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March 26, 2007
Yuma County Conservation District wins national excellence awar
Yuma aims to be alternative-fuel capital
Wyobraska cattle sales report
World's smallest horse has tall order of raising $1 million for children's charities
Woodward livestock auction report
Willamette is far from ordinary


West Plains regional sales
Watertown cattle sales
Voluntary rules for growers to combat food poisoning
UW ag student picked for national internship with NCBA
USDA funds weather radio transmitter grants
Tulsa livestock auction report
Tulia livestock market report
The myth of soil amendments
Texhoma cattle sales
TCFA names Hunt as new communications director
St. Onge livestock auction report
St. Joseph feeder pigs
State proposes mobile trucks to do on-farm slaughtering
Spring planting preparations underway
Springfield livestock sales
Soy board seeks producer to fill director position
Soy board seeks Kansas reps
South Korea to assist North Korea with FMD outbreak
South Korea and U.S. hold talks on beef imports as free trade d
South Central direct sheep
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls feeder pigs
Sheep leadership school applications due May 1
Sharpshooters continue taking deer for bovine TB testing
Sen. Fischer selects Nebraska Cattlemen Priority as her priorit
Senators urge approval of E85 pumps
Seasons in the sun
Salina cattle auction report
Rising cost of fertilizer boosting sales of manure
Range, pasture conditions look grim
Rainfall helps replenish livestock water sources
R-CALF- USDA should withdraw OTM rule
Pratt livestock sales report
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Pork producers looking for Iowa's top environmental stewards
Peterson- Farm bill will be the same, but different
Past hot, dry conditions may make some homeowners reconsider gr
OSU Meat Goat Boot Camp set
Optimizing soybean yields not unrealistic
OKC West livestock auction report
Ogallala cattle sales
NRCS extends sign-up period for 2007 conservation innovation gr
Now is best time to control wheat weeds
NMDA's "Grown with Tradition" boosts local nurseries
New technology can protect crop yield during periods of heat an
Newell sheep sales report
Nebraskans participate National Resource Conservation and Devel
Nebraska Cattlemen testimony supports university funding reques
NAWG
NASULGC initiative partially included in farm bill
Mysterious ailment killing bees, could affect some crops
MO River water level raises concerns
More than 50 Limousin breeders join LIMS in 2006-2007
Moran- FSA office closings are not good for Kansas farmers
Missouri students attend conference on cooperatives
McAlester livestock market report
March madness
Lexington livestock sales
Let me tell you a story
Lawmakers consider changes to livestock rules
Kentucky swamped with unwanted horses
Kansas Angus Association announces Top Cut Bull Sale
Journaling
Joplin regional market report
Japan to suspend shipments from California meatpacker
Iowans buy more E85 fuel
Huron cattle auction news
House expands loan program for vet students
House approves naming rice as Arkansas' official grain
High Plains slaughter news
Hereford AI use increases by 17 percent
Hay trading slow
Hay prices remain steady on limited inventories
Harkin gets blizzard of farm bill info
Groups need to band together
Grain market close
Gove County sends SOS to FSA
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Golden opportunity
Goats gaining popularity at stock shows
Georgia cattle sales summary
Garst adds four Sorghum hybrids for 2007 planting
Ft. Smith livestock auction report
Forage inoculants feature improved stability
Field preparations taking farmers time
Feedlot problems should be considered, high court rules
Farm Bureau foresees challenges for U.S. cattle sector
Farm Bureau backs bills to exclude livestock from Superfund
Ericson livestock sales
Dunlap livestock sales
Ducks Unlimited announces water, fencing programs
Drying fields help early spring field work
Dr. Mark Enns to speak at 31st annual NCBTA bull sale
Dodge City cattle sales report
Denison feeder cattle sales
Dedication unsurpassed
Dalhart livestock sales report
CPPC names 2008 pork delegates, new officers


Cooperative range monitoring fosters trust in western Wyoming
Colorado feeder cattle sales
Clovis cattle sales report
Champions named at 2007 Missouri Angus Breeders' Futurity Show
CDA names new noxious weed coordinator
Cattle on feed numbers released
Cattle-Fax introduces monthly cow-calf newsletter
Canola plant backers hope to get business plan by May
California dreamin' faces economic reality
Butterfly garden plans can start now
Bumpers among inductees to Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame
Blue Earth County looks to biofilters to temper hog stink
Blizzards still claiming livestock on Southeast ranches
Bids end the day lower
BASF cooperating on Clearfield rice recall
Arkansas cattle auction summary
Apache livestock sales report
Another ethanol plant on the drawing board
Animals teach daily responsibilities
Amendment to exempt farm, ranch land from proposed property tax
Amarillo livestock sales
Agritourism workshop offered
Agreement could leave out family that has cared for animals
Adopt the carrot approach to endangered species recovery
Additional rainfall still needed
Ada livestock sales notes
ACGA- USDA farm bill proposal is wrong direction
Aberdeen livestock sales
4-H shooting sports workshop set in Lubbock
John Deere Swath Control Pro
Bright ideas for sharing Easter joy
Pop an unusual pie in the oven
Just a scoop full

March 19, 2007
Yellowstone late winter bison estimate released
Wyoming ranchers forming independent group
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
WTO probes U.S. cotton subsidies
Woodward livestock auction report
Winter weather playing factor on live cattle weights
Winter moisture, conservation tillage keys to successful Sorghum
When is it appropriate to vote against agriculture?

West Plains regional sales
Weekend rains a welcome sight
Watertown cattle sales
Waterlogged wheat may still survive
Warmer conditions reported
UW hosting Biodefense and Emergency Animal Response conference
UW animal science department in national top 10 for research
U.S. seeks to boost aquaculture by allowing fish farms in the d
U.S. red meat exports continued to increase in 2006
U.S. negotiator says approval of free trade deal with South Kor
U.S. Grains Council builds foreign markets for DDG
USDA announces results of intentions to re-enroll and extend CR
U.S. blocks cotton subsidies inquiry
Upcoming K-State horticultural events
Upcoming K-State agricultural events
Understanding soil nitrogen
Tulsa livestock auction report
Tulia livestock market report
Thune- Teaming with Brazil on ethanol could undermine farmers
The OPEC of ethanol
The healing power of water
The challenge- Building greater global cotton demand
Texhoma cattle sales news
Texas citrus survey seeks exotic pests, diseases
Texas Agriculture Commissioner sends letter to USDA asking for
Texas 4-H camp- It's not just for kids anymore
Surface protection bill signed into law
Sunset has space for everyone
St. Joseph feeder pigs
Statewide waste pesticide collections in March and April
Springfield cattle sales report
Soybean producer tests verification program, finds rewards at h
Soybean fungicides- To spray or not to spray
Soybean checkoff to keep tabs on rust in 2007
Soybean checkoff recognizes industry leaders dedicated to U.S.
Soybean bids higher due to projected decline in planting acres
Soy and aquaculture go together swimmingly
South Dakota beef ambassador is going to Washington, D.C.
Soil moisture levels adequate in most areas
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Senators hold field hearing on new federal farm bill
Senator Roberts applauds $76 million investment in Kansas cellu
Seed supply tight amid anticipated corn/a> acreage boom
Scientist sleuths finger "crazy root" accomplice
School of Technical Agriculture hires student services director
Salina cattle auction report
Salazar prods Korea to open its markets to safe U.S. beef impor
Results of winter snow on landscapes
Removal order issued for wolf in southwestern New Mexico
Regional BSE testing laboratory at Washington State to close
Ranchers hoping to preserve purity of Texas longhorns
QuickFarm chosen to provide content and hosting services for Wi
Private applicators pesticide license study session
Presho feeder cattle sales
Pratt livestock sales report
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Pierzynski named to head K-State's agronomy department
PCCA announces cash payments totaling $28.9 million
Pasture management workshop for horse owners scheduled for May
Parker Water teams with CSU to conduct rural-urban water study
OSU Range Club garners international honors
Ontario man sentenced in Omaha for bank fraud
OKC West cattle sales
Not all SCN-resistant soybean varieties are created equal
North Korea slaughters animals after foot and mouth disease
Non-Bt cotton varieties offer promise for banned area
New universal panel carrier from Winkel
New Rolling Plains quail research ranch unveiled
Newell sheep sales report
Nebraska still tops in red meat processing
Nebraska Limousin breeders recognized in spring genetic evalua
Nebraska eyes another water purchase for Republican River
Nebraska Beef Council will plan budget
NCC urges disaster assistance for cotton producers
NCC supports strong safety net for agriculture
Most areas get some rain
MiloPro 4L returns for Sorghum producers
Melting snow causes dangers for farmers
McAlester stockyards report
March to-do list
March 27 workshop to focus on cotton marketing plans
Many states seeing tight supplies, some sold out
Living with diabetes? Take care of yourself
Limousin breeders recognized in spring genetic evaluation
Lexington livestock sales
Leavenworth teen earns national award
Joplin regional cattle sales
Japan to check all imports of U.S. processed meat for beef
ISU Extension offers RUSLE2 and P Index workshop for manure pla
ISU Extension offers drainage design workshop
ISA sets March Travel to Treasure schedule
IPM programs slow common housefly's resistance building to pest
Iowa Soybean Association wins NAMA awards
Iowa Soybean Association wins ADDY awards
Implement sales strong in some areas with increased crop prices
Huron livestock sales report
Hot topics for producers
Hog and corn/a> farmer disagrees with NPPC call to eliminate ethan
High Plains slaughter sales
Hay selling moderately in Kansas
'Hay angels' helping to keep rescued horses fed in western MD
Growing vegetable transplants
Groundbreaking on beef plant delayed again
Grain market close
Governor Ritter, Justice Hobbs are featured speakers for water
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Get ready to saddle up--on the Strip in Vegas
Get into the zone
Georgia cattle auction report
Ft. Smith livestock auction report
Ford County to host Cattle Risk Management Workshop
First Canadian herbicide import allowed under NAFTA label
Field preparation underway
Farmers gripe at each other after subsidy payments made public
Farm-scale wind workshop offered
Faith livestock sales report
Extension publication offers advice on calculating fair rental
Extension hosts Plant Select presentation
Extension hires new risk management specialist
Ethanol mandate could have gas stations breaking EPA rules
Ericson livestock sales
EPA grant to help researchers study impact of feedlot waste
Emmetsburg ethanol plant gets $80 million federal grant
El Nino out, La Nina could be in
E. coli safety efforts boosted
Dunlap auction news
Dr. Richard Percy is 2006 cotton Genetics Research Award recipi
Dropping rural Oregon groundwater levels causing concerns
Dreaming of that big payoff
Dodge City cattle sales report
Despite, long, cold winter, don't expect decline in pesky insec
Denison feeder cattle sales
Dallas researchers to explore potential 'green roof' technology
Dalhart livestock sales report
Crop report- Demand for corn/a> will raise meat prices
Cowboy poetry festival part of Alpine's frontier heritage

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Corn, Corn, Corn, Corn!
Concern over rising cotton costs
Commodity leaders discuss important issues
Colorado maintains its TB-accredited-free status
Colorado feeder cattle sales
Clovis livestock auction news
Clean beds now to control iris leaf spot
Changes coming to meat, poultry inspections in U.S.
Cereal grain production needs to double in the next 50 years
Cellulosic ethanol will help meet production demands
Cattlewomen offer $1,000 scholarship
Cattle on feed numbers released
Cattlemen voice concerns on rising feed costs
Cattleman, sheep producer appointed to Board of Livestock
Cattle, corn/a> and ethanol seminar free to producers
Cattle association sponsors $1,000 scholarships, internship
Brucellosis rules, feeding by-products part of Wyoming Beef Sym
Brazil biofuel program has environmental risks, opportunities,
Blizzards help farmers, hurt ranchers, snowpack slightly up
Bird flu virus in Britain 'essentially identical' to that in
Bexar County Extension to present 'A-to-Z' farm pond management
Beef roundup slated for Hays research center
Be a smart shopper when selecting cotton varieties
A Texas Getaway
Arkansas cattle sale summary
Apache cattle sales report
Andrew wins national conservation legacy award
Amarillo livestock sale summary
Allergy prompts DeSoto family to start goat farm
Agronomy professor honored by international association of Indi
Agronomy coordinator elected president of state association
Agriculture important part of Doha talks
AgrAbility project helps producers with disabilities keep farmi
Ada livestock market report
Acres of art, bushels of opportunity
Aberdeen cattle sales report
ABA clarifies position on biotech wheat
2007 National Stocker Award application form now available
2007 FAPRI outlook shows impact of bioenergy expansion, trade r
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