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Eating beans helps lower cholesterol —
Consuming as little as one-half cup of cooked dry beans every day helped volunteers lower ...
Kansas students attend College Conference on Cooperatives —
The North Central Kansas Technical College had the opportunity to send three students to Minnesota ...
Kansas governor vetoes bill on coal-fired power plants —
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP)--Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed a bill March 21 that would allow two coal-fired ...
Hundreds arrested in immigration raid at Postville plant —
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP)--Federal immigration agents on May 12 arrested more than 300 people in ...
Republican lawmakers want U.S. ethanol requirements reduced —
WASHINGTON (AP)--More than four dozen House Republicans asked the Environmental Protection Agency on June 30 ...
Ticked off!! —
You can catch it when a blacklegged tick latches onto you to do what ticks ...
Unwanted horses are creating problems within industry —
The horse population was kept in check with horse slaughter plants. Now, with the ...
Value added agriculture, agritourism provide big boost to Iowa's rural economy —
Through USDA Rural Development's Value Added Producer Grant program the agency can help producers who ...
Twelve-year-old boy begins Bushels of Love Foundation —
Caleb Powelson founded the Bushels of Love Foundation last year and started collecting donations with ...
The dust settles —
Supporters of the plan immediately blamed House Republicans for the near $1 trillion loss in ...
Policy specialist- Obama, McCain have key differences on trade, energy —
Neither Barack Obama nor John McCain has much of a track record on agricultural issues, ...
Study finds link between farm subsidies, intake of sweets —
An Iowa State University analysis fails to support claims that farm subsidies for agricultural commodity ...
Texas A&M citrus scientist proposes Orange Revolution —
Dr. Mani Skaria, a plant pathologist at the Texas A&M-Kingsville Citrus Center at Weslaco, said ...
Research shows Brazilian acai berry antioxidants absorbed by human body —
Both acai pulp and acai juice showed significant absorption of antioxidant anthocyanins into the blood ...
Nebraska Wind Power 2008 Conference in Kearney Nov. 11 and 12 —
Sponsors and exhibitors include: Baird Holm LLC, Husch Blackwell Sanders LLC, Nebraska Public Power District, ...
California drought forces cattlemen to downsize —
GILROY, California (AP)--California's worst drought in decades is forcing the state's cattle ranchers to downsize ...
Panel reviews future Kansas energy costs —
WICHITA, Kan. (AP)--State efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could have an effect not only ...
Free trade with Colombia- Another tool to jump-start the U.S. economy —
The U.S. International Trade Commission projects that all U.S. exports to Colombia could rise by ...
Economists- Credit will tighten for farmers —
Farmers are usually good credit risks for banks and their balance sheets have continued to ...
West Virginia farmer makes history —
Perhaps not surprisingly, Kitchen recently made state history when she became the first female to ...
Kansas budget woes spark talk of ag agency merger —
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP)--The state's financial problems revive a proposal to merge two small agencies ...
State ag department launches new blog —
Oklahoma City Providing rural Oklahomans with timely updates about agricultural programs and opportunities ...
Montana doctor sues North Dakota man over combine fire —
FARGO, N.D. (AP)--A Montana doctor who created a private pheasant hunting preserve in North ...
Tom Vilsack wows senators in his confirmation hearing —
By Jon H. Harsch Just as the U.S. Department of Agriculture involves virtually ...
Coalition asks Congress to make clean, renewable energy part of recovery plan —
Change should help to create jobs and build America's clean energy economy Experts ...
Quilts turn barns into works of art —
HATTON, Mo. (AP)--To the untrained eye, the old barn on Margot McMillen's Callaway County ...
U.S. relies on states for food safety inspections —
"To say that food safety in this country is a patchwork system is giving ...
Saving, spending tips can help build financial security —
The beginning of a new year often brings a resolve to lose weight or ...
Loopholes allow contaminated food to go unchecked —
WASHINGTON (AP)--Lawmakers reacted angrily Feb. 5 when told that food makers and state safety ...
South Carolina family farm wins National Environment Award —
Yon Family Farms of Ridge Spring, S.C., is the 2009 National Environmental Stewardship Award ...
Farmers worry as parts of Texas are driest in U.S. —
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP)--Central Texas cattle raiser Gerry Shudde remembers Texas' drought of record in ...
Small farms changing face of agriculture —
PRINCETON, Kan. (AP)--The biggest trend in farming is small. Small like the operation ...
U.S farm policy: Have we become Zimbabwe West? —
American agriculture is up in arms at a policy balloon launched by the Obama ...
GOP: Mexico to up duties on commodities —
WASHINGTON (AP)--The Mexican government plans to raise duties on U.S. commodities such as rice, ...
Nutrition standards revolutionize school lunches —
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP)--Toasted Italian sub with roasted garlic sauce. Grilled chicken Caesar wrap ...
More time needed for U.S. to figure out animal identification? —
Many U.S. competitors, such as Australia and Canada, have figured it out, but Secretary ...
The carbon footprint may be on agriculture's face —
A ruling by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put into play all kinds ...
Living in the country —
By Holly Martin Yesterday evening was the most beautiful evening of the year, ...
Group pushes for more Western wilderness —
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP)--The Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico is where famed naturalist ...
Third group adds voice to chorus backing ethanol —
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP)--A new ethanol advocacy group, Growth Energy, has been created to ...
Montana High School Rodeo State Finals comes to Bozeman —
Montana The Montana High School Rodeo Association has chosen Bozeman to host the ...
Swine flu causing sweating and nausea in Washington, D.C. —
By Ken Root Identifying a new strain of flu in Mexico, that may ...
U.S. congressman: Texas AgriLife Blackland center 'quietly enhancing America' —
Texas Recognized for his support of some indispensable programs at Fort Hood, U.S. ...
USDA releases NAIS cost-benefit analysis —
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service April 29 ...
Administration addressing ethanol, climate change —
WASHINGTON (AP)--The Obama administration renewed its commitment May 5 to speed up investments in ...
Harnessing the wind —
Nebraska Wind is a plentiful commodity in the Sandhills of Nebraska. Glen ...
It's all in the genes —
Diagnosing the latest flu outbreak requires getting microscopic It took a perfect storm ...
American Agri-Women gets grant to produce TV program —
American Agri-Women has received a grant from USDA to produce a television program for ...
Studies reveal how plants protect us from disease —
Everyday foods, beverages and spices contain healthful compounds that help us fight harmful inflammations. ...
Ag Census data now available for Indian reservations —
Information from the 2007 Census of Agriculture is now available for 73 American Indian ...
Experts say pest becoming global nuisance —
Bed bugs are well on their way to becoming a worldwide nuisance, especially for ...
As gas prices creep up, ethanol saves drivers money, Ethonal Board says —
Nebraska Nationally, gas prices have risen nearly every day for the past 42 ...
Officials: Tannery sludge not behind brain tumors —
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP)--Health and environmental officials have concluded that sludge from a St. ...
AFR opposes Senate version Clean Water Restoration Act —
Oklahoma American Farmers & Ranchers, a general farm organization and mutual insurance company ...
Visitors center planned for Missouri wind farm —
Mike Waltemath had just finished planting corn when he noticed a car pull up ...
Experts say wind energy key to Oklahoma economy —
NORMAN, Okla. (AP)--Oklahoma has vast potential for the development of the renewable resource and ...
National Animal Identification System not supported by Congress —
Congress is on the verge of putting on hold a national system to track ...
New USDA analysis shows economic benefit of cap and trade —
"We now have USDA economic analysis that concludes the economic benefits to farmers and ...
Study shows economic benefit for cap and trade —
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently testified to the Senate Agriculture Committee on ...
Digging in against pocket gopher problems —
Like many of nature's creatures, pocket gophers can provide both benefits and drawbacks to ...
EPA: Missouri firm needs OK before using sewer sludge —
ST. LOUIS (AP)--The Environmental Protection Agency said July 31 it will regulate a Missouri ...
Study: Farms near urban areas adopt varying strategies to survive —
Farm families everywhere often face difficulties when making decisions regarding passing down the farm ...
New process for making activated carbons —
Activated carbons, commonly produced from nonrenewable coal and from plant byproducts like wood and ...
Nebraska Ag Classic to deal with animal rights, anti-ag groups —
Nebraska The fifth annual Nebraska Ag Classic will be held at the Cornhusker ...
Animal activists take to the states —
But absent a lot of momentum on the federal stage, groups like the Humane Society ...
There are some things even a president can't do —
The Congress has the power to pass a farm bill. Rangel praised the work of ...
And my shirt is still dry —
I can tell you that one man, on a good day, could harvest two acres ...
Gate Shut by AIMMco —
CLOSING GATES--AIMMco, Yacolt, Wash., now offers the Gate Shut, a spring device that automatically closes ...
The hunt for your next energy 'villain' —
More recently, several congressmen discovered the culprit was hiding in the commodities markets and blamed ...
Uncle Sam cries "Uncle" —
Unfortunately, before these horses could help starving children around the world, they would have to ...
The regulatory glacier is not melting —
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a delightful 233 page document called "The ...
Sending money home —
Few human actions are nobler than leaving home to work in difficult and unfamiliar surroundings ...
Freedom to fail —
Investment banks and insurers who took risks that now look foolhardy are going to be ...
American Gothic--back in style? —
What is the proper image for us in agriculture to present? "Twenty years ago, ...
A gas tax... for livestock? —
I realized over a year ago (Root Zone May 7, 2007, "A global warming front ...
Shots fired in soybean checkoff battle —
We've seen the same type of conflict in the beef and pork checkoff programs and ...
I am ready for some global warming —
I am giving an open invitation to any city dweller, newly-appointed cabinet official or ...
Catwalk-worthy coveralls —
Right about the time of the first snowfall, every winter, my mom would decide ...
Promoting wise use —
Many people made fun of my January schedule again this year-traveling to remote areas ...
No cow left behind —
There are two visible programs that call for greater accountability from livestock producers: animal ...
Don't grease the squeaky wheel —
I realize it was just a little over a month ago that I wrote ...
Rural broadband is the next big thing —
Few of us are old enough to remember when electricity first came to farms ...
From my lips to yours —
Well, the time has finally come. We must inform our nation's lawmakers that ...
Starlink: The sequel —
How short is our memory? Are we getting ready to repeat a mistake ...
Choose your 'tude —
Everyone, no matter what their ultimate career goal, should be required to do one ...
Kelly Diamond Disc Chain Harrow —
LIGHT TILLAGE--Hood & Company, Springfield, Mo., and Kern Sales and Marketing, Wamego, Kan., introduce ...
Writing on the wall —
I know that every one of us now has a story about hearing someone ...
Delayed but not deterred! —
As April begins, it appears we are going to get a late start to ...
When it all goes South —
I don't care what her legs look like with the wind blowing her skimpy ...
Putting a face on animal activism —
Audio of Wayne Pacelle speech During a recent meeting of agricultural journalists in ...
A limestone foundation —
The building is made of solid Kansas limestone, set on a foundation of faith ...
Health care costs hit rural Americans harder —
Lawmakers make new push to bring access to all By Sara Wyant ...
Pork on a fork —
Last week the Egyptian government, while admitting that pigs do not pose a human ...
Time to erase county lines —
By Ken Root The genesis for this column comes from action, in Iowa, ...
And so it was —
The Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 individuals who were willing to risk ...
Commerce face to face —
I've often expressed my displeasure with the hot season of the year. I ...
Message of integrity —
I fully believe that lack of unity within the agricultural industry is the greatest ...
Climate change legislation is real! —
I have been talking about the political and economic aspects of climate change legislation ...
Gaining a behind the scenes look —
Last week I attended the annual Cattlemen's Choice Loomix National Dealer business meeting in ...
Sharing the road —
When you see a bicycle on a farm-to-market road, what emotions go through your ...
Howling mad —
That howl you hear has been coming from the Northwestern part of the nation. ...
Sioux Falls feeder pigs —
Trends on feeder pigs were not applicable due to limited comparable sales. Buyer attendance ...
Government investigating link between ethanol, beef recalls —
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP)--A surge in beef recalls may have an unusual culprit--the ethanol industry. ...
Loos' intention is good, method wrong —
The majority of consumers will never buy into many of the current methods of food ...
AgriLife Extension to host sheep, goat parasite program —
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Brown County will conduct a sheep and goat ...
Ada livestock sales report —
Medium and large frame 2, 8 head, 305 to 335 lbs., 129.00 to 133.00 (131.97); ...
High density system mimics migrating herds —
Peterson said he started out with rotational grazing on his north central Nebraska ranch and ...
The load too heavy —
Instead, we continue to discuss the merits of unwanted horses while the horses are the ...
Administration may move FMD research to mainland —
WASHINGTON (AP)--The government's research into highly contagious Foot and Mouth Disease likely will move from ...
Barbwire collection is window into Old West history —
LOVELAND, Colo. (AP)--Few people understand why or how Loveland's Richard Stevens collects barbwire. But through ...
USDA to buy pork for aid programs amid hog market woes —
But what the U.S. Department of Agriculture failed to mention in making the May 1 ...
Judge denies briefs in poultry lawsuit —
TULSA, Okla. (AP)--A federal judge has denied a request by several groups to file friend-of-the-court ...
Dairy specializes in local organic market —
They milk about 80 Jersey cows now, but the dairy started in 1980 when several ...
Dairy farm puts men to work, offers drug, alcohol rehabilitation —
The calf wobbled as it nuzzled Jennison, who was grinning from his morning's work at ...
Lesser prairie-chicken decline concerns biologists —
Lesser prairie-chickens once covered the prairie land of the Great Plains where they were an ...
Agreement reached in immigration raid lawsuit —
Federal authorities raided the Agriprocessors Inc. plant May 12, detaining 389 workers. Arrested in ...
Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture to speak at Salt Fork River V —
The Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Terry Peach will be the keynote speaker for the Salt ...
Barta Brothers Ranch research shows deferred, short-duration gr —
When it comes to grazing upland range in the Sandhills of Nebraska, there's little difference ...
Gourmet cheese has a sense of place —
Landers is making gourmet goat cheese on ther farm south of De Soto, Kan. (Journal ...
Protect yourself, livestock from black fly infestation —
Loftin says, "Black fly is the common name for the flies in the black fly ...
Judge issues restraining order stopping emergency CRP grazing —
A U.S. District Court judge has issued a temporary restraining order that stops emergency haying ...
Judge extends restraining order on CRP acres —
Associated Press reports from Seattle state that Coughenour gave both sides options of a compromise, ...
Emotion versus logic on the Conservation Reserve —
Two opposing forces are lined up to determine the future of land that is now ...
Rancher shoots wolf that was threatening cattle —
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP)--State wildlife officials say a Meagher County rancher shot and killed a ...
Roberts introduces bill on Critical Feed Use of CRP —
Following the recent court ruling on Critical Feed Use of the Conservation Reserve Program, Senator ...
Pork Council names Hudgens state champion —
For the third consecutive year, Ben Hudgens of the Burlington FFA Chapter was named the ...
Postville raid prompts immigration reform rally —
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP)--Immigration reform advocates and religious leaders from across the Midwest are planning ...
California weighs sweeping farm animal law —
This fall, California voters will consider the most comprehensive farm animal rights law in the ...
Arkansas dairy farmers hurt with loss of feed mill —
DAMASCUS, Ark. (AP)--Organic dairy farmers in Arkansas are still feeling the effects of a May ...
Organization working to reduce instances of E. coli —
BIFSCo has brought together representatives from all segments of the industry to develop and implement ...
Leaders say city's immigration plan could hurt business —
OMAHA, Neb. (AP)--If Fremont city leaders approve a new law aimed at illegal immigrants, the ...
Rancher would lose much, gain little by slaughter —
(AP)--Ranchers and livestock officials say a western Wyoming rancher who has seen more than 20 ...
RMFU announces grant for goat milk cooperative —
Recently, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Educational and Charitable Foundation Director Ben Rainbolt announced the award ...
Ranchers use sun to power pasture water pumps —
Velva-based Verendrye Electric Cooperative started installing solar-powered pasture well systems for its members in 1991, ...
Group organizes to oppose NBAF in Kansas —
We must continue our protest of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility the Department of ...
Agriprocessors supervisors want trial moved —
In a separate filing, one of the employees, Martin de la Rosa-Loera, a former floor ...
Sheep shearing schools in Riverton, Worland —
Two sheep shearing schools are planned near Riverton and Worland in response to the severe ...
Haynes among National Cowboys of Color Museum inductees —
Taylor Haynes of Cheyenne is among seven individuals to be inducted this week into the ...
Sundowner's Stockdog Association hosting events —
The trial course is constructed to challenge the dog and the handler, requiring the dog ...
UN- Sheep plague hits Morocco, threatens S. Europe —
GENEVA (AP)--The U.N. Food and Agriculture Agency says a highly contagious sheep and goat plague ...
The role of government —
Since the 1980s, we have elected government officials who carried the belief of most Americans: ...
Astros' Lee contributes to agriculture after Ike —
HOUSTON (AP)--Carlos Lee looked down from a helicopter and saw cattle swimming through floodwaters. ...
Is Gov. Palin the 'secret weapon' for Sen. McCain in rural America? —
Is Gov. Palin the 'secret weapon' for Sen. McCain in rural America? Is it because ...
FDA issues interim safety and risk assessment of melamine and melamine-related compounds in food —
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued the results of its interim safety and ...
CCA offers opinion on wolf recovery —
WildEarth Guardians filed a petition under the Endangered Species Act and the Administrative Procedure Act ...
Horse slaughter bill concerns some veterinarians —
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP)--Some regional veterinarians are concerned that a bill banning horse owners from knowingly ...
Animal ID- Despite progress, big challenges remain —
As a result, USDA officials have struggled to get the first phase of the animal ...
Mini cows part of Arizona ranch's natural farming —
The heart of the family farm is the dairy-cow herd, which are Mini Jerseys, about ...
Pickens' wife proposes way to save wild horses —
DALLAS (AP)--The wife of Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens said Nov. 18 she'll create ...
35th Annual Southeast Colorado Bull Test officially begins —
The Southeast Colorado Bull Test began its 35th year Nov. 18. Forty-four bulls are entered ...
Horse processing is a private property issue, Stenholm says —
Stenholm said most people in the livestock industry know that horses are livestock and that ...
Wolves kill cattle in Big Hole Valley area —
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP)--Montana wildlife officials say wolves have killed or injured cattle in three ...
Maine Anjou breeders manage oldest genetic mutation —
“PHA looks to be the oldest mutation we have dealt with. It continually ...
Arkansas Farm Bureau backs animal cruelty bill —
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP)--The Arkansas Farm Bureau has announced it will back legislation to ...
Feral hog population in Texas climbing —
By Miles Dabovich Texas Agrilife Extension Service agent, agriculture, Wichita County Texas It ...
Ranchers- Government discriminates against cattle —
DAYVILLE, Ore. (AP)--To protect fish, the U.S. government discriminates against cows but lets elk ...
Farm Bureau supports livestock preemption legislation —
Oklahoma The state's largest farm organization is throwing its support behind legislation that ...
Decades-old Llano Livestock Auction closes —
LLANO, Texas (AP)--The last deal has been made at the Llano Livestock Auction. The ...
Recommendations for dairy cattle hoof care —
When it comes to dairy management, hoof care often gets set aside on many ...
Number of abandoned horses increasing in New Mexico —
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP)--The old mare wandered through shadeless, waterless Valencia County until she was ...
Kansas Angus Association announces 54th Annual Futurity honors —
Kansas The Kansas Angus Association held its 54th Kansas Angus Futurity on Jan. ...
Study of North Dakota horse slaughter plant endorsed —
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP)--North Dakota's Senate has endorsed spending $50,000 for a study of whether ...
Idaho lawmaker wants U.S. horse slaughterhouses —
BOISE, Idaho (AP)--A southeastern Idaho lawmaker wants horse slaughterhouses operating again in the United ...
Inaccurate flu reports affect pork industry —
"Inaccurate media reports are negatively affecting U.S. pork producers and the reputation of U.S. ...
LMA expresses NAIS concerns to Vilsack —
Industry concerned over speed of testing America's livestock market operators are skeptical that ...
BLM seeks bids for new pasture facilities to care for and maintain wild horses —
As part of its responsibility to manage, protect, and control wild horses and burros, ...
American Horse Council aims to preserve Recreational Trails Program —
The American Horse Council, of which the American Quarter Horse Association is a member ...
Thompson wins top title at LMA's World Livestock Auctioneer Championship in Fergus Falls —
There was just one championship title left for Ty Thompson to win in Livestock ...
NCBA: Cattlemen speak out on Clean Water Act land grab —
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed S. 787, the Clean Water Restoration ...
Tyson reduces sow production —
Tyson Pork Group will reduce production by 20 thousand sows, leaving another 50 thousand ...
U.S. dairies make progress in production —
Today's dairies use fewer resources and have less waste output than those of 60 ...
USDA approves further development of TB serum bank —
WASHINGTON--The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced July ...
Prevent moss or algae growth in livestock, nurse tanks —
The warmth and sunshine of spring and summer months can encourage algae growth inside ...
USDA partners with private company to help sell ear tags —
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has partnered with Allflex, a private multinational firm ...
Universities research beef flavor —
Any good business manager knows success lies in repeat customers. The beef industry ...
Grasshoppers can transmit virus to livestock —
Rangeland plants may be harboring a virus that grasshoppers are transmitting to cattle, horses ...
New Mexico man pleads guilty in wolf death —
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP)--A southern New Mexico man pleaded guilty Aug. 26 to a charge ...
Stop being nice, animal ag activist says —
A leading lobbyist thinks farmers and ranchers are "too nice" to those who oppose ...
H1N1 update: Swine herd still not affected, vaccine expected soon —
While swine influenza has been present in the U.S. for over 80 years, it ...
Stop being nice, animal ag activist says —
A leading lobbyist thinks farmers and ranchers are "too nice" to those who oppose ...
Wild horses available for adoption —
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP)--Wild horses will available for $25 in Rock Springs during ...
Colorado considers recruiting farm workers from Mexico
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Colorado would recruit 1,000 farm workers in the first year of the program and expand ...
New virus striking wheat plants
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When TriMV enters the picture, it has the apparent ability to sidestep a wheat variety's ...
OSU agriculture regional experience a 'huge success'
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Agronomy, soils and environmental sciences students from across the region came to Stillwater, had fun ...
Free workshop to showcase rural energy options, funding eligibility
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Farmers, ranchers and rural small-business owners dealing with escalating energy costs may be eligible for ...
Borlaug Institute awarded second Guatemala Food for Progress Project
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The Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture has been awarded a second Food for Progress project ...
EPIC, South Dakota Corn Utilization Council announce blender pu
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Through a partnership between the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council and the South Dakota Corn ...
Board- Ethanol slashes record high gas and food prices
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In the past year, food prices have increased only 4.6 percent while energy prices have ...
Wheat scab in Nebraska for second year in a row
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Nebraska wheat fields are plagued for the second straight year by a bad case of ...
Black farmers file new suit against USDA
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WASHINGTON (AP)--More than 800 black farmers filed a new lawsuit against the U.S. Department of ...
Biotech wheat to ease world food shortage
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In the midst of the worst global grain shortage in decades, two lines of Australian ...
Without biofuels, gas prices would increase $.20 to $.35 per gallon
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Without biofuels, gas prices would increase $. Editor's note: Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman ...
Warm season grasses often treated like second class
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In many ways, management of warm-season turfgrasses such as Bermuda grass, buffalo grass and zoysia ...
Larger than expected corn crop should doom Perry's ethanol request
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Gov. Rick Perry's request that the federal government cut ethanol production by 50 percent will ...
Brits fulfill dream of wheat harvest
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ENID, Okla. (AP)--In the 1970s, a BBC program about American custom harvesters caught the fascination ...
OSU forms Biobased Products and Energy Center
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DASNR is creating a new Biobased Products and Energy Center to better meet ever-increasing demands ...
Ethanol-gasoline blends should not cause undue worry
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They can be seen across Oklahoma: Conspicuous signs at gasoline stations citing that fuel may ...
Going high tech may zap some germs off produce--but does not work on all vegetables
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Headline-grabbing food poisonings from raw foods are prompting new interest in technology--from super-high pressure to ...
High technology, training make biocontainment research safe
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Questions surrounding the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility have ranged from what researchers will be ...
Food, fuel, and climate- Moving from debate to dialogue at conference Sept 7 to 9
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Iowa State University's BioBased Industry Outlook Conference concentrates on the growing bioeconomy and addressing issues ...
ACGA asks congress to curb rampant speculation in energy market
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Recently, American Corn Growers Association's President Keith Bolin sent a letter alerting Congress to the ...
Ethanol industry improves product, publicity efforts
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To help the ethanol industry fight its critics, the coalition plans to launch a new ...
Missouri corn crop goes from bleak to bumper
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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture crop production report released Aug. 12, Missouri farmers ...
WFEC to sponsor state's first carbon sequestration pilot program
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This is how Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts President Scotty Herriman described the recently announced ...
Conventional soybeans offer high yields at lower cost
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Lower seed and weed-control costs, price incentives at the grain elevator and yields that rival ...
Dever named to Lubbock AgriLife Research cotton breeder post
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Dr. Jane Kveton Dever has been named Associate Professor - Cotton Breeding at Texas AgriLife ...
Agriculture flourishing as harvest under way
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On the farm, higher commodity prices and bountiful crops should mean a boost to most ...
Energy balance of corn-based ethanol even more favorable than early estimates
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Using current data to examine the energy balance of corn ethanol, when looking at both ...
Butler County rancher says conservation a necessity
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Dale Kirkham, Clean Water Farms-River Friendly Farms Project field organizer, and Sandy Koontz, Butler County ...
E85 stations exceed 1,800
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The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition, the nation's primary advocate of the use of E85 and ...
Ethanol truth squad still needed to patrol for inaccurate information
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We are providing more corn for food and feed, and we even have corn left ...
Florida firms looking at sorghum as biofuel source
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While the United States has no commercial production of ethanol from sweet sorghum, last year ...
Small cotton harvest translates into economic losses
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A new Texas Tech University Cotton Economics Research Institute study indicates that the economic impact ...
Soil testing part of good field management
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Testing for these nutrients should be done by pulling samples to a six inch depth. ...
Wheat Scoop- Farmers should consider postponing fertilizer pre-pays
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However, fertilizer prices have soared to historic highs, forcing farmers to make a decision: pay ...
K-State entomologists work toward mitigating the spread of lyme disease
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Yoonseong Park, associate professor of entomology at K-State, is working with Ladislav Simo, a research ...
New chile varieties have more flavor and aroma
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP)--Think the bold, sweet scent of roasting green chile is one of ...
Company makes camelina biodiesel a reality
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There's a new player fueling the alternative energy market and it's picking up speed ...
Texas wine-grape growers to cluster together
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Texas Texas AgriLife Extension Service will sponsor the 17th annual Gulf Coast Grape ...
Study examines biomass harvesting, water quality
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By Larry Dreiling It's been said that one man's trash is another's treasure. ...
Wheat Scoop: New data offers important clues toward improving wheat
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Breed a better crop of wheat? That's exactly what a team of researchers ...
American Seed Research Foundation marks 50 years of success
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In 1959, the members of the American Seed Trade Association recognized the changing dynamics ...
Don't "bug out" when it comes to crop scouting
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"It is best to scout crops once a week. Once every two weeks ...
Wheat disease observations from plant pathologist
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By D. Bruce Bosley CSU Extension Agent, cropping systems Colorado Ned Tisserat, ...
NCBA: Cattlemen speak out on Clean Water Act land grab
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The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed S. 787, the Clean Water Restoration ...
Soybean Checkoff seeks review of international marketing efforts
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The United Soybean Board, the national organization that invests soybean checkoff dollars to create ...
U.S. farmers prefer biotech varieties of corn, cotton, soybeans
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American farmers have adopted genetically engineered crops widely since their introduction in 1996, especially ...
Great Plains Sorghum Conference scheduled Aug. 11 and 12 in Amarillo
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Texas Two days of informative meetings and field tours are planned for the ...
Changing political climate brings wheat leaders to Wichita
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Climate change legislation and its ramifications for wheat production in Kansas were the lead ...
OSU's Dane Wilber takes second in regional weed society contest
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Oklahoma Oklahoma State University senior Dane Wilber of Cherokee took second-place honors at ...
Sorghum technical conference brings researchers to Amarillo
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Researchers from around the country gathered in Amarillo in mid-August to discuss innovations in ...
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