Agriculture News from HPJ - Your Ag News Source
December 27, 2004
Youth compete in Oklahoma Farmers Union state speech finals
Wyobraska cattle sales report
WTO negotiators told to get serious
Woodward livestock auction report
Witt joins TDA as new general counsel
Will 'buy American' make a comeback?
Wheat bids ride mid-December momentum
West Texas county declared agricultural disaster area
Western Kansas Rural Economic Development Alliance announces Da
Waynoka FFA chapter receives national ranking
Wall man named Cattleman of the Year
Voluntary premise registration begins in 2005 for Missouri Anim
Voluntary checkoffs should keep the best of the mandatory programs
Veneman names OFU V.P. Detrick to beef promotion board
Veneman announces purchase of up to 5 million pounds of figs
U.S. upholds tariffs on shrimp imports
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on mandatory checkoff progra
USDA releases technical service provider assistance final rule
USDA, NCC reschedule West African meeting
USDA exhibits disregard for agency policy with continued incong
Upcoming KSU agricultural events
U of A hay program names Benton County man 'Grower of the Year'
UNL students' efforts speed chronic wasting disease tests
Tyson closes Jordan's Meats
Tulsa stockyard sales report
Tulia livestock auction notes
Tri State cow calf symposium, trade show scheduled for Jan. 29
Time is our treasured jewel
Tidbits for ending and starting the year
The quest for competitiveness
The joy of giving foodÉ safely
Texas 4-H enrollment tops 1 million
Test-remove brucellosis plan gets nod
Swift meatpacking plant layoffs hit community hard
Supreme Court reviews constitutionality of beef checkoff
Supreme Court considers beef checkoff
Support for E-10 continues to expand to new consumer markets
Summit planned to discuss the future of white wheat in Texas
Strong hay markets still mixed--stong to moderate
St. Onge livestock auction report
Stockgrowers quarterly meeting well-attended
St. Joseph feeder pig auction
Sticking with no-till is worth it
Steps to take during a non-meat product recall
State fairgrounds home to prestigious national rodeo
State ag secretary calls for investigation into Postville plant
SPARC to improve soil, water and economy
Soybean rust to be highlighted during tri-state conference
South American leaders meet on economic bloc
Societies recognize ISU agronomy department
Slaughterhouse accused of animal abuse
Sioux falls sheep auction notes
Several university faculty named agronomy society fellows, rece
SDCA to propose state checkoff legislation
Scientists tap fungus to protect corn
Save money on grocery bill
Salina cattle sales report
Safety precautions for hunters in cleaning meat
Researchers challenge poultry pathogens
Record high hog prices prove duties against hog imports unneces
R-CALF files supplemental comments on reopening Canadian border
Proposal for new Kansas wind farm moves forward
Prolonged wet weather stresses cows
President's statements on reopening Canadian border acknowledge
Premises identification program ready
Pratt livestock sale notes
Potato production down in North Dakota
Policy Positions adopted by Farm Bureau delegates
Poinsettias can bloom into spring
Planting early corn has yield advantages, requires extra seed,
Pecan research is a waiting game
Pawnee FFA takes top honors at state cattle handling competitio
Outstanding genetics lead Eastern National Salers Show
Outlook for soybean rust gives farmers plenty to ponder
Organic farmer receives University of Minnesota award
OPSU posts bull test update
Omnibus contains many wins for ranchers, westerners
Olsburg man runs smaller farm operation
Old-fashioned shop becomes boot maker to the stars
Northeast Nebraska to host 10--$20 workshops
North Central Iowa Beef Conference to feature Larry Corah
Nominate a hero for TDA's rural heroism award
New sorghum insurance product available
New schedule for 2005 NSR winter type conference
New sandhills calving system to prevent calf diarrhea outlined
New rules intended to help track contaminated food in bioterror
New manure nutrient standard nearing completion
New issue of healthy animals now online
NE Wheat Growers approve by-law changes at meeting
Newell sheep sale news
Neligh man's plant samples prove historic
NDA gives advice about buying firewood
NDA announces new ag youth council members
NCGA names corn yield contest winners
NAWG pays tribute to former association executive Rees
National Western Stock Show schedule
National Hereford champions showcased at North American
MU guide to symptoms, management of soybean rust now available
MU atmospheric scientist predicts a warm and dry summer for 200
MPR program extended
More than 6,000 pigs killed in northwest Iowa fire
Montana wildlife commission to vote on bison hunting
Mixed trading seen across area
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Merlyn Carlson inducted into Nebraska Cattlemen Hall of Fame
Megan Fink earns junior bronze, silver awards
Meat product recall disasters can be avoided
Meat & Poultry Magazine ranks K-State No. 4 in nation
MCA exceeds membership goals in face of BSE
Mandy Gimbel earns NJAA Bronze, Silver awards
Maintaining seed wheat quality
Maine-Anjou board of directors appointed
Low grain stocks show reserves in ounces per capita
Looking ahead to 2005
Limousin youth excel at Louisville
Limousin show strong at Lousiville
'Lifestyle' farming trend still growing
Lexington livestock auction notes
Learn about using living mulch systems for grain production
Ladybug, ladybug, don't bleed on my drapes
KFU convention slated for Jan. 7 to 9
KCA announces 2005 annual convention and tradeshow
Kansas 4-Hers compete at National 4-H Livestock Skillathon
Joplin livestock auction report
ISU program will assist with nutrient management plans
Israeli dairy industry, Jewish settlers battle over dairy chief
ISA to award $10,000 in scholarships
Irrigation management program offered in Grand Island
Iowa farmland value reaches record high at $2,629 an acre
Iowa Beef Center welcomes new Extension economist
'Intro to Market Gardening' topic for Jan. 8 short course
In the world of bees, it pays to be tidy
Initiative targets top-ranked corn, soybean growers
Improving the appeal of packaged beef products
Humboldt man named Agri-businessman of the Year
Holiday reindeer travel restricted
High Plains slaughter sale notes
Hay and forage expo set for Jan. 18 and 19 in Casper
Gunnison County Cooperative Extension recognized for fostering diversity
Groups meet to discuss climate change
Group 'pin'-pointing irrigation use to conserve water, profit
Goldthwaite sheep auction notes
"Golden" opportunity for Angus enthusiasts
Global trade negotiations going well
Georgia cattle sales report
Frabrizius receives early career award from cooperative extension
First virus to infect red imported fire ants discovered
Feeling stuffy? Check indoor humidity
FB- Beef checkoff benefits all producers
Farmers can prevent grain bin entrapment
Farm equipment dealers report record sales
Farm Bureau family students can apply for FFA scholarships
FAPC hosts "real world" marketing workshop
Faith livestock auction report
Extension program to highlight nature, agricultural tourism
Extension offices to offer safety training for food processors
Erroneous reports ignore importer contribution to beef checkoff
Ericson livestock auction notes
Elk test and kill plan vexes disease experts
Elevator: Flash menu applet by Cool Focus™
Economic vitality, livestock production closely linked
Dunn, Hatfield, Brown-Hruska sworn in CFTC
Dodge City Livestock auction report
Dalhart cattle sales report
CSU Extension team recognized with Epsilon Sigma Phi Award
Crop performance tests to see changes in 2005
Crop management winter programs provide soil information
Court denies NMA request to intervene in R-CALF litigation agai
Corn, cattle groups discussing corn checkoff change
Computers on the Farm conference set for Jan. 4, 5
Committee directs ICA to address drug classifications
Commission elections approaching
Colorado feeder cattle sales report
Citrus shows promise for certain childhood cancer
Christmas tree farmers in the business for love, not money
China vows to raise farm incomes
China calls to end shrimp fines
Checkoff program helps fund lean beef cookbooklet
Chambliss heads Senate Ag Committee
Cattlemen support science-based sage grouse decision
Cattlemen set policy, elect officers
Cattle losses seen early in 2005-- lower feed costs may help by
Canadian ranchers hurting because of U.S. cattle import
Canadian Pork Council mounts defense against U.S. producers
Canada, Denmark in dispute over shrimp
Breaking into a tough business
Brazilian launches WTO leadership bid
Bosley recognized for outstanding service to Cooperative Extension
Beef outlook steady for 2005
Beef Empire Days College Meats Contest held
Beef center to host commercial bull clinics
Backgrounder kit updated to reflect latest findings
A trip in time
Arkansas weekly cattle sales
Apache livestock auction notes
Annual workshops for confinement site manure applicators schedu
Annual show highlights Maine-Anjou genetics
Animal welfare expert 'absolutely horrified' by practices at ko
Animal identification coordinator appointed
Angus outreach seminars planned in Montana, Washington, California
Anderson named livestock and food products marketing specialist
American wool trust extended
Amarillo seminar will examine feedgrain marketing options
All you wanted to know about poinsettias, but were afraid to ask
Agroforestry, wildlife management go together in floodplains
Africa urged to liberalize trade
AFBF urges signing of conservation bill into law
AFBF seeks status quo on Cuba trade payments
Ada livestock sale notes
4-State beef conference slated Jan. 12 in Abilene
2005 NWSS tentative schedule
2005 commercial manure applicator training scheduled
Dinnertime in your time
Going nuts for New Year's
Greenridge 5 features compact, easy living
Just a Scoop Full
"Holiday stress--2004"

December 20, 2004
Young farmers discuss roles of Iowa Farm Bureau
WRP funding, cutoff date announced
Writer may conserve, but conservative policies don't
Women in Denim--A conference for today's women in agriculture
Winters named PCCA Vice President of Marketing
West Plains cattle sales report
Weekly Arkansas cattle sales
Water week set for Feb. 7 to 11; student posters needed
Watertown cattle sale news
Veneman meets with west African ministers at conclusion of cotton tour
U.S. exporters optimistic on Hong Kong beef deal
USDA predicts record cotton crop nationally
USDA pegs $100,000 for Kansas forests
USDA forest service provides Capitol holiday tree
Updates on agritourism initiative
Upcoming K-State events
UA expands genetic base for cotton breeders
Tulsa cattle sales report
Tulia cattle auction report
Trade group's decision could affect domestic cotton farmers
Texas producer to serve as NCC chairman
TDA awards urban school grants
Tame holiday cash crunch
System controls grain moisture, temperature automatically
St. Onge cattle auction news
State issues $471,000 fine for failure to register pesticide products
Staples inducted into ag economics honor registry at Texas A&M
Springfield cattle sales report
Spreadsheet model aids farmers in irrigation choices
Soybeans harvested wet or cold could complicate storage issues
South Plains cotton thriving in face of harsh weather
Southeast farmers see cotton crops lost on hurricane damage
Something to crow about
Some holiday plants safe, some not
Sheep scientists boost producers' profits
SF feeder pigs
See no weevil
Sarachek Fellowship awarded to plant pathologist
Salina cattle sales report
Rust: Lessons from Brazil
Rural economic vitality spotlighted at Iowa Farm Bureau annual meeting
Robinson named to state cotton position
Researchers investigate 'whole farm' approach to reduce dairy pollution
Record cotton despite storms?
Quenching plants' thirst--below ground
Pratt livestock sales report
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Poinsettias much more than part of holiday decor
Poinsett County family Arkansas' Farm Family of the Year
Persons with arthritis need strategy to manage holiday-related stress
PCCA reports net margins at annual stockholders meeting
Patil to head vegetable, fruit improvement center
Outstanding young IFBF members honored
"Operation BEEF UP Our Troops" kicks off with success
North Platte cattle sales
New sampling system helps growers learn about their fields
New rangeland leader: Whisenant settling in department head role
New Mexico pecan growers worry about thefts
Nebraska-grown Christmas tree directory now available
NC seeks changes to wastewater laws
NCC names 2004 directors
MU researchers test power plant ashes as substitute for lime in cotton fields
MU experiments show type of lime makes no difference in cotton yields
Mixed demand seen for all classes of hay
McAlester livestock sales report
MCA exceeds membership goals in face of BSE
Make someone's Christmas merry
Make holiday travel a breeze
Machine vision automating cotton gins
Lyons: Beef checkoff program crucial to overcoming BSE
Love of history keeps business rolling along
Losses in cotton case in WTO dispute with Brazil won't have immediate impact on U.S. farm policy
Lexington livestock sales
KLA members decide policy
Karin Romanchuk earns junior bronze, silver awards
Kansas Sheep Council fourth quarter Board of Directors meeting set
Kansas livestock producers seek optimistic future
Kansas forests? You bet
K-State agronomy students win awards, places on national committees
Joplin regional cattle sales
Iowa Seed Directory offers quality seed options for spring
Indian farmers defying government to grow gene-modified cotton in the north
IFBF president: Farm Bureau delivering on dreams in Iowa
IFBF members elect delegates at meeting
Huron cattle sales report
How to buy a Christmas tree
Higher bids found support from corn, soybeans
Here's to a healthful holiday season
Help real Christmas trees last through the holidays
Hay sales mixed as offical start of winter nears
Have yourself a safe little Christmas
Hard white wheat-- Moving the industry forward
Happpy Birthday
Grain market close
Goddard receives national family life education award
Get bids before selling timber some woodlands more than wildlife habitat
Georgia cattle sales report
Ganging up to stop fire ants
Fort Pierre cattle sale notes
Florida citrus crops reduced
Financing package could keep beef plant operating
Field drying during winter months highly unlikely
FDA adjusts recordkeeping rules
Farm family begin plans for next crop
Farmers seek measures to curb spread of soybean rust
Farmers reach for new limits with Commodity Classic experience
Faith cattle sales report
Ethanol backers plan legislation
Ericson livestock sale news
Elevator: Flash menu applet by Cool Focus™
Do your homework to select the best cotton varieties
Douglas County ranches riding into the sunset?
Don't throw in the towel too soon after a cotton hail-out
Don't neglect cotton nematodes this fall
Dodge City livestock sales
Diversified cattlemen elected as KLA leaders
Denison cattle sale notes
Dalhart cattle sales report
Cox wins award at national 4-H conference
Cotton warehouse group holds annual meeting
Cotton transportation restrictions enforced with fines
Cotton related extracts from today's world ag supply demand estimates
Cooperative Extension crop protection clinics start in January
COOL weighs heavily upon policy talks during 2004 ICA Winter Conference
Conservation security program self-assesment workbook available for producers
Colorado's rivers, snowpack up, easing drought fears
Colorado feeder cattle sales
Clovis cattle auction notes
Christmas tree grower sweetens operation with honey production
Christmas gifts at the extension office
China imports continue to climb
Challenger introduces hay conditioner
Cattle AI school set for January
Bush, Martin try to mend fences
Budget battles loom for ag during the 109th Congress
Brazil hails WTO cotton ruling
Beginners' pasture, livestock management workshops set
Australian Cattle Dog history as wild as the continent itself
Australian Cattle Dog breeders help puppies adopt families
Attendance at teen conference up
Antique tractors featured at New Mexico Ag Expo
Amarillo cattle sales report
Ag researchers help Boer goat breeders find better animals
Ada livestock sale notes
A Christmas spirit to-do list
A buyers guide to selecting Christmas trees
Aberdeen cattle sale notes
800 beef packers to lose jobs
4-H leaders focus on four basic needs
2004 last season for Stoneville's BXN cotton seed
Christmas Frustrations
Last Minute Gifts
Poinsettias Aren't Poisonous
Traditional Flynt reminds of yesteryear
Ho Ho Holiday Fun
Festive dinner go-alongs
December 13, 2004
Wyobraska cattle sale news
WTO OKs sanctions on U.S. exports
Woodward cattle sale notes
Will another BSE ruin holidays for Washington ranchers?
WHO: Change livestock methods
West Plains regional cattle sales
Waynoka FFA members compete at state speech contest
Water woes offer opportunity to improve practices
Voluntary COOL supporters optimistic
Vietnam eyes WTO optimistically
Veneman names beef promotion board members
UW researchers seek diagnostic test for altitude sickness in cattle
USWA thanks Bush administration for wheat donation to Sudan
USDA sets 2005 loan rates
USDA provides more than $78 million to protect farm and ranch land
Upcoming K-State agricultural events
U of A hay program names "grower of the year"
Unexpected birds entering Kansas
Tyson, cattleman lawsuit back in court
TWPA, TWPB discuss policy, national consolidation
Tulsa livestock sales report
Tulia livestock sales report
Trim holiday stress
Tree micropropagation technique developed
Trading rules should be changed
Texas commodity groups join to host general symposium
TAMU team wins national livestock judging contest
Taking a pass on wind power
Super-sweet Galia cantaloupes could fetch up to $5 per melon
Study looks at livestock hauling stress
St. Onge cattle sales report
St. Joseph feeder pigs
State, county look for solution to keep bison on public display near Frontenac
Springfield livestock sales report
Spraying capacity critical for soybean rust control
Soy's resistance to rust still six to 10 years away
Soy rust suspected in Puerto Rico
Soy rust confirmed in Tennessee
Soybean rust sparks flurry of insurance questions
Soybean rust, ethanol loom large for Midwestern crop management
South Central Direct sheep sales report
Some harvests were delayed by steady rains in November
SF sheep sales
Service offers remote computer assistance
Senators: Don't change Cuba policy
Seminar uncorks essentials of home, commercial wine-making
Seeking a blueprint for the future
Seed treatments help wheat
Salina livestock sale news
Research team combines DNA technology, entomology to fight wine grape disease
Report describes controversy over biotech wheat
Raw milk is controversial, but growing in popularity
R-CALF: USDA unnecessarily traumatizes cattle markets
Proactive preparedness
Presho cattle auction notes
Pratt cattle sales report
Poultry industry may lose Cuba trade
Pioneer Hi-Bred offers competitive incentives in 2005
People are humans too
Optibrand wins gold medal in European competition
Oklahoma Wheat Growers hold convention in Enid
Oklahoma ranch grows a health product
OKC West cattle sales report
NRCS rolls out EQIP self assessment tool
NRCS makes funding available for water conservation in aquifer
Not all seed mixes really for the birds
NK Brand Seeds offers grower bonuses on pest solutions
New rules could halt ag exports to Cuba
New Mexico ag expo celebrating 13th anniversary
New Holland, NCBA announce second annual winners of baler lease
New facilities enhance CSU equine orthopedic research
Newell sheep sal