MANHATTAN — For the week ending June 21, there were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 29% short, 54% adequate, and 7% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 8% very short, 29% short, 61% adequate, and 2% surplus.

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MOSCOW — After two decades in power, Vladimir Putin's approval ratings are at an alltime low as Russia's economy reels under the impact of the coronavirus epidemic and the slump in oil prices. What better time for him to seek to extend his presidency for potentially 16 more years?

I often hear from my peers that “kids these days” do not put emphasis on learning valuable life skills such as balancing a checkbook, living within a budget, or even counting back change. As I self-evaluate my own efforts to teach my teenage daughter these skills, I’m reminded that there is much room for improvement.

Large round bales really ramped up their popularity in the 1970s, mostly because of their low labor requirements. Just one or two people can harvest and store these large bales. When you compare that to the crew of two to four able bodies you need for small square bales, there’s quite a labor savings. Adding to that, producers found that these bales naturally shed precipitation and so be stored outside, saving storage costs. Square bales have to be stored away from weathering.

NY JUDGE BLOCKS CUOMO FROM ENFORCING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ON RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS

The dry and hot weather has been good for two things: harvesting wheat and putting hay in the barn. There has been lots of progress in the fields that actually got planted to wheat last fall. My crew helped me finish on Monday and now we are hurrying to plant the double crop soybeans in those same fields. A few fields got some nice rain showers late last week and some totally missed all the rain. We could sure use a nice soaking rain for the corn, soybeans and pastures.

CROMWELL, Conn. — Just minutes after Dustin Johsnon was ankle deep in water on the 15th hole, pants rolled up to his knees, looking to save the hole and, potentially, his entire tournament, the final round of the Travelers Championship was suspended as a storm rolled through Cromwell.

Safety and Code Enforcement Director David Cowan said crews from the City of Independence discovered a portion of the roof at 201 E. Main St. had collapsed. Cowan said after a review of the structure and consultation with professionals, a decision was made to barricade off the parking and sidewalks along the north and west side of 201 E. Main St. The building department is working to make contact with the owner and will present this situation to the City Commission June 30. Courtesy Photo

MANHATTAN — Kansas inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, was 2.20 million head, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. This was up 9% from June 1, 2019, and up 5% from March 1, 2020.