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Commodity commission candidates face Nov. 30 filing deadline

Kansas Grain growers in eastern Kansas who plan to campaign for a seat on one of the state's five grain commodity commissions--corn, grain sorghum, soybeans, wheat or sunflowers--should be gathering petition signatures now to meet the Nov. 30 filing deadline. The 2010 election will cover districts seven, eight and nine, or the eastern third of Kansas. [Read More]

Rain makes big crop difficult to harvest

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP)--Record and near-record corn and soybean crops sit in area fields tantalizing farmers, but there is one problem: In many places, it's been too wet to get at them. A cool, damp summer delayed the growing season. Then, in the past month, as farmers prepared to harvest crops still laden with moisture, seemingly interminable rain made a bad situation worse. [Read More]

November crop report is bearish for soybeans, wheat

"At face value I would say that today's adjustments by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) should be supportive for corn but bearish for soybeans and wheat," Gavin Maguire, director of EHedger, said. Maguire spoke during a press briefing on Nov.10 held by the CME Group to discuss the Nov. 10 USDA Crop Production Report. The crop report put corn production at 12.9 billion bushels compared to 12.94 billion bushels that analysts had ... [Read More]

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]

Herbicide resistant sorghum in development stages

The United Sorghum Checkoff Program is currently funding research to showcase new over-the-top grass control solutions to allow sorghum growers better management opportunities and flexibility in crop rotations. When asked about their main concerns regarding sorghum management, many producers have replied "weed control." Due to a lack of funding, little has been done to produce sorghum varieties that are resistant to many common herbicides ... [Read More]



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Consider on-farm storages

By Richard C. Snell Barton County Extension Agent, agriculture Once again it's deja vu all over again. [Read More]


Predicting the environmental effects of transgenic Bt crop lines

Potential risks from new transgenic Bt crop lines can be assessed using carefully controlled laboratory tests, according to findings of a study by Agricultural Research Service scientists and cooperators. This finding will help streamline the assessment process for introducing new insect control technology to the marketplace, while ensuring environmental safety. Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) is a biological control bacterium that...[Read More]


OSU Biofuels Team, research partners receive $4.2 million grant

Oklahoma Oklahoma State University and its partner institutions in industry are receiving $4.2 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to continue groundbreaking work in the development of biofuels. The OSU Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources' Ray Huhnke said the funding received through USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture represents great news for the public and diverse stakeholders ...[Read More]


Alert: Corn should be checked before feeding livestock

By Michael Fisher Golden Plains Area Extension Agent, livestock The late harvest has had many of our corn farmers nervous, hoping that they can get the crop out before winter really sets in. It has also left many cattle producers nervous as they have wondered if they will be able to get any value out of corn stalk grazing before the next snow. [Read More]


Dakotas might see record sunflower yields

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP)--Sunflower crops could set records in the nation's top two producing states this year, helping to blunt a drop in nationwide production and ensure a healthy supply for processors in the United States and Canada. The good year for growers in North Dakota and South Dakota in turn might help keep consumer prices down for foods that use sunflower oil although worries remain about the weather-delayed harvest. "Any time that the crop ...[Read More]


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Conventional ag production has economical, environmental advantages


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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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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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