AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFarm Bill Stalls in Senate Ag Committee: Kansas ag leaders are bracing for more delay after the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee failed to move a farm bill forward, with the fight centered on how states would share SNAP costs tied to error rates—leaving Kansas Farmers Union’s Nick Levendofsky worried the “adults in the room” won’t bridge the gap. Kansas City Logistics Shift: Kansas City Council approved rezoning for a Midtown Costco to transition into a business-only wholesale distribution center, with a planned $20M remodel, 25 overnight delivery trucks, and the store closing this fall. Cattle Markets Watch: USDA export data and tight supplies are lifting cattle futures to three-week highs, even as producers still wrestle with processing disruptions and disease concerns. Fuel Prices Snapshot (Kansas): GasBuddy reported the lowest premium at $4.36 in Kingman County (week ending Aug. 1) and diesel lows like $4.59 in Osage County, underscoring how quickly Kansas pump prices can swing with national oil and refinery conditions. Data Center Backlash in Pottawatomie County: A St. George-area Republican primary winner said power and water use concerns drove his opposition to a proposed hyperscale data center, warning local rules can’t fully rein in impacts.
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