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January 30, 2006
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Woodward cattle sales news
Will farmers plant without a subsidy?
Wheat bids feeling the pressure
West Plains regional sales
Weather dictates hay sales
Watertown cattle sales news
Warm weather allows early fieldwork
Waiver approved for assistance to farmers and ranchers
UW spreadsheet helps determine impact of higher fuel prices on ag operations
U.S. Grains Council launches redesigned website
USDA Rural Development to host value-added and renewable energy grant information meetings
USDA/NASS to conduct annual economic survey
U.S. cattlemen see progress in South Korea
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Upcoming KSU ag events
Understanding workers helps farm
Tulsa livestock market report
Tulia livestock auction news
Traveling playa lakes exhibit will remain in Colby through Feb. 28
Tractor safety training in Scott City
Today's catch: Convenient catfish cuisine
Tissue discovery in shipment prompts renewal of Japanese ban on U.S. beef
There's a bull in the porcelain shop
The issue: Drought, fire, and high energy costs
Texoma Farm and Ranch Show approaching
Texhoma cattle market news
Texas wheat acreage up 5 percent
Take precautions for healthy winter trees
Strong demand for quality hay
St. Onge livestock auction report
St. Joseph feeder pig sales news
Stillwater conference to educate women in agriculture, small business
State lab receives prestigious accreditation
Springfield cattle sales news
South Korea to resume U.S. beef imports as scheduled
South Central direct sheep
Sorghum board schedules meeting
Software streamlines equipment decisions
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls feeder pig auction
Singapore lifts ban on U.S. beef imports
Shrubs may break dormancy early
Senior Japanese official rejects U.S. demands to ease beef import
Schweitzer administration to form climate council
Salina cattle auction report
Sale barns not subject to additional regulations
RMFU demands hearings on lack of USDA enforcement
Rio Grande Valley citrus leader wins Potts Award
R-CALF USA seeks district court hearing on BSE litigation
Protect pastures from wildfire
Presho cattle market report
Pratt livestock auction report
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Pollution program has little interest so far
Pioneer now offers aphid ratings for soybean varieties
Pecan farmer anticipates record year
OKC West cattle sales
OALP members preparing for trip to Brazil
Not every water body is navigable
New website discusses benefits of ag biotechnology
New program coordinator announced at V.G. Young Institute
Newell sheep sales report
Nebraska Wheat Board tour successful
Nebraska Corn Board solicits farmer input on farm policy
Nebraska Corn Board: Energy grants make sense
Nebraska Corn Board: 2005 crop set new standards for quality
Menu specialist to put teeth in veal "go-to-market" strategy
McAlester cattle market news report
Matching funds awarded to 16 projects promoting Texas agriculture products
Livestock producers mix tradition and high-tech
Lexington cattle market news
Learning more about beneficial soil fungi
Leading Industry speakers to address NGTC's 70th anniversary meeting
Lead by example
Lamkey named agronomy department chair
Kerby receives research award in cotton physiology
Joplin regional market news
Johanns awards $5 million to assist minority farmers and ranchers
Japan to inspect all U.S. beef
Japan: No older beef
Iowa man's invention removes odor from hog manure
In other agribusiness news....
Huron cattle market news
Hong Kong reports that dead robin tests positive for bird flu
High Plains slaughter news
Hawaii serves as world's biotech lab
Grassley bringing commodity title experience to Focus on Farm Policy
Grants available for ag processing ventures
Grain market close
Governor proposes $12 million rodeo facility
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Godfather of "Freedom to Farm" coming to Focus on Farm Policy
Georgia cattle market summary
Gene knowledge helps in search for larger trout
Funeral planning: An important step in getting your affairs in order
Ft. Smith livestock auction news
Ft. Pierre cattle market news
Founders depart R-CALF USA board
Ford County burn ban established
Florida ag chief says tomato shortage at an end
Finney County poultry, pigeon, rabbit meeting set
FiberMax cotton accounts for 25 percent of 2005 acreage
Farm gas won't be regulated
Farmers weigh what their irrigation water is worth
FAPRI leader urges caution on farm debt load in 2006
FAPRI analysts to give outlook briefings at four locations
Famers' attitudes are shifting
Faith livestock market report
Extension Crop Management Winter Programs continue
Every link counts
Ethanol, biodiesel help farmers in two ways
Ericson livestock sales
Emerging bulbs no signal of spring
Elevator: Flash menu applet by Cool Focus™
Drought strategies for livestock producers
Dow Agrosciences, Monsanto reach global agreement
Dodge City cattle sales report
Directory promotes farmers' markets
Direct marketing workshop
Development taking farmland
Dalhart livestock sales report
DaimlerChrysler approves use of B20 in 2007 Dodge Ram trucks
Cuba to import 700,000 tons of U.S. corn
Country accents charm Halterman
Cotton Council International celebrates 50th anniversary in 2006
Contracts play growing role in ag
Conference on farmers' markets will be educational
Colorado feeder cattle news
Clovis livestock market news
CLEARFIELD technology approved for confectionary sunflower production
Christmas Cactus a popular houseplant
China culling for FMD
Cheesemakers bank on blissful bovines
Checkoff drives demand and sales in 2005
Central Plains Irrigation Conference slated for February
CAST assesses potential for an avian influenza human pandemic
Cargill offers a swap to farmers: Grain for health insurance
Canyon Creek Angus purchases foundation heifer package, sets all-time record
Can E85 flow into the mainstream of American fuel consumption?
Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirms BSE in cow
BSE detected in Alberta
Bootmakers from Mexico riding at the top of their dying industry
Boman named 2006 Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year at Beltwide
Body image and weight
Biotech crops have banner year
Arkansas livestock summary news
Apache cattle sales report
Animal ID, technology update to be focus of February meetings
Amarillo cattle sales report
Ag Sciences Week, Show-Me Ag Classic activities kick off Jan. 31
Agriculture civil rights chief steps down
Agricultural groups, petroleum industry find middle ground
Ag department says food pyramid should highlight mercury
Aflatoxin awareness helps prevent future problems
Ada livestock sale notes
Aberdeen cattle sales report
21 pens, 6 carloads make up Limousin, Lim-Flex shows
2006 Ogallala Aquifer Symposium set for Wray
18th annual High Plains No-Till Conference promotes conservation farming practices
Soup up you diet
Just a Scoop Full
Some products have hidden talents

January 23, 2006
Youth ambassador contest to be held at Iowa Pork Congress
Wyoming rancher asks 10th Circuit to set aside grazing penalty
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Woodward cattle sale news
"Women managing the farm" seminar in February
Women in agriculture to hold crop marketing workshop on "options"
Winter wheat seedings down 7 percent from last year
Winter houseplant care
Wichita residents embrace ethanol
Wheat farmer victimized solution
West Plains regional sales
WESTI Ag Days features sessions for farmers, ranchers
Watertown cattle sales news
Vilsack weighs in on E85, regulations in annual speech
Value-added producer grant program details announced
UW study finds cattle producer response varies to drought
UW research targets western Wyoming brucellosis problem
UW CES employees donate nearly $1,000 to hurricane victims
U.S. meat export group fetes Japanese partners to mark partial lifting of beef ban
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Upcoming KSU ag events
UNL monitoring program records persistent groundwater declines
UNL Extension seminars will help acreage owners manage their rural environment
UNL Extension offices will notify private applicators of training opportunities
UNL Extension Crop Management Winter Programs continue
Tulsa livestock sales report
Tulia livestock market news
Tough choices ahead on trade
Tobin Armstrong named Distinguished Texan in Agriculture
The range or the ruckus
The "General Patton" of farming brings perspective to 'Focus on Farm Policy'
Texhoma cattle market news
Ted Turner to address bison industry conference
Sunflower farming to continue growing
Struggling dairy farmers diversify
St. Onge livestock market report
St. Joseph feeder pig auction
States discussing poultry dispute
State 4-H Foundation seeks to strengthen financial punch
Spruce offers more amenities than meets the eye
Springfield cattle sales news
South Korea partially ends beef ban
South central direct sheep
Solid Foundation: Charolais and F1 seedstock provide tools to build program
Society for Range Management honors Cheyenne rancher, UW professor
Smoke signals
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sen. Frist pledges support on vital issues
Seminar previews will cover futures markets
Second chance: Good genetics make a Charolais believer
Searching for soy's secret, yet promising, compounds
SD Stockgrowers Invite all to BHSS to hear Leo McDonnell speak
Salina cattle market report
Risk simulation helps ranchers make decisions
Reduced-tillage meeting planned
Program helps farmers retire
Production lower for corn and sorghum
Producers interested in participating in 2006 CSP sign-up encouraged to be prepared
Prevent fires on the farm
Presho cattle auction news
Precision ag technology good fit for Buffalo Commons
Pratt livestock market report
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Postville dairy veterinarian named university veterinarian at Iowa State
Pork producers name delegates, new officers
Pilot program offers agronomy class, scholarships to high school
OKC West cattle sales
NWGA membership invited to participate in field technology survey
Northwest Missouri heifer producers to discuss sale at Show-Me-Select meeting
New technology helps productivity, cuts stress
New plant compounds could aid blood flow
New officers elected for Nebraska Beef Council
Newell sheep sales report
Nebraska Soybean Board seeking USB director nominations
Nebraska's 2005 corn crop second largest, soybeans largest
Nebraska Corn Growers announce Golden Ear winner, elect new officers
Nebraska Corn Board calls for end to Canadian corn duties
Nebraska City hosts Rural Advantage Conference
Nebraska Cattlemen welcomes Korean market progress, but will seek full trade
Nebraska Cattlemen applauds bill which would exempt animal ID devices from sales tax
Nebraska beef feedlot roundtable offered at three locations in 2006
Nebraska 2006 winter wheat seedings down from year ago
National Sorghum Producers release contest results
National agricultural electric code seminar set for Feb. 15
Napoli says he's done with state fair
NAP application closing date nears for certain crops
MU research on timed breeding of beef cows saves labor at breeding time
MO turkey fuel plant closed
More efficiency needed when it comes to fertilizer applications
More captured bison sent to slaughter
Montana pulse crop farmers pass checkoff
Monsanto faces biggest challenge yet from old-time corn company
McDonald's criticizes BSE defense
McAlester cattle market news
Lower income projected for crops, livestock
Limousin breeders to host symposium for commercial producers
'Lifestyle' farmers should choose equipment with care
Lexington livestock market news
Large wind farm may be built in Brookings and Deuel counties
Kernel-burning a heating alternative
K-State ag profitability conferences slated for early 2006
Jury convicts processing plant operator in spoiled carcass case
Joplin regional cattle news
Johnson says ethanol a boost to economy, environment
Johanns, USTR welcome progress to reopen Korean market to U.S. beef
ISU student travels to China for dairy marketing internship
Irrigation management meetings will highlight strategies for high fuel costs
Irrigation engineer pumped up about Afghanistan assignment
Iowa soybean farmers meet with buyers in Philippines, Indonesia
Iowa Native Species Directory assures quality, origin of seed
International ag figure named livestock leader of the year by CSU
Insurance product helps pay long-term critical care bills
Innovative encapsulated soybean inoculant first to market
IG Report: Biotech crops poorly controlled
Hurricanes cause tomato shortage
Huron livestock market news
How long until the next farm bill?
Horizons report outlines changing structure of rural America
Holy cows subject of legal fight
Hog, pig numbers released
High Plains slaughter news
Hay trading steady to moderate across areas
Hay trade moderate to active
Grow your small market farm business planning program begins Jan. 21
Growers reminded of Jan. 19 early registration deadline for 2006 Commodity Classic
'Green thumb or brown thumb,' this conference is for you
Great Western Beef Expo: Charolais has strong presence
Grass fires devastate farms and ranches in Texas, Oklahoma
Grain market close
Governments grappling with livestock odors
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Georgia cattle market summary
Gene technologies, forage sorghums and global rust initiative headline Grain Congress research forum
Gas, diesel prices likely will hold steady in 2006
Fuel, fertilizer costs hurt producers
Ft. Pierre cattle auction news
Food safety in unlimited space may depend upon micro world test
Fight continues on horse slaughter
Federal court refuses to bar cattle from Medicine Bow area
Farmers' market workshop set
Farmers, environmentalists unite to clean Iowa's waters
Farmers endure rising fertilizer costs
Extension seminar focuses on beef cow/calf issues, management strategies
Extension hosts NAIS meeting
Extension horticulture program offers free monthly gardening lectures
Every flock to be tested for bird flu
Ethanol's big chance
Ethanol plant project seeks incentives from Mitchell County
Ericson cattle auction news
Elevator: Flash menu applet by Cool Focus™
Early detection of fire damage can minimize cattle losses due to fire
Ducks Unlimited, partners move to protect wetlands in supreme court case
Drought, fire threaten winter grains
Drought, fires lead to sales of younger cattle
Drought-stricken Oklahoma thirsts for relief
Dodge City cattle sales report
Dalhart livestock sales report
CSP honors Palmer Ranch for stewardship
Cox, Engler named to ISEF Hall of Fame
Corn growers, Farm Aid to sponsor renewable energy workshops
Corn board to meet
Consumer confidence essential in regaining beef market in Japan, USMEF leader says
Conference to focus on benefits of emerging agricultural technologies
Conferences will help farmers use no-till successfully
Company looks to build sale barn and farmers mall
Commodity Classic helps farmers celebrate the magic of success
Colorful new tropical evergreen for U.S. gardens
Colorado cattle auction news
Clovis livestock auction news
Cedar Eradication and Utilization Conference to address concerns
CCA, CLA and CBC convince CDOC to keep the beef
Cattle producers consider raising grass-finished beef
Cattle on feed numbers released
Buying access to Congress
Bovine TB likely found in a wild deer in Northwestern Minnesota
Bone dry weather poses opportunity for pond owners
Bison industry optimistic about consumer demand
Bird flu: More common, less deadly?
Biotech celebrates 10 years, looks to the future
Bids close the day lower
Wyoming rancher asks 10th Circuit to set aside grazing penalty
Beef Quality Assurance training offered
Beef exporters woo Japanese consumers
Beef checkoff is on the road again
Beef cattle meeting set Jan. 24 at Glen Rose
Winter houseplant care
Apache livestock cattle report
Anyway you slice it, tomatoes cut through drought with new gene
Antique, toy show set
Wheat farmer victimized solution
Animal ID program key in Asian beef trade
A new 'turn' on life
Americans oppose eminent domain for private gain
UW research targets western Wyoming brucellosis problem
UW CES employees donate nearly $1,000 to hurricane victims
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center assists producers in applying for value-added grants
A fork in the road
AFBF delegates back farm bill, address energy concerns
Tulia livestock market news
A farm girl's analogy
The "General Patton" of farming brings perspective to 'Focus on Farm Policy'
Activist group holds rally, supports stiffened livestock industry regulation
Aberdeen cattle sales report
4-H members show better citizenship
2006 UNL pesticide safety education programs set
2006 Livestock Congress tackles the politics of disease
2006 Ark Valley Farm, Ranch, Water Symposium and Trade Show set for Feb. 2
2005 was good year for farm loans
Trivia and Useless Facts
Are winter blues real?
New Year's Chinese Celebration
Bread baking is a heart-warming, cold weather sport
Springfield cattle sales news
January 16, 2006
Wyoming must respond quickly to brucellosis recommendations
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
WTO Summit: Rich vs. poor
Workshops spotlight irrigation efficiency
Woodward cattle sales news
Wood ashes in the garden
Winter storms make livestock care difficult
Winter exercise tips focus on safety
West Plains regional sales
Website showcases Colorado food companies
WBCIA student scholarship deadline Feb. 4
Watertown cattle sales report
Variable weather conditions hindering livestock
UW range specialist to present workshops in Thermopolis
UW offers short course on solar and wind electric stock water pumping
Updated label includes new safety information
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Tulsa livestock market report
Tulia livestock market news
Trade increasingly important for U.S. agriculture
Timely rains helped crop yields, ag officials say
The ship is sailing
The care and feeding of cowpersons
Texhoma cattle market news
Texas fire watch continues statewide
Texas Cooperative Extension names new agent for Brown County
St. Onge livestock market news
Stoneville and NexGen brands expand cotton varieties for Plains in 2006
St. Joseph feeder pig sales report
Statewide shooting sports training to be held in Akron
State preps takeover of pesticide applicator program
State developing new process to register premises and livestock
State ag secretary candidates share ideas with ISA, ICGA
Start new year off right by organizing personal finances
Stallman urges farmers to set policy course
Springfield livestock sales report
Spray hoods control damaging chemical drift into conventional crop fields
Space available at public flea market on Feb. 4
South Korea, U.S. open beef talks
South Central direct sheep
Soil moistures mostly adequate
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls feeder pig auction
Second annual farm and ranch show rolls out
Scandal in the city should send Abramoff to countryside
Satellites used to prosecute farmers
Salina cattle auction news
Salazar helps announce biodiesel refinery expansion
Retail food prices dip slightly in fourth quarter
Renowned international speakers to address grape growers, wine makers in January
Realistic resolutions
Producers to discuss resolutions at IPPA meeting
Presho cattle auction news
Pratt livestock market news
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Pork Congress offers educational opportunities for producers
Plenty of living space in Squire
Other means of stopping chemical drift
Oklahoma young farmers win national awards
OKC West Cattle Sales
NWGA seeking individuals to attend wheat industry tour
No-till, poultry litter can help cotton weather drought
NMSU experts assist river restoration project
New tree planting strategies promise higher economic returns to landowners
New sugarcane variety resists major diseases
New Mexico cotton farms yield better-than-expected crops
New findings on low-glycemic-load diets for weight loss
Newell sheep sales report
New date and time for farm land lease meeting
Nebraska appeals ruling on corporate farming
NDA sponsors third annual poster contest