Agriculture News from HPJ - Your Ag News Source
June 30, 2008
Yemen wheat importers visit Colorado
Wyobraska cattle sales
Woodward livestock sales report
Winter wheat harvest smaller
Winners parade at 2008 Rocky Mountain Junior Beef Expo
Winners crowned at AJSA western regional
Winners chosen at Missouri Junior Angus Preview Show
Why are rice prices so high?
Wheat scab in Nebraska for second year in a row
Wheat harvest ventures north into Kansas, Missouri, Colorado
Wheat harvest resumes as conditions allow
What's in your woodland?
What's bugging you?
West Plains regional sales
Website offers nutrient management information
Water wars on the lawn
Watertown cattle sales
Watch your withdrawal periods
Warmer temps help crops catch up
Vaccine helps control porcine circovirus
UW student farm story garners College of Agriculture's research magazine award
UW Meat Laboratory recalls some meat as precaution
UW Extension offers training for Big Horn Basin retail pesticide suppliers
U.S., South Korea to discuss beef import impasse in Washington
USDA to assess impact of flooding on crop acreage
USDA sees 6 percent drop in Nebraska wheat crop
Upcoming KSU ag events
Unveiling agribusiness education in Omaha
UNL research focuses on predicting steaks' tenderness
UNL economist- Farm bill positive for western Nebraska sugar beet, bean growers
UNL ag economist- Ethanol behind about 1.2 percent of U.S. food price hike
Two weevil varieties can give growers double headaches
Turkey industry provides more than $100 million in economic benefits
Tulsa livestock sales report
Tulia livestock sales report
Trans-Pecos Wildlife Conference a 'must attend' for wildlife afficionados
Tiny gene discovered hiding in a major family of plant viruses
The RAAT approach to grasshopper control
Texhoma cattle sales report
Texas Peanut Producers applaud passage of farm bill
Texas Corn Producers Board urges EPA to deny Texas waiver reque
Tenth KARL class sought
Tangy, junior-size fruit bars from ARS process
Take Iowa Farm Bureau's "Don't Pass The Buck Challenge"
Sustainable technology key to unlock success for soy into 2020
Superior video auction report
Summer-like weather prevails
Stinkbugs, bean leaf beetles damage seedling crops
Stierwalt helps youth with beef show school
State lab confirms brucellosis in Daniel-area cattle
State embargoes wheat as precautionary measure
State-of-the-art research center is first of its kind in the world
Springfield livestock sales
Soybean Checkoff builds soy use in construction industry
South Korea will take time to explain new U.S. beef deal before resuming imports
South Central direct sheep
Something must be done about energy crisis
Small grains improve with warmer weather
Slaughterhouse worker pleads in abuse case
Site-specific weed management can lower crop costs, help environment
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls feeder pigs
Simmental Juniors head to Texas for Classic
Seven students from Colorado 4-H named recipients of Daniels Scholarship
Scattered rains slow fieldwork in some areas
SBA offers disaster aid for June 11 storm victims
Saving on food costs
Safety soapbox
Rural health care council seeks grant reviewers
Rural crime down in Oklahoma; some cite meth law
RMFU donates to Red Cross, Centennial Chapter
RMFU- Tomato scare underscores need for local foods
River's current needs snag net of state entities
Report compares costs of animal disease outbreak
Ranchers file legal action against Montana Board of Livestock
Pride of ownership
Precision irrigation built into sprinkler booms
Pratt livestock auction report
Pratt 3 p.m.cattle sales
Pork checkoff works with producers to build a stronger industry
OKC West livestock auction report
Ogallala cattle sales
NRCS flood, tornado damage assistance may be available
Northview 2 has many options
North Arkansas livestock auction report
Nitric oxide regulates plants as well as people
Next Ranch Symposium geared toward "Living the Legacy"
New World Pork Expo registration tracks producer attendance
New test should ensure no more Mini-Moos
New study advances method to make energy from farm waste
New dairy opens for business
Nebraska Beef Council to host the 2nd annual Ultimate Beef Bowl
NDA issues import order for Montana cattle, bison
NDA amends dairy cattle import order
NCGA concerned by big food's big myths
NCGA board selects Ihnen as next first vice president
NBC seeking nominations for the 2008 Nebraska Beef Backer Award
NBA partners with U.S., Colorado departments of agriculture to promote restaurant and meat case sales of bison
NALF executive tells International Limousin Conference about genomics projects
Most Minnesota corn farmers escape flooding as prices hit new highs
Missouri Angus Tour set for August 22 to 24
Midwest Dairy Association initiative receives national award
McAlester livestock auction report
Many hay prices steady to firm
Make It 160 F this summer for a safe and savory burger
Left-handed ice cream
Lake Country Lamb Feed voluntary recall announced
KDA lifts wheat embargo on south central Kansas fields
Kansas 4-H honors former member turned adviser
K-State plant pathologist- Remember preharvest intervals for wh
June is Noxious Weed Awareness Month
June 26 Bradford field day looks at quail habitat, native plants
July 4th scramble
July 18 final date to apply for FSA livestock disaster programs
Joplin feeder cattle auction
ISU professor named distinguished teacher by national association
IPPA seeking nominations for Iowa's best breaded pork tenderloin
In other agribusiness news....
Initiative helps pork industry
IFBF economist says up to 20 percent of Iowa grains lost to floods
High Plains slaughter news
Hereford enthusiasts "Roll Through Dixie"
Helpful gardening tips for the month of June
Heinz family presented with college's "2008 Pride In Association Award
Healthy animals mean healthy food
Hail hurts, but the glass is still half full
Growing Nebraska's dairy industry good for rural communities, c
Grain market close
Grain bids mixed
Governor's energy office announces partners for small wind incentive program
Governor Blunt denies ethanol waiver
Gourmet cheese has a sense of place
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Georgia cattle auction summary
Gelbvieh Western Regional Show features strong cattle competition
Ft. Smith livestock sales report
Fire key topic at upcoming range schools
Final phase of construction begins at ag research facility
Farmers rebounding from weather setback
Farm bill provision creates "innovator incentives" for farmers
Experts say watermelons are costlier, but sweet and plentiful
Expert says weigh food costs like buying major appliance
Ethanol coproducts eyed as fillers in plastics
Elevated carbon dioxide boosts invasive nutsedge
Eat your money's worth
E-business course scheduled in Ogallala
Dunlap livestock sales report
Dry weather helps planting, hay cutting progress
Drought conditions upgraded in Panhandle
Drier weather allows first cutting alfalfa to get underway
Dodge City livestock sales report
DFA members speak up for dairy in nation's capital
Denison feeder cattle sales
Demand strong for quality alfalfa
Dalhart livestock auction report
CSU hosts one of the world's most advanced weather radars
Crops improve due to warmer conditions
Crop progress has improved
Copper thieves hitting Nebraska farms
Connor concerned about corn crop
Colorado State University one of 13 honored by USDA
Colorado feeder cattle sales report
Clovis livestock sales report
Clinton Laflin received the Junior Bronze, Silver awards
"Clearwater"- An eco-friendly feed barley
Chambliss addresses 4-H youth during Capitol Hill science briefing
Cargill introduces online contract signature capability
Brand board member quits over Stockgrowers removal
Black farmers file new suit against USDA
Black cutworms keep pressure on late-planted corn
Biofuel economy drives land values
Between breaks in rain, corn and soybean planting continue
Better pumping plant can mean more money for irrigators
Best method to chill chickens depends on water
Benefits of no-till farming realized
Beef Battalion feeds the forces
BASF and Monsanto enter into agreement for new fungicide
Barta Brothers Ranch research shows deferred, short-duration gr
A vine time to tell me
Arkansas livestock sales summary
Applicants being sought for ASA, DuPont Young Leader Program
Apache livestock sales report
Annual directory lists farmers' markets across the state
Amarillo livestock sales report
Ag Technology Field Day Aug. 5 in Great Bend
AgriLife Extension releases late-season replanting guide
AFBF- Texas RFS waiver request should be denied
AFBF- Crop production prospects reduced in USDA reports
Ada livestock sales report
ACGA supports imported ethanol parity act if biofuel imports are closely scrutinized
Aberdeen livestock sales
4-H youth educator starts June 2 in Campbell County
2008 World's Forage Analysis Superbowl calls for entries
2008 University of Nebraska High Plains Ag Lab Field Day
Remote irrigation management
Cyber-Rain sprinkler control system
Buhler auger
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Pick a pretty place for a picnic
Food and fun for the 4th
Just a scoop full
June 23, 2008
Yellow-flowering alfalfa topic of June 26 field day
Wyobraska cattle sales report
Workshop to explore wind power development and effects on wildl
Workshop gives vine education to prospective wine-grape growers
Woodward livestock sales report
Winter canola harvest begins
When to irrigate wheat for the final time
Wheat harvest slowed by weather concerns
Wheat harvest progresses in Panhandle
Wheat harvest delayed by rain
West Plains regional cattle sales
Weather, costs could cause record Texas ag losses
Weather conditions making it hard for crops to keep pace
We are Chapman
Watertown cattle sales
U.S. eyes are on competing export countries
USDA publishes annual report online about Conservation Reserve Program
USDA Farm Service Agency county committee nominations start June 15
USDA delivers first action for new 2008 farm bill
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
UNL, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture collaborate on dairy project
Twig Walkingstick
Tulsa livestock sales report
Tulia livestock sales report
Toward the ideal
They are weeds, not a flower
The heart of the matter
Texhoma livestock auction report
Texas researchers developing 'pill' for wild hogs
Texas juniors parade champions at state show
Texas Alliance for Water Conservation finalizes program for 200
Tarleton hosts national conference for agricultural educators
Sweet sorghum's sap good for ethanol
St. Joseph feeder pigs
Stew over tomatoes focuses on wash water
Step up to the plate
State embargoes wheat as precautionary measure
Springfield livestock sales
Spray nozzle reduces drift in dense foliage
Special features make Sensational special
Soybean Commission sets meeting Aug. 20
South Korea's president sends lawmakers to U.S. over beef impor
South Central direct sheep
Sioux Falls sheep sales report
Sim-Influenced cattle have new marketing option
Seven projects get grants to improve water quality
Senator Roberts meets with South Korea National Assembly member
Schafer to South Korea- U.S. beef is safe
Saner returns to North Platte as an Extension Educator
Salmonella outbreak in fresh tomatoes causes concern for consum
Rivers and corn are both on the rise in Iowa
Resource management key to new Green Revolution
Research and Demonstration Farm field days begin June 19
Report looks at effects of climate change on agriculture
Reader still has questions about benefits of NAIS
Range monitoring workshop June 23 near Lander
Rain, flood waters delay spring planting
Pratt livestock sales report
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Planting, irrigating major farm activities
Planting begins on world's largest stand of switchgrass devoted
Opponents of climate change legislation use gimmicks to temporarily stop debate
OKC West livestock sales report
OACD- Recent Midwest flooding shows the wisdom for flood contro
North Arkansas livestock sales report
New Extension center to enhance sustainability of agriculture water supplies
New CSU Institute for Livestock and the Environment
New aquatic herbicide receives full label
Multiple-pasture system could save nitrogen and hay costs
Mulching--It's more than making a garden look pretty
Most hay selling steady
More studies reveal truths behind food vs. fuel debate
Moderate to active trading in Kansas
Meeting to discuss bluetongue June 30 in Worland
Meetings will explain nutrient, economic value of feedyard manu
Markets start out bullish
Livestock disease investigation expands in Montana
Limousin trends favorable for scrotal circumference, docility,
Leising receives AAAE award
Laughter is the best medicine
KGLC hosting two range schools in August
KFB's Beef Verification Solution partners with Iowa Cattlemen's
KCA- Soil nutrition topic at local feed yard
Kansas wheat producers on track for a brighter future
Kansas Supreme Court to hear water rights case
K-State requests stories, histories for 150 Years of Kansas Bee
June storms, flooding continue
June calving made more attractive by rising feed cost
Joplin regional cattle sales
ISU research on poultry manure as fertilizer to be shared with industry
Impact of tornadoes causing hay baling problems
How much impact is fuel having on food prices?
High Plains slaughter news
Henry seeks federal aid for Northwest Oklahoma
Head scab found on wheat in eastern, central Kansas
Hail from recent storms inflicts crop damage
Grain market close
Goldthwaite sheep auction
Goat- The other red meat
Get extra credit for your conservation practices
Georgia livestock sales summary
Ft. Smith livestock sales
FSA 2008 county committee nominations start June 15
Food safety for fresh produce begins on the farm
Flood waters continue to affect Iowans
Flooding not helping crops
Fighting a worldwide wheat threat
Farmers see benefit to no-till drill
Farmers attempt to finish soybean planting
Faith livestock sales report
Fairview FFA attends state convention
Expected Kansas winter wheat production up 26 percent
Ericson livestock sales report
Economist tells of corn, livestock woes
Dunlap feeder cattle sale
Drought has hold on Oklahoma Panhandle
Drier weather allows farmers to get back in fields
Dodge City livestock sales report
Digging for 'Yukon Gold'
Diet Coke + Mentos
Dalhart livestock sales report
Dairy industry expansion paying off in Nebraska
Crops winning out over conservation for some landowners
Cowboys find niche market for locally raised beef
Cooler weather with precipitation
Congress enacts farm bill over Bush veto, again
Commissioner Staples' historic trip to Cuba a big success
Commisioner Staples appproves $250,000 for agricultural project
Colorado feeder cattle report
Colorado added to FDA's safe tomato list
Clovis cattle sales report
Calving ease, growth, mature size illustrate Limousin breed imp
Bush vetoes farm bill, again
Bring your best wheat
Avoiding bats, rabies seminar set for July 8 in Brazoria
Austin John earns the Junior Bronze and Silver Awards
Arkansas livestock sales summary
Apache livestock sales report
American Shorthorn Association announces Shorthorn University 2
Amarillo livestock sales report
Agricultural input costs could threaten U.S. food supply, state
Ag Forum speaker raises prospect of corn rationing for livestoc
Added rain helps winter wheat crop
Ada livestock sales report
Aberdeen livestock sales
AAM concerned with CCC inventories
4 injured in explosion at SW Iowa farm chemical company
Seed Master air drill
Bush Hog Razorback
Just a scoop full
Sensational Sizzle
Have you ever met anyone who didn't love blueberries?
Just a scoop full
June 16, 2008
Youthville receives $734,354 through Fiscal Year 2008 federal a
Wyobraska cattle sales
WTO countries slam U.S. farm bill
WSGA expands litigation battles
World food prices set to fall from current record but will remain high, report says
Workshops teach Amish, Mennonite growers ways to improve yields
Workshop looks at low-carbon economy
Woodward livestock sales report
Winter wheat condition improves
Wind farms stir trouble in northwest Missouri
Wheat harvest moving right along
Wheat crop looks good this year--but what about the future?
What would the flooding be if not for dams, conservation practices?
What to do when brambles ramble through the pastures
Wet weather spurs leaf rust threat in wheat
Wet weather continues to limit fieldwork
West Plains cattle sales
Week of stormy weather limits crop progress
Weather pushing bids
Weather problems affect growers across the Midwest, High Plains
Weather impacts crops, impedes planting progress
Watering the garden without a kink
Veteran AgriLife Extension agent transfers home
USGC programs a strong factor in 2008 exports forecast
Use caution when caring for storm-damaged trees
USDA Rural Development to host local program meetings
USDA awards $5 million for avian influenza research, extension
USDA- Tyson used two different antibiotics on chicken
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
UNL Panhandle Center- How does our garden grow?
UNL Extension vegetative treatment systems turn livestock manure green
Unexpected partner to help Greensburg, Kiowa County kids
Tyson to change chicken labels, drop no antibiotics claim
Tulsa livestock sales report