http://www.hpj.com/rss.cfm High Plains Journal: Ag News Copyright (c) 1995-2009 High Plains Publisher, Inc. All rights reserved. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT http://www.hpj.com/images/hpjmask145.jpg http://www.hpj.com/output.xml 144 37 144 37 http://www.hpj.com/archives/2009/nov09/nov9/1022KSUflinchbaughmeetingco.cfm Kansas Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh, professor of agricultural economics and policy at Kansas State University, has been confirmed to speak Nov. 19 at the Winfield High School. Flinchbaugh's topic will be "Ag and Economic Policy under the Obama Administration." Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT http://www.hpj.com/ http://www.hpj.com/archives/2009/nov09/nov9/1026AgTechMACO3pix09_ld.cfm While Congress and the Obama administration consider climate change legislation, a group of researchers labor quietly at field test plots and on computers across the country in work that may offer answers for those decision makers in Washington and assist producers in making smart decisions to mitigate climate change on their own operations. One such effort is the Greenhouse Gas Reduction through Agricultural Carbon Enhancement ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT http://www.hpj.com/ http://www.hpj.com/archives/2009/nov09/nov9/1028MUgrowyourfarmprogramko.cfm Missouri A three-year, $730,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant will enable the University of Missouri, Lincoln University and the Jefferson Agricultural Institute to expand a training program for beginning farmers. Offered in various parts of the state in 2008-2009, MU Extension's Grow Your Farm program was a series of eight weekly seminars and three farm tours designed for new and beginning farmers as well as established farmers interested in ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT http://www.hpj.com/ http://www.hpj.com/archives/2009/nov09/nov9/1029AFBFsenatebillfailsko.cfm American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman testified Oct. 29 before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. Noting AFBF's opposition to the House companion, bill H.R. 2454, Stallman said the group is similarly opposed to the Senate version. "One of the major failings of H.R. 2454 was that the measure failed to provide a cost-effective blueprint to transition to a clean ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT http://www.hpj.com/ http://www.hpj.com/archives/2009/nov09/nov9/1102ProgramhelpIAfarmershel.cfm MINBURN, Iowa (AP)--Rick Hartmann's organic vegetable farm did not produce a single bushel of corn or soybeans, which account for the bulk of the federal crop subsidies paid to farmers in Iowa and across the Midwest. In fact, he has never signed up for a single farm program--until now. Hartmann is one of more than 21,000 farmers and ranchers who have signed up this fall for the new Conservation Stewardship Program, which aims to reward producers ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT http://www.hpj.com/ http://www.hpj.com/archives/2009/nov09/nov9/1103ARSagsfootprintko.cfm Curbing greenhouse gas emissions from cultivated fields may require going beyond cutting back on nitrogen fertilizer and changing crop rotation cycles, according to research by Agricultural Research Service scientists. Jane Johnson, a soil scientist at the ARS North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory in Morris, Minn., is looking for practical ways to keep carbon in the soil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In a... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT http://www.hpj.com/ http://www.hpj.com/archives/2009/nov09/nov9/1103UNLmanagefinancialstres.cfm Nebraska It's the worst financial situation of a lifetime for many Nebraska livestock producers, which can mean high stress and uncertainty, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln farm transition specialist says. Although not all livestock producers are in serious trouble, many are asking, "What should I do?" Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT http://www.hpj.com/ http://www.hpj.com/archives/2009/nov09/nov9/1103USDAgrantsbeginningfarm.cfm The USDA Nov. 3 announced the award of more than $17 million in grants to 29 institutions to address the needs of beginning farmers and ranchers and enhance the sustainability and competitiveness of U.S. agriculture. "Beginning farmers and ranchers face unique challenges and need educational and training programs to enhance their profitability and long term sustainability," Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT http://www.hpj.com/ http://www.hpj.com/archives/2009/nov09/nov9/1104Novemberpeanutbuttermon.cfm Each year, peanut butter fans have one month designated to celebrate the great taste and nutritional benefits of America's favorite snack. Packed with eneagy and over 30 essential vitamins and nutrients, peanut butter is just what your body needs to keep your muscles, skin, bones and organs functioning well. Shelly Nutt, executive director of the Texas Peanut Producers Board said more peanuts are used to make peanut butter than any other use. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT http://www.hpj.com/ http://www.hpj.com/archives/2009/nov09/nov9/1104TDAyoungfarmergrantsko.cfm Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples announced Nov. 4 the Texas Department of Agriculture now offers grants to young farmers interested in creating or expanding an agricultural operation in Texas. "Farming is a difficult and challenging business, especially for young farmers," Commissioner Staples said. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT http://www.hpj.com/