Agriculture News from HPJ - Your Ag News Source
April 25, 2005
Woodward livestock auction
Wind erosion model transferred from ARS to NRCS
Wheat production down 3 percent from last year
Wheat farmers, officials concerned about dry conditions
Wet soil hinders spring planting
West Plains regional sales
Website looks to dispel diet, beef rumors
Water conference focuses on need for new management approaches
USWA welcomes Iraqi wheat buyers to the U.S.
Using oil platforms for fish farms gets another look
USDA under secretary to speak at conference in Jackson
USDA Rural Development announces energy program grants
USDA appoints Gutierrez to head New Mexico rural development efforts
USDA appoints Blehm to head state rural development efforts
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Upcoming KSU agricultural events
Upcoming KSU ag events
U of A introduces early-maturing rice with cold tolerance
Unicameral Youth Conference slated for June
Tulsa livestock auction report
Tulia livestock sales report
Trego Co. rural water district #2 receives USDA award
Trade commission vote good for North American hog market
Tractors, farming remain longtime family tradition
The promise of Clearfield technology
The high cost of clothing
The boys are back in town
Texas Country Cleanups planned for May
TDA celebrates hardworking rural communities
TCFA's Wilson addresses leading animal welfare meeting
Synthetic pheromone helps find biocontrol bug
Supreme Court ruling on beef referendum: Nobody wins
Sunflower state shoot set
Storm shelter funding announced by USDA rural development
St. Onge livestock report
St. Joseph feeder pig auction
State drops organic certification program
State considers paintball hunt to disrupt elk
State, Big Island rancher in dispute over wandering cattle
Stable flies can be a problem in pastures too
Spring into tractor safety
Springfield cattle sales report
Spanish colonial olla irrigation makes a comeback
Soybean disease, lower prices lead farmers to switch crops
Some rain received, but may not be enough
Some question federal estimate of smaller soybean crop
Soil moisture levels improve with rain
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls feeder pig auction
Shorthorn steers dominate feed trials, overall profit picture
Shearer claims world record by shearing 513 sheep in nine hours
Senators voice concerns over Central American trade agreement
Second case of CWD confirmed in NY
Scientists: Ranchers need better locoweed field test
Rust never sleeps
Royalty Co. initiates pilot project for conservation on oil and gas sites
Resources available statewide for water-wise landscaping
Registrations now being accepted for 4-H summer academic camps
Recent oil price hikes increase farmer costs for planting; no relief in sight for fall harvest
Ranch women learn to deal with isolation, loneliness
Ranchers' group outlines priorities
Ranchers busy this spring
Rains help, but not much
Rain prompts Kansas farmers to plant thirstier crops
R-CALF pleased with Rehberg bill to remove imported cattle from J-List
Pumpkin patch owners worry about large hog operation moving in
Public invited to join soyfood education sessions
Proper timing for crabgrass preventers
Preserving the grain crop finger millet
Predatory Insects may help solve mealybug problem
Plan to attend wheat field day at Clovis
Planting makes good progress
Panel members paint bleak picture of agriculture and rural life in Kansas
Oxfam blasts rich nations ag policies
Oversupply weighs on ethanol prices
Cowboy Poet
On the right track
OKC West cattle sales
NRCS marks 70 years of conservation
NFU: LB645 is not an April Fools Day joke
New Wyoming grasshopper field guide available
New test on tap for detecting pesticide-resistant bee mites
New regulations could make it tough to find ag chemical haulers
New quarantine facility opens for invasive plant research
New Extension specialist to implement urban pest programs
New director of development on board at Extension
New case of BSE shows in preliminary tests in Czech
Needed rains slow spring planting
Needed precipitation falls, improves pastures
Needed: One strong voice for agriculture
Nebraska winery offers wine appreciation class
NDA hires new state veterinarian
NCBA outlines funding priorities
Nature Conservancy helps protect elaborate cave system under farm
Nation's top cattle producing state to randomly test for TB
NAIS will not become mandatory until confidentiality issue is fully addressed
Museum tells the story of windmills
More than 90 percent of Iowa's soybean growers aware of new disease
More than 130 bison captured since March
More efforts to increase veggie allure
Moran announces ninth annual listening tour
Monsanto to sell Enviro-Chem Systems Inc.
Monsanto more than doubles profits
Monsanto can patent seeds in Europe
Mobile classroom teaches about food, farming
Missouri dairy farms fall by half
Missoula, Culbertson link for renewable fuel plan
Minnesota eases bovine TB restrictions on Michigan cattle
McAlester stockyards report
Majority of the wheat reaches jointing stage
Maine farmer teaches organic methods to Kenyans
Madison couple farm organically
Look now for pine sawfly
Lexington cattle sale notes
Legislature passes COOL bill
Keeping tradition alive becoming a bigger challenge for Montana ranch families
Kansas to host regional junior leadership conference
Kansas ag leaders take study tour of Brazil
Judge rules government owes owners who sold farmland during WWII
Joplin regional sales report
Johanns announces purchase of up to 78 million pounds of apple products
Johanns: Lawmakers' "growing frustration" might lead to sanctions against Japan over beef ban
Japan: Two more BSE positives
ISU tests soy rust fast track system
ISU grad students receive distance education scholarships
Independent Cattlemen support amendment to beef checkoff bill
Incubator kitchens hatch successful food businesses
In Central and South Texas, it's termites and 'worms' and ants, oh my!
Hussey becomes key liaison between research, commodity groups
Huron livestock auction news
Hungry Zimbabweans grow food where they can--even cemeteries
House gives initial nod to ethanol bill
Honors for two in ISU agricultural and biosystems engineering
HK bird flu response plan criticized
High Plains slaughter sales
High oil prices affect farmers
Help can be hard to find
Heifer Project searching for high schoolers to perform llama drama
Healthy feet: A step in the right direction
Hay trade slows as temps rise
Hay sales slowing across trade area
Hayes Co. livestock judging contest to be held May 17
Hawaii's largest wind farm planned for Maui
Harvard professor accused of stealing manure
Harris wins Harry L. Rudnick Educator's award
Hard winter wheat tour rapidly approaching
Growers should choose spray nozzles carefully in preparation for soybean rust
Growers anxious for new weapon against pesky citrus pest
Governor signs bill promoting nutrition in schools
Governor's conferences on agriculture and economic development scheduled
Governor's agricultural advisory board to meet May 2
Governor, community celebrate protection of Flint Hills
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Georgia cattle auction summary
GCCC rodeo team breaks into third in regional standings
Garden City benefit event slated for April 19
Fuel prices take a big bite out of farm profits
Ft. Pierre livestock sales
Front range sheep industry tour set for April 29
Frenzied cow kills one, injures eight
Free workshop for landowners set
Fort Scott Community College Aggie Days results announced
Former wheat groups director gets deferred sentence for thefts
Foreign dairymen may boost industry
Fieldwork gets a good start
Fieldwork delayed by rainshowers
Field crop scout training offered in May
Feathers fly as European ban bites into South African ostrich
FDA expands feeding range for Rumensin in dairy cows
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids announces new board of directors officers, elections
Farmers, government face off over Klamath River water
Farmers face difficult spring
Faith livestock sales report
Extension's veterinary youth workshop sign-up is underway
EU wants answers from Syngenta on corn
EU lists acceptable biotech products
EU confident in biotech safeguards
Environmental policy act needs updating
Energy grant program workshops offered
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Eco-system created one patch at a time
Dust in the wind
Dunlap auction news
Dry spell could threaten China crops
Don't miss out on FSA benefits
Dodge City cattle sale news
Day on the Farm brings fun
Dalhart livestock sale notes
Crop production guides are available on the Web
Cotton Association annual meeting set for April 27 to 29
Corn planting nears halfway point, rice, cotton just starting
Computer tool helps with crop production under limited irrigation
Company offers nozzles to spray for soybean rust
Company expands soybean, corn portfolios
Community tree steward program offered
Commodity bids mostly lower
Colorado feeder cattle news
Cold spells may halt corn growth
Clovis livestock auction news
Cleansing fire
China starting water diversion project
Cattlewomen offer $1,000 scholarship
Cattlegrowers Foundation hosts fundraiser, appoints new board member
Capturing carbon a key benefit of no-till soil management
Canadians threaten to kick BSE dispute up a notch, take complaint directly to WTO, NAFTA
Canadian Pork Council satisfied with trade commission's ruling
Camp Rocky offers unique outdoor learning
CAFTA will hurt American farmers, ranchers
Bush needs more farm support on CAFTA
BLM to sell 30 wild horses to Florida cattle rancher
Biting midge harbors livestock disease virus
Biodiesel plants are booming in Iowa
Beef marketing workshop set for April 26 in Wheatland
Arkansas livestock summary
Arkansas farmers looking for the best crop mix
Area fishing lakes get boost
Appeals court upholds fine, overturns jail sentence in feed case
Appeals court rules that animal control didn't violate rights
Apache cattle auction news
An introduction to the Western Kansas Community Foundation
Amarillo livestock summary
A lot of burning and not much time for it
Alfalfa growers in central Missouri alerted to weevils
Ag secretary announces cost-share funds for organic certification
AFBF advocates passage of CAFTA-DR
Administration defers to Congress in deciding how ag budget cuts are implemented
ACGA applauds introduction of renewable fuels legislation
Abundant precipitation causes agencies to conduct limited 2005 pre-plant soil moisture survey
Aberdeen cattle sales report
ABA calls for the Farm Credit System to be included in GSE reform
4-H members search for championship pig
4-H helps 12-year-old tame 'the monster'
4-H Ambassadors learn outreach
29th annual NCBTA sale posts strong average
12th annual Northern Exposure steer, heifer show results announced
Just a Scoop Full
Sleep problems in the elderly
Spacious Fortner offers special features
Made in Marseille

April 18, 2005
YARRR!!! Pirate bugs to the rescue!
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Workshop planned to help producers apply for grants
Woodward cattle sales report
With funding approved, work on southwest Kansas reservoir moving
Winds, dry weather hinders soil moisture levels
Wheat progressing even with cooler temps, rain
Wheat condition fair to good, corn planting underway
What is Earth Day?
West Plains livestock sales
Watertown livestock sales
Vet claims U.S. hiding BSE cases
U.S. must not blink when dealing with world trade issues
USDA announces availability of $8.9 million in broadband grant funds
Upcoming K-State horticultural events
Unsettled weather, high winds hinder some crop work
Two generations of Iowa pork queens
Tulsa cattle auction notes
Tulia cattle sales report
Trade commission finds Canadian hog imports not "dumping" on U.S. market
Texas Quail Index set for April 25, 26 at San Angelo
Temps, weather allows farmers to get into fields
TDA announces "Celebrate the Catch of Texas!" shrimp recipe contest
TB suspected, unconfirmed in Kansas
Taiwan reopens market to U.S. boneless beef
Taiwan reopens market for U.S. beef products
St. Joseph feeder pigs
Springtime is a good time to plant alfalfa
Spring planting spreads, while calving at two-thirds mark
Spring fieldwork progresses
South Central Direct sheep
Soil moisture levels improve thanks to winter weather
Soil-improving worms can hinder spring lawn mowing
Skip row methods could benefit plains area no-till farming
SF sheep sales
Severe storm season brings increase in warnings
Seven Secrets of Successful Grant Seekers workshop set
Sandwich and bowl of cereal meets government guidelines
Salina cattle auction news
Retail food prices rise slightly in first quarter
Research shows early varieties can decrease yield losses, lower water use
Research only first step in beef promotion
Report: Factory farms costs taxpayers
Regulation by intimidation
Recent winter blast provides wheat with much-needed precipitation
Ranch to Rail South field day set for April 28
Ranchers Applaud congressional task force on NEPA reform
Rancher, philanthropist Curtis Rochelle dies at 89
Purple martins, eastern bluebirds soon to be nesting in Kansas
Protecting sacred sheep
Pratt livestock sales report
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Positive bids open the week
Planting on top of farmer's list
PFI offers guidance on handling salvage, distressed pet food
Penalties removed on Canadian hogs shipped to U.S.
OSU youth forestry and wildlife camp June 6 to 11
Open range on Rocky Boys reservation may start 'closing'
OKC West livestock sales report
Officials resort to random herd selection to hit TB testing target
Oceans, gardeners still sowing salt
Nuclear war on Capitol Hill
New variety of rice developed by University of Arkansas
New threat to rice fields in U.S.
New program will teach Nebraskans about sportsmanship
Newell sheep sales report
New dust product stops insects on cattle, poultry
Needed showers slow fieldwork
Nebraska producer says leave the farm bill alone
NCGA applauds introduction of WRDA
NCC president addresses Plains Cotton Growers meeting
NCBA to hold satellite forum on Canadian trade issues
Natural gas pipeline fuels discontent among farmers, residents
National expert on agritourism set to speak at workshop
Mound builders present in lawns now
Moran meets again with Japanese ambassador
Montana state senate endorses country-of-origin labeling bill
Modern river travel
Mekong Delta has high rate of bird flu
McAlester cattle sales report
Market outlook: Hog producers show restraint on pig farrowings
Loud and clear
Linking Girls to the Land in northwest Kansas environmental day camps approaching fast
Keep water conservation in mind when working in the landscape this spring and summer
Kansas sorghum growers explore market opportunities in Africa
Kansas AgriTourism Initiative moves forward for farmer, rancher sustainability
Joplin regional feeder sales
John Deere introduces new Greenstar Universial Autotrac Vehicle Kit
Japanese petition for U.S. beef; nearly 1.2 million signatures collected
ISU faculty honored by ag engineers
IANR scientists in top 20 worldwide for ag sciences article citations
How can you celebrate Earth Day?
How can farmers lessen the blow of skyrocketing energy prices?
Housing preservation grant applications invited by USDA rural development
House panel discusses wineries, agriculture
Hours of Opportunity conference offers youth providers education
Hope, challenges lay ahead for cattle industry
Hay trade still slow
Hay sold steady to weak in some trade areas
Hands-on Education
Hall of Agricultural Achievement names honoree, new members
Grass fire burns in northeastern South Dakota
Grain market close
Global eyes on ethanol
Georgia cattle market news
Ft. Smith livestock sale news
FSA still working kinks out of disaster program sign-up process
Food producers, consumers teaming to organize food co-op
Fitness program makes the impossible--possible
Fieldwork resumes with ideal weather
Fescue, bluegrass have straightforward needs
Feedlot operator out to be better than anybody
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids to air April 18 on RFD-TV
Farm policy still key in Washington, speaker says
Farmers have mixed reaction to passport requirement
Farmers, ag historian to discuss family farms, rural economies
Family Land Heritage Program recognizes 142 farms, ranches at 30th Anniversary ceremony
EU seeks trade sanctions on U.S. over antidumping law
Ericson cattle sales report
EPA extends sign-up period for livestock producers
End-of-Life drama prompts interest in options
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Eight honored with annual Holling Awards for teaching excellence
Egg art makes it to the White House
Economic suffering behind BSE suits
E. coli eyed in girl's death
Eating time also planting time for garden asparagus, rhubarb
Domark added as tool to fight soybean rust
Dodge City cattle sales report
DFA farmer leaders elect 2005 officers, board of directors
Department of Animal Science hosting centennial celebration
Consulate General to Japan visits K-State, learns about ag, vet med programs
Coming down from the mountain
Colorado feeder auction news
College of Veterinary Medicine celebrates 125 years
Clovis cattle sales report
China objects to U.S., EU textile moves
Cattle Growers' scholarship available
Canadian farmers sue federal government over BSE
Canada, Mexico, U.S. harmonize BSE strategy
Bush administration backs off cuts
BSE whistleblower willing to take test
Brazilian vet learns from Wyoming horse expert
Biofuels filling station open in Oregon
Biodiesel increasing in popularity
Bill would allow hemp farming in California
Berry nice, then enjoy
Beneficial beetles battle pesky saltcedar
Beef cattle and forage crops field day slated for May 5
Austin summit gives Texas entrepreneurs some 'capitol' ideas
ASA supports Water Resources Development Act
Arkansas farmers caught in financial squeeze
Arkansas cattle sale summary
Apache cattle sales report
Animal Agriculture and the Environment Symposium date announced
Anhydrous ammonia tanks piling up
American lamb referendum approved
Amarillo sales summary
Ag producers must tell their story
A girl named Soo
Ada livestock sale notes
2005 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo experiences a record breaking year
Correction
Why do pigs have more babies than horses?
Pirate Bugs
Dish the Hottest Cuisine
Just a Scoop Full
Lady Kay mimics farm house of past
Asparagus tips for spring
Penny Wise
April 11, 2005
Young leader award goes to western Iowa farm family
Women talk at conference about their increasing roles on farms
Wolf pair to be relocated from mountains near Socorro