In my meeting with Ms. Skipwith, I explained the need for farmers and ranchers to be able to utilize groundwater in the basin and the importance of agriculture to the regional...

17 Oct

Posted at 09:03h in Industry News
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Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association (KARA) staff will be covering all corners of the state in 2020 providing invaluable industry-specific training programs to its members and interested parties. “This year we asked our board of directors to help us revitalize our training offerings so we could better serve our membership,” KARA President and CEO Ron Seeber said. “I’m proud of the flexibility our stakeholders and staff have shown to evolve and create new opportunities for our members to gain useful, productive knowledge at these courses that will help them become safer and...

07 Oct

Posted at 08:48h in Regulatory
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Meeting will focus on planned water administration for Quivira impairment The Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Water Resources (KDA-DWR) will host two public meetings on Monday, October 21, 2019, to share information related to upcoming action responding to the impairment complaint by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on behalf of Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. The two public meetings will take place at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the Stafford County Courthouse Annex, 210 E. 3rd Ave. in St. John. Both meetings will include the same information. Water rights owners...

02 Oct

Posted at 14:46h in Industry News
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New this year – ALL CCA EXAMS WILL BE OFFERED ONLINE VIA REMOTE PROCTOR!   During the 2019 International CCA Board Meeting held in Wichita, the board voted to move forward with CCA exams being administered via a remote proctor - meaning all exams will now be internet based and monitored by a proctor via the examinees webcam.  Other security features have been implemented to protect the integrity of the exam. Exam Registration – Those wanting to take the CCA Exams will register on the CCA website – www.certifiedcropadviser.org.  Information regarding what is...

30 Sep

Posted at 14:20h in Industry News
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The Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) is hosting a forum to discuss what “sustainability” means for the different sectors of the agriculture industry. This forum is scheduled for November 5th and 6th at the Renaissance Airport Hotel in St. Louis. Our keynote speaker, Michelle Miller, Food Babe™, will begin the forum on Tuesday, November 5th with her presentation on Food System Security – Feeding the World. Other speakers and topics include: Cybersecurity in Precision Ag/Technology - Mike Matson, FBI Louisville; Ag Plastics - Mark Hudson, ACRC; The Future of Transportation Infrastructure - J. Chris...

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