Kansas cattleman says law providing sales tax exemptions on fencing supplies is a mixed bag

Kansas cattleman says law providing sales tax exemptions on fencing supplies is a mixed bag

A cattle producer says he’s still replacing fences destroyed during a wildfire in December.

Ethan Dickerson from North Central Kansas tells Brownfield repairs started in January, but supply chain disruptions and weather have slowed progress. “Working really, really hard and feeling like we’re getting nothing done. Honestly, I think, we’re probably a quarter of the way done.  This whole rain situation has helped. I’m definitely ok with putting off building fence if it’s going to rain.”

Governor Laura Kelly recently signed a bill that provides a sales tax exemption for supplies needed to replace fence, and he says the law is a mixed bag.