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   Wheat

Late wheat planting requires extra planning

Kansas Some wheat has not yet been planted this year across Kansas--especially in the eastern third of the state--due in some cases to wet soil conditions. In other cases, producers are still waiting to harvest their soybeans, grain sorghum or corn before planting wheat, said Jim Shroyer, Kansas State University Research and Extension crop production specialist. [Read More]


   Corn

Farmers may want to think twice before selling corn stover

Nebraska While there have been some offers from a couple of energy companies to buy corn stover this year, Nebraska farmers need to take into account the soil structure loss and nutrient loss before making that decision, University of Nebraska-Lincoln experts say. Corn stover, or the residue left behind after harvesting corn, can be made into pellets and sold to coal burning power plants generating electricity, said Paul Jasa, UNL ... [Read More]



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   Soybeans

Kansas Soybean Commission schedules meeting

Kansas The Kansas Soybean Commission has scheduled a meeting Dec. 10 and 11 beginning at 8 a.m. The meeting will be held at the International Grains Program Building on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan. [Read More]


   Grain Sorghum

October average rainfall tops 10 inches, a near record

Missouri With statewide rainfall averaging more than 10 inches, Missouri weather records show October was the wettest in 68 years and second wettest in history. "Rainfall was about three times normal for October, which is considered a fairly dry month suitable for harvesting," said Pat Guinan, University of Missouri Extension Commercial Agriculture climatologist. [Read More]


   Cotton

Arkansas harvest 2009: Pockets of optimism between rain storms

Arkansas Near constant rain has caused between 25 percent and 80 percent damage in some cotton, rice and soybean fields in Arkansas as growers struggle to harvest what's left during brief periods of dry weather, according to Extension agents, agronomist and economists with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. In Phillips County, there was some good news for cotton farmers. [Read More]


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Equine therapy program heals hearts and minds


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Holly Martin

Cheap shot


When my least favorite organization took a cheap shot last week at two of my favorite groups, my blood boiled. If you've been

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Retailers offer views to TCFA


The 2009 annual convention of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association was held recently at Amarillo. About 500 persons in attendance heard from various

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Jennifer Bremer

Conventional ag production has economical, environmental advantages


With little or no new farmland to exploit, farmers will have to become more productive in the future in order to continue to provide

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Doug Rich

Make logical food choices


Buying locally grown food is the latest consumer trend to spread across the country. Many consumers buy local to support their area farmers.

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Trent Loos

Explaining the reason


"But we feed people!" As redundant as it may sound, we are required on a daily basis to make the case for the importance

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