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Former Oklahoma Gov. Henry Bellmon dies

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)--Henry Louis Bellmon, who in 1963 became Oklahoma's first GOP governor since statehood and is known as the father of the state's modern Republican party, died Sept. 29. He was 88. Bellmon, who also served two terms in the U.S. Senate, died shortly before 11 a.m., after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, said Andrew Tevington, Bellmon's former chief of staff and general counsel. [Read More]


   Corn

USDA will not issue final 2008 CCPs for peanuts, corn, grain sorghum and soybeans

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced Oct. 14 that USDA will not issue final 2008 counter-cyclical payments to farmers enrolled in the direct and counter-cyclical program for peanuts, corn, grain sorghum, soybeans and oats because average commodity prices remain above levels that trigger these payments. USDA will issue payments for upland cotton beginning Oct. 14. The final counter-cyclical ... [Read More]



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   Soybeans

Soybean Checkoff provides certification of SCN resistance

Soybean cyst nematodes rob U.S. soybean farmers of between 100 to 150 million bushels of yield, depending on the year, more than any other disease or pest, according to a soybean-checkoff-funded survey. That's why the soybean checkoff invests in production research to combat SCN and other yield-robbers and emphasize the value of its work on SCN standardization. The checkoff collaborates with researchers like Terry Niblack, Ph.D., ... [Read More]


   Grain Sorghum

USDA will not issue final 2008 CCPs for peanuts, corn, grain sorghum and soybeans

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced Oct. 14 that USDA will not issue final 2008 counter-cyclical payments to farmers enrolled in the direct and counter-cyclical program for peanuts, corn, grain sorghum, soybeans and oats because average commodity prices remain above levels that trigger these payments. USDA will issue payments for upland cotton beginning Oct. 14. The final counter-cyclical ... [Read More]


   Cotton

Cotton farmer credits team for successful crop

Ask Andy Wisdom what makes his West Texas cotton farm a success, and he will tell you the secret can't be found just in his soil or in any particular crop input. It's teamwork that makes his Levelland, Texas, cotton farm run like clockwork. "It's a team mentality with me," Wisdom said. [Read More]


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Ken Root

Ken Root

Crop scouting In space


The European Space Agency has just launched a new satellite that goes by four letters: SMOS. It stands for soil moisture and ocean

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Sara Wyant

Sara Wyant

Farmers flock to low-interest USDA loans-Should assistance be targeted to only certain types of farm


Many farmers are grumpy this time of year and with good reason. In most of the nation's mid-section, they've watched record amounts of

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Jennifer Latzke

Jennifer Latzke

Cotton farmer credits team for successful crop


Ask Andy Wisdom what makes his West Texas cotton farm a success, and he will tell you the secret can't be found just in

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Kylene Scott

Kylene Scott

Equine therapy program heals hearts and minds


By Kylene Scott Horses are therapeutic--therapeutic to look at, to ride and to work with. Winston Churchill is often quoted as to

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Holly Martin

Holly Martin

Counting the chickens


There's an entire litany of old sayings that could pertain to this year's fall harvest. "Don't count your chickens before they are hatched."

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Larry Dreiling

Larry Dreiling


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Jennifer Bremer

Jennifer Bremer

It's our job


Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives, we don't stop and think about what it would be like if we didn't

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Doug Rich

Doug Rich

Excessive moisture slows harvest


There is a record corn and soybean crop out there, but right now it's still in the field. Excessive moisture in corn and

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Trent Loos

Trent Loos

Mentors for youth needed


It's that unique time of the year when, despite what your school colors are, a dominant color can be found in rural America--hunter orange.

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Jerry Nine

Jerry Nine

Just a scoop full


(Nov. 4)--Honesty is a big item to me. I do not say that to elevate myself or so you will think more of

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