Agriculture News from HPJ - Your Ag News Source
April 24, 2006
Making Paper
Tulsa livestock sales report
High Plains slaughter news
South Central direct sheep sales report
Salina cattle auction report
Newell sheep sales report
Colorado feeder cattle news
Arkansas cattle sales summary
Dodge City cattle sales report
Pratt 3 p.m. sales report
HIGH CLEARANCE SPREADER
MAPPING SOFTWARE
New herbicide registered for use in corn
SPRAYER TRAILER
FLY CONTROL
Dodge City cattle sales report
Clovis livestock auction news
What went wrong in Canada?
May baskets - a tradition worth reviving
NMSU offers agricultural workshop for New Mexico pueblos
Corey leads NMSU women to win at Cochise rodeo
Goats used to clear underbrush
Tractor safety operator's course to be held
Summit to assist development of proposed equine business center at A&M
Changing of the guard
Livestock judging team finishes strong
Authorities find Prewitt man who admitted to taking cattle
Remuda award available
Kansas 4-H horticulture projects lead to career at historic gardens
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Extension agent earns promotion, national award
Upcoming KSU ag events
Corn growers sign declaration of independence from foreign energy
Crunch time on alfalfa
Top seven reasons pasture weed control programs don't work
Judge dismisses ranchers' suit on oil and gas rights on BLM land
Montana crop survey now online
The tie that binds
Hay trade slows
Bids higher for grain, soybeans
Grain market close
Considerations to reduce further effects of drought on farm and ranch operations
Canadian officials confirm nation's fifth BSE case
Four Wyoming youths help guide national 4-H programs
Sugarbeet planting jumps further ahead average
WKMA offers scholarships
Mild winter easy on insects but weather plays a bigger factor
Department issues new greenhouse gas reporting guidance for farms, forests
Most of state still dry
Fields dry out, allow for fieldwork to continue
Lessons learned from the heady days of the AAM
Restocking strategies during drought
Social anxiety disorder
Weather takes toll on crops
Soil moisture levels still short
Just a scoop full
Sign up today for wheat tour
Farmers getting back into the fields
Fieldwork underway in some areas
Corn planting nearly half finished
Some fields remain muddy
Dry, windy conditions prevail
KCA elects new officers
Weather good for crops, livestock
Eddy 1 will work on narrower lots
Grilling Time
Be persistent in weed management
A second nematode-foiling gene found in grape plants
Noxious weeds once thought to be beneficial
Range management school to be held in July
Range conditions decline slightly
Animal waste may be labeled
Shed thin paper masks for personal respirator to protect from on-farm dust and toxic materials
USDA announces $20 million available for distance learning, telemedicine in rural communities
HOT training at Hill City
South Dakota Stockgrowers applaud plaintiffs of packer suit
Organic Crop Improvement Association International (OCIA) receives USDA, ISO-65 accreditation
MU Ag Experiment Station announces 2006 field days
National education campaign dispels grain myths, empowering moms to energize their inner athlete
Iowa House, Senate pass RFS, send bill to Vilsack for signature
Grain-forage crop rotations seen boosting soil quality
Bluestem pasture report back in publication
Beyond mud pies: Gardening is educational for children, parents
Hay trade light, some areas see limited supplies
Routine surveillance uncovers additional case of BSE in Canada
Plum Creek Watershed partnership under way
FAPC to host advanced marketing and financial management workshop
O'Neill nursery heated by corn stoves
Johanns extends deadline to April 28 for CRP general sign-up
ISU student club judged nation's best
2,300 pigs burn inside central Iowa hog confinement
Cow-Belles Ag Expo April 25, 26 at UW teaching arena
Former Ak-Sar-Ben president named to UNL Block and Bridle Hall of Fame
Stueland Angus Inc. honored with Historic Herd Award
Springtime becomes electric: Protect appliances during storms
Departments reminding consumers to properly handle and cook ground beef
Insect surveys, models demonstrate importance of scouting alfalfa now
State reaches agreement with Hormel on livestock ownership
Hong Kong suspends beef imports from U.S. processing company
When disaster strikes, food, supplies are important
150 cattle found dead on feedlot
Evaluating a natural fumigant for apple orchards
ASA, Chinese officials sign agreement in Washington, D.C.
UW College of Agriculture may refocus ag land market publication
UNL revises nitrogen recommendations to factor in timing, prices
Crop, ranch land protection funds available
Creative beef entries win contest
Corn polymer coatings could allow earlier planting
From the classroom to the farm
Using soybeans to make maple syrup
Soybean cyst nematode: A $250 million problem that won't go away
New website offers guidance on manure, nutrient management planning
Wheat pests on the rise
K-2 Angus Farm honored as historic herd
Entomologist provides tips for rootworm management
Chinese soybean buyers sign letter of intent with U.S. exporters
Santee earns Junior Bronze, Silver awards
EU debating biotech crop rules
Senate appropriations committee approves disaster assistance for producers
Respiration rate of sorghum may indicate cold tolerance
Proposed federal bioterror lab worries neighbors
Farm program renews African village
Farmers fund anti-pollution measures
Doctor saves the life of dying land
Alternate methods of whitefly control
Authorities rescue 170 head of cattle near Sutherland
Extension names new Schleicher County agent
Grapes' color linked to a gene's inner workings
Quail Unlimited to celebrate 25 years of conservation
Prisons switching to corn energy
Retail food prices up slightly in first quarter
USDA awards $5 million for barley applied genome research, education, extension
Oklahoma crop acreage up 2% from 2005
National barley project involves ISU researchers
Manmade ponds boost wetlands
How wheat kernels "sing" is a sign of their quality
Goats eating through weeds along Rio Grande
Farmers rediscovering ancient seed crop
Cowboy works to keep life and ranch in balance in today's fast-paced world
Burlington FFA parliamentary procedure team excels at Kingfisher
Worst drought, but no dust storms? Thank an agriculture producer
CSU's strategic plan moves forward to enhance services
AFL-CIO pans guest worker plan
How will 2005 weather extremes carry over into 2006 row crops?
Rainy rodeo doesn't dampen spirits for Aggies
April 17, 2006
Kuhn Introduces 100 Series SpeedRake
Key Turkish customers to visit U.S. cotton belt
Air Design showcases the "inside story" for 2006
Springfield cattle sales news
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
OKC West cattle sales
West Plains regional sales
Watertown cattle market news
McAlester cattle auction report
Clovis livestock auction news
Amarillo livestock sale news
Tulsa livestock auction news
Tulia livestock cattle news report
St. Joseph feeder pig news
Lexington cattle market news
Joplin regional feeder cattle sales report
Ft. Smith livestock auction report
Faith livestock sales report
Woodward livestock auction report
St. Onge cattle sales news
Lexington cattle market news
High Plains slaughter news
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Ericson livestock sales report
Apache livestock auction news
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Salina cattle market report
Pratt livestock auction report
Newell sheep sales report
Georgia cattle sales report
Denison cattle market news
Dalhart livestock sales report
Colorado feeder cattle news
Arkansas cattle summary report
Ada livestock auction news
Dodge City cattle sales report
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BALE WRAP-New Product
COMPACT TRACTOR LINE-New Product
Honorary aunthood
Growers ponder strategies for Asian soybean rust
Residual herbicide enhances glyphosate program in cotton
K-State meat science professor honored
Center for Hazardous Substances Research sponsoring symposium on rural development
Cattlemen worried about water
Can beef be too safe?
Texas Water Resources Institute receives environmental award for Fort Hood
WTO Running Out of Time
Pond management seminar slated for April 19 in Baird
Roundup raises a stink about stink
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Upcoming KSU ag events
Demand for oilseed crops growing with biodiesel interest
Building a winning team
All-American Limousin Futurity will include fullblood, lim-flex shows
UW bulletin suggests ways to protect against agriterrorism
Huge jump in ag land prices likely driven by scenic, wildlife values
Listening session to examine alternatives to mitigate the effects of low yields on insurance protection
Spring plowing
Farmer-owned biofuel expert coming to Oklahoma City
Topsoil moisture levels improve
Simple measures can reduce wildfire risk to homes
Hormones 101
Lawsuit over beef prices nears end USDA mistakes allegedly used unlawfully by meatpackers
Governor proclaims Kansas Community Bank Week
Strongest demand for alfalfa seen
Grape and wine council to meet April 20
Wheat bids see double digit gains
Grain market close
Can canola find a winter home in central and south Texas?
Pass the pasta when Easter leftovers abound
Applications being accepted for cotton leadership class
Disasters: the good, the bad, and the ugly
Another warm week
Workshop offers resources to small-acreage owners
Women to represent Kansas wheat
UW sets pig and lamb sale for April 22
USDA provides more than $70 million to protect farm and ranch lands
Pastures improve across most of state
Spring Delight
Soybean cyst nematode: A $250 million problem that won't go away
Rains help wheat, pasture conditions improve
Quail Unlimited sponsors landowner appreciation dinner
Oklahoma Farm Bureau partners with OACD to celebrate Stewardship Week
High winds reduce soil moisture, cause erosion
Moisture levels not getting any better
Just a scoop full
Wet fields keep farmers idle
Moran's eighth "partners in conservation" tour to be held this week
Corn planting underway
Most of the state gets some moisture
Spring rains, warmer days
New fertilizer calculator helps minimize nitrogen costs
Cleaning up our act
Cutworms and their management
Mountain Plover nest conservation in cultivated fields program in Colorado
Moisture needed for crop planting, pasture improvement
State land-cover map helps planners, scientists, policy makers and educators
Spring clean your life
Spring weather can leave Oklahomans without electricity
A short course in lawn mowing
Public invited to watershed meetings
K-State, state agencies team to study livestock electronic ID tech effectiveness
Michigan Extension director presents Staniforth Lecture
Floor Plan
Shawcroft selected to animal ID organization
Hay sales remain steady
Age, source verification program kicks off
Williams earns Junior Bronze, Silver awards
Johanns releases NAIS implementation plan
Chinese soybean buyers sign letter of intent with U.S. exporters
Schroeder earns Junior Bronze, Silver awards
Oklahoma farm leaders lobby Congress on key ag issues
Extension co-hosts nature tourism seminar April 19 in Abilene
Extension hosts Llano County Deer Appreciation Day April 20
Golden Rule applies to driving, too
Extension offers field crop scout training in May
Beef, wine tasting extravaganza planned
AngusSource enrollments reach all-time high
OSU's Mike Woods testifies on rural entrepreneurship
Proposed premises registration regulations "on hold" till 2007
Senate appropriations committee approves disaster assistance for producers
Sebelius signs bill promoting ethanol
Respiration rate of sorghum may indicate cold tolerance
Preserve to allow grazing only for steers this summer
30th anniversary NCBTA sale posts strong average
Upcoming K-State horticultural events
Upcoming K-State ag events
What does it take to grow livestock in Iowa today?
Iowa feedlots not in compliance
Farmers fund anti-pollution measures
Alternate methods of whitefly control
Awards presented by ISU agriculture honor society
Still time to register for hard winter wheat tour
NAWG looks to commodity provision of 2007 farm bill
Milling scientist rejoins grain science faculty
Grapes' color linked to a gene's inner workings
Bell: Arkansas ranchers need to start cattle ID program
Quail Unlimited to celebrate 25 years of conservation
Nebraska Agriculture Youth Institute deadline is approaching
Prisons switching to corn energy
Ducks Unlimited, Bayer CropScience partnership to provide more winter cereal incentives
Retail food prices up slightly in first quarter
USDA awards $5 million for barley applied genome research, education, extension
UNL hires dean for Curtis School, director for West Central District
Soy glue ready, but sellers scarce
National barley project involves ISU researchers
Manmade ponds boost wetlands
Hog, pig numbers released for March
Brazilian state slaughters nearly 7,000 head of cattle to contain FMD
Bird-flu vaccine only partly effective
Personnel management issues addressed in April workshop
4-H receives commendation from Department of Defense
How wheat kernels "sing" is a sign of their quality
Native New Mexican wins World Reined Cow Horse Championship
Goats eating through weeds along Rio Grande
NMCGA scholarship available
Kansans continue mulling future of wind energy
Farm subsidy critics say money favors large farms
Farmers rediscovering ancient seed crop
Cowboy works to keep life and ranch in balance in today's fast-paced world
Area grower named winner in national corn yield contest
A blessing in disguise
Texas 4-H chosen to offer summer camps for military youth
SaldaƱa named district Extension administrator in South Texas
Junction man wins rural heroism award
U.S. poultry industry thrives amid avian flu worries
Southeast Colorado Bull Test 112-day report
Twenty days of sunshine equals a record-breaking 2006 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Current farm law working well
National Cotton Council 2006 state unit officers named
Hardwick elected chairman of American Cotton Producers
Kansan writes about hidden treasures
April 10, 2005
Youth shine at entrepreneurial fair
Wyobraska cattle sales report
Wylie Manufacturing dedicated to building best spray equipment
Woodward livestock auction news
Winter wheat starting to green up
Wheat looking good in most fields
Wheat bids mixed for week
What lies ahead for the Southern Plains Farm Show
West Plains regional sales
Watertown cattle auction report
Wanted: Nursery, landscape grads to grow business
U.S. to re-audit beef plants before Japan trade can resume, agriculture official says
U.S. ranchers voice support for Interior Secretary nominee
U.S., Japan beef talks end
USDA energy grant program conference held in Hesston
USDA: Banned beef parts a unique case
U.S.: Turkey restricting rice
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Upcoming KSU agricultural events
Tulsa livestock sales report
Tulia livestock auction news
Today's wheat leaders must look forward
The rodeo is far from over
Texhoma cattle sales report
St. Onge cattle sales report
Stoneville, NexGen cotton announce replant protection program
St. Joseph feeder pig auction
Steady to firm prices seen in active areas
Spring has arrived with rain
Springfield cattle sales news
Sprawl covering Colorado ag land
Southern Plains Farm Show to feature Ride and Drive Program
South Central direct sheep
Sorghum board schedules meeting
Soil recharged thanks to precip
Soil moisture needs improvement
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls feeder pigs
Salina cattle sales report
Rural economic development -- Ante up or die
Rotowiper weed control system is economical
Ritchie Industries provides fresh water on demand
Rick Jones Memorial Scholarship to be awarded at The Southern Plains Farm Show Scholarship Competition
Rice crop hurt by salt from Rita
Reverse mortgages call for careful consideration
Report provides overview of beef checkoff research
Registration deadline approaching for marketing workshop
Rains hinder field work
Rains delay some fieldwork
Rainfall helps crop improvement
Public invited to join Plum Creek watershed project
Prune roses!
Precision Manufacturing introduces the Add-a-Grapple
Pratt livestock sales report
Pratt 3 p.m cattle sales
Practical Blueberry has added features
Pond owners with muddy waters don't have to sing the blues
Payne named NMCGA Livestock Inspector of the Year
OKC West Cattle Sales
Nut tree grafting
Nutrition and taste combine in The Healthy Beef Cookbook
New logos promote Nebraska food products
New inoculant developed for use on high-moisture corn
Newell sheep sales report
Nebraska livestock premises registration meets 25 percent goal
Nebraska Beef Council seeks director candidates
NCBA membership showing strong growth in 2006
National 2006 Ag Day essay winner honored
Moisture helps winter wheat improve
Missoula County Commission votes to keep horse racing this summer
McCutchen to lead TAES technology commercialization
McAlester cattle auction report
March cattle on feed numbers released
Make half of your grains whole
Looking for the perfect goat
Looking for the best grass?
Locust research suggests that physical state has much to do with learning
Lexington cattle sales news
Kitchen meets farm in fight against late blight
Kansas Wheat Update: Emphasis on legislation
Kansas Klipper is still clearing the way
Kansas bracing for first killer bees
K-State students place fifth at academic quadrathlon
Judge rejects most of Humane Society lawsuit seeking end to horse
Joplin regional cattle sales report
Johanns updates cattlemen on BSE, animal ID, trade issues
Johanns announces release of farm bill comment summaries
Johanns: Trade time growing short
Japan reshuffles BSE panel
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture candidates weigh in on livestock industry growth
Iowa Cattlemen's Foundation awards scholarships
In other agribusiness news....
Innovative solutions for the flatbed bale handler from Triple C Inc.
Innovative designs on MultiFlex Harrow Carts
Inject safety into livestock treatment procedures
Huron cattle market news
Hoover Tarp Sales offers Genuine Shur Lok tarps
Hog waste alternatives too expensive
High Plains slaughter news
Heritage Tractor opens new dealership in Topeka
Hard white wheat tour out to build "Rolling Thunder"
Grain market close
Grad students earn honors at entomology meeting
Governors' Ethanol C.oalition expands promotion of E85, flexible fuel vehicles
Got a problem with unwanted trees?
Goldthwaite sheep sales
GoBob Pipe and Steel offers portable, affordable livestock shelters
Girls' weight linked to veggie consumption
Get better soil penetration with MultiFlex Mounted Harrows
Georgia cattle auction report
Garst offers new corn hybrids, soybean varieties for 2006
Ft. Smith livestock auction news
Five Burlington students to receive state FFA degree
Fifth annual national biodiesel day underscores industry growth
Festival of the Horse planned
Fertilizing, fieldwork dominate farmer schedules
Farm program wish list ready
Farm Bureau brings Chinese biotech trade delegates to the U.S.
Extension leadership lab set for May 31 to June 2
EU sanctions for illegal tax breaks
Ethanol plant in development
Ericson livestock sales news
EquiFest of Kansas 2006 called a success
Ducks Unlimited announces winners of 2006 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards
Dryland farmers realizing no-till benefits
Drought hasn't brought dust storms due to agriculture producers' efforts
Drought has not dried up mosquito populations
Drought areas get some relief
Dodge City cattle sales report
Disc mower knives comply with new industry standards
Despite rains, risk of herbicide carryover injury still exists, says MU weed scientist
Deal elusive after special trade talks
Dalhart livestock sales report
Congress looking for labor
Companies to collaborate on key technology development
Colorado feeder cattle news
Colorado ends practice of killing elk, deer to contain CWD
Collaborative research shows livestock grazing management could create habitat for grassland bird
Clovis livestock auction news
Cheese-making ranks growing
Chambliss: Safety net will be part of 2007 farm bill
Cargill aquires West Coast packing plants
Canada meat plants up to standard
Callicrate Bander adds versatility to livestock owner's tool kit