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AdvertisementAgriLife Extension to conduct Schleicher County training Nov. 19 Texas The Texas AgriLife Extension Service offices of Schleicher and Sutton counties will conduct a public continuing education unit training beginning at 8:30 a.m., Nov. 19 in the Schleicher County Civic Center, located just south of Eldorado at 427 U.S. Highway 277 South. Five Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be offered, four in the general category and one in the laws and regulations category. Farm Rescue founder surprised at speed of growth YPSILANTI, N.D. (AP)--In just four years, Farm Rescue has assisted 100 farm families. It's a fact even the founder of the organization finds a little hard to believe. "I knew it would happen,' said Bill Gross, founder and president of the organization. Talk to your children about H1N1 There is a lot of talk among people and in the news about the H1N1 flu and seasonal flu. With all the uproar many children and parents may be anxious. Debbie Richardson, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension parenting assistant specialist, said children look to adults for guidance on how to react to stressful events. NMSU Cooperative Extension Service workshop to focus on sustainable ag New Mexico The future of sustainable agriculture has never looked more promising or more challenging. Looking to education and funding is one way to meet this challenge. U.S. biodiesel leaders visit with lawmakers Members of the National Biodiesel Board, the trade association for the U.S. biodiesel industry, Nov. 17 called on lawmakers to extend and reform the biodiesel tax incentive. "The biodiesel tax incentive is working. Since its enactment in 2004, U.S. biodiesel production has reached commercial scale, and the nation has realized the job creation, environmental and energy security benefits that come with the expanded production and use of biodiesel," ... Potato research project feeds the hungry Texas Texas AgriLife Research scientists had perfectly good potatoes laying in the field after a field study. Michael Hoy was a Boy Scout looking for an Eagle Scout project. Gelbvieh enthusiasts gather for the 2009 American Royal Gelbvieh and Balancer Show Gelbvieh enthusiasts exhibited 59 entries in the 2009 American Royal Ring of Gold Gelbvieh and Balancer Show on October 28, 2009 in Kansas City, Mo. Troy Thomas of Harrold, S.D. evaluated the Gelbvieh and Balancer females and bulls that were exhibited by 33 breeders. Winning the Gelbvieh female show was BVLK U121 Star exhibited by Britney Volek from Highmore, S.D. This November 2008 heifer is sired by ELK ... Use of ultrasound, market outlook among beef topics at Meeteetse program Wyoming Learning how ultrasound can improve herds is one of three livestock topics presented from 9 a.m. to noon in Meeteetse, Nov. 12. The sessions are at Lucille's Cafe. Firm plans meatpacking plant in Bismarck BISMARCK, N.D. (AP)--A company is looking for a site in the Bismarck-Mandan area for a meatpacking plant that could slaughter up to 800 cattle a day and export 60 percent of the beef to South Korea. Hank Imm is the executive vice president of FK Corp. USA Inc. He said the company has been working with state officials on a site and a business plan. Researchers study link between climate change, nutritional stress Kansas State University's Joseph Craine, research assistant professor in the Division of Biology, and KC Olson, associate professor in animal sciences and industry, have teamed up with some other scientists from across the United States to look into the possible effects of climate change on cattle nutrition. Comparing grasslands and pastureland in different regions in the U.S., the study, published in Global Change Biology, ... Ventilate and take other safety precautions to prevent manure pit explosions Nebraska Recent explosions and flash fires that occurred in livestock buildings with manure pits in Iowa and Minnesota have a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension engineer and others offering advice on how to avoid these potentially dangerous situations. So far, the explosions have resulted in building damage with few animal losses and no personal injuries or fatalities, said Rick Stowell, extension engineer in ... Industry advisors say it is time to capture direct, maternal heterosis Longevity, rebreeding and calf survivability are gaining importance as the nation's cow herd becomes more straightbred. That likely is because commercial cow-calf producers have forgotten or ignored hybrid vigor (heterosis). A crossbreeding program can increase lifetime production by more than 20 percent if you design it to capture both direct (individual) heterosis in crossbred calves and maternal heterosis in crossbred... By Richard C. Snell Barton County Extension Agent, agriculture Once again it's deja vu all over again. 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 ... Kansas farmer tries growing peanuts HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP)--If he's been called any nicknames, they haven't been to his face, Rice County farmer Clark Schmidt says with a grin. Yet, he figures he's been the talk of the local elevator and morning coffee shops for his 65-acre peanut field not far from Sterling. Peanuts in a state known for wheat production, after all, aren't typical. 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. Spying on corn rootworm predators' nightlife Agricultural Research Service entomologist Jonathan G. Lundgren, while exploring corn fields at night, has found a very different group of predators than the ones that feed during the day. It turns out that these night-time predators have a great appetite for corn rootworms, the most costly pest of corn in the world. Research on day-active and night-active predatory insects is important for scientists who are developing strategies that maximize ... Scientists plot genetic ploy against grain pest Aided by a genomic map of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, Agricultural Research Service and university scientists are plotting a kind of genetic sabotage on the pest's basic life functions--from locomotion to digestion. Nationally, infestations of flour beetles and their beetle cousins cost millions of dollars in losses annually to stored grains and the food products made from those grains. Warehouse sanitation usually keeps beetle ... The Clovis Livestock Auction, Clovis, N.M., reported receipts of 4,635 head Nov. 11, compared to 5,090 head last week and 4,045 head last year, according to the USDA-New Mexico Department of Agriculture Market News, Clovis, N.M. Compared to last week, feeder steers were $1 to $6 lower except those at 400 to 500 pounds were steady, and 500 to 600 pounds were $9 lower. Heifers were $4 to $5 lower. The Presho Livestock Auction, Presho, S.D., reported receipts of 1,360 head Nov. 12, compared to 5,653 head last week and 2,190 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Sioux Falls, S.D. Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Potloads were not as prevalent this week. High Plains slaughter news report High Plains weighted average direct slaughter cattle sales for the week ending Nov. 15, totaled 114,804 head, compared to 106,394 head last week and 158,168 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, Mo. The report was based on sales in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa and Minnesota feedlots. Steers: Live FOB basis, over 80% Choice, 1,877 head, 1,250 to 1,450 lbs., 80.00 to 85.50 (81.49); 65 to 80% ... Faith livestock auction report The Faith Livestock Commission Co., Faith, S.D., reported receipts of 1,651 head Nov. 16, compared to 3,467 head last week and 2,312 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Sioux Falls, S.D. Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady with fewer offerings. There was no recent comparison on replacement cattle as this was the first test in several months. The Hub City Livestock Auction, Aberdeen, S.D., reported receipts of 7,007 head Nov. 18, compared to 5,451 head last week and 7,319 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Sioux Falls, S.D. Compared to last week, yearling feeder steers and heifers were steady to $2 lower. Steer calves were steady to $1 higher. OKC West livestock market report The OKC West Livestock Market Inc., El Reno, Okla., reported receipts of 5,519 head Nov. 18, compared to 9,014 head last week and 6,652 head last year, according to the USDA-Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Market News, Oklahoma City, Okla. Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were steady on a light test. Demand was moderate to good for feeder cattle. The USDA Market News Service, Greeley, Colo., in the closing grain report for Nov. 9, reported in futures trading that Chicago December soft red winter wheat was $5.20, up 22 3/4 cents; December corn, $3.86, up 19 cents; and January soybeans, $9.72, up 17 cents. The export bid for direct Gulf delivery of No. 1 hard red winter wheat, ordinary protein, rail, $5.51 1/2 to $5.61 1/2, up 20 1/2 cents; No. The USDA Market News Service, Greeley, Colo., in the closing grain report for Oct. 26, reported in futures trading that Chicago December soft red winter wheat was $5.27, down 20 3/4 cent; December corn, $3.78, down 19 3/4 cents; and November soybeans, $9.86 1/2, down 19 1/2 cents. The export bid for direct Gulf delivery of No. 1 hard red winter wheat, ordinary protein, rail, $5.61 to $5.71, down 18 1/2 cents; No. Grains close lower with dry weather forecast Grains closed lower as drier weather has been forecasted, and this should lead to harvest activity before more rain moves in later in the week, according to the National Grain Market Summary, Oct. 26. Outside markets pressured grains as the stock market, crude oil and precious metals all closed lower. Wheat closed 15 to 21 cents lower. Grains were all sharply higher Nov. 16 as buying spree entered the commodity market with strong outside support from a sharply higher gold market, higher crude oil and a strong rally in the stock market, according to the National Grain Market Summary. A slumping dollar also lent support to the markets. With another round of rain and in some areas snow across the Midwest delaying corn harvest should continue to support the corn market. The USDA Market News Service, Greeley, Colo., in the closing grain report for Nov. 2, reported in futures trading that Chicago December soft red winter wheat was $5.16 3/4, up 22 1/2 cent; December corn, $3.82 1/4, up 16 1/4 cents; November soybeans, $9.97 1/2, up 19 1/2 cents and January soybeans, $9.98, up 21 1/2 cents. The export bid for direct Gulf delivery of No. 1 hard red winter wheat, ordinary protein, rail, $5.50 to $5.60, up 21 cents; No. Grains had sharp gains as buying entered the market on Nov. 2, according to the National Grain Market Summary. Outside markets were higher with crude oil and precious metals. Widespread harvest maybe delayed in some cases as fields are very muddy delaying harvest progress. The USDA Market News Service, Greeley, Colo., in the closing grain report for Oct. 19, reported in futures trading that Chicago December soft red winter wheat was $5.17 3/4, up 19 cents; December corn, $3.86 1/4, up 14 1/4 cents; and November soybeans, $9.96 1/4, up 18 3/4 cents. The export bid for direct Gulf delivery of No. 1 hard red winter wheat, ordinary protein, rail, $5.58 3/4 to $5.68 3/4, up 18 1/4 cents; No. The grain markets rallied closing moderate to sharply higher, according to the National Grain Market Summary, Oct. 19. Wheat saw spillover support from other grains and a lower dollar. Corn and soybeans found support from the higher equities, a lower dollar, and rain in the forecast for parts of the Corn Belt.
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