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Great Bend Tribune
Published January 7, 2018

We are now officially one week into the new year.�� Many made resolutions to lose weight, read a book, exercise and all the typical sorts of promises for a better 2018 than 2017.�� Today, as we are in the middle of winter, let’s take a moment to reflect and propose resolutions for agricultural producers in 2018.�� Many may already be doing some or all of these.�� These are designed to help producers think about ways to optimize profits not minimize costs.��

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January 5, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photos

The Shafer Gallery will host an opening reception for its upcoming exhibit “The Search for the Sublime”�� at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Shafer Gallery. “The Search for the Sublime” features landscapes created by artist Mark Flickinger. The opening reception will include refreshments and a gallery talk by the artist.

Great Bend Tribune
Published December 31, 2017

Tomorrow marks the start of a new year, a frigid start to say the least.�� Last week’s column reviewed some of the major stories in Kansas agriculture and agriculture in general.�� This week’s piece briefly discusses the possible stories for 2018.�� And if the last two years have taught us anything, it’s that trying to predict what is going to happen is pretty much a wild guess.�� So what will the major stories of 2018 be in agriculture?

Great Bend Tribune
Published December 24, 2017

First, here’s hoping everyone has a safe and Merry Christmas.�� Well it’s the year’s end and time for reviews.�� This week features what some of the important agriculture stories were for the year.�� Next week features the important stories for the year ahead.