Agriculture News from HPJ - Your Ag News Source
May 29, 2006
Young farmers tour Garst Seed Company in Iowa
Wyobraska cattle sales report
Woodward livestock auction report
Wolf pack blamed for cattle killings
White whole wheat becoming popular
Wheat harvest underway
West Plains regional cattle sales
Weather outlook depends on definition of "normal"
Watson, Lebsock and Dixon awarded Morgan County 4-H Foundation
Water deal sought in Colorado
UW honors former legislator's agriculture, education efforts
UW bulletin describes how to brighten landscapes with annuals
U.S., Japanese officials hold 2nd day of talks over U.S. beef
U.S., Japan beef talks resume
USDA lowers minimum endpoint internal temperature for poultry
USDA announces MyPyramid nutrition education, promotion agreeme
UNL Extension seeks NeRAIN volunteers
UNL Block and Bridle Club, animal science department honor stud
Unique partnership preserves a Texas coastal treasure
Two new Texas Superstars named for 2006
Tulsa livestock auction report
Tulia livestock auction news
Trucking industry says ethanol has been good for business
Trees for the Golden Plains
Treat St. Augustine lawns for take-all root rot now or wait unt
Transform garden into a springtime oasis, attract hummingbirds
Traffic safety includes pedestrians too
Trade deal threatens war on drugs
Topsoil moisture levels decline slightly
Time for monitoring corn seedling insect pests
Thousands to attend Texas 4-H Roundup in College Station
Thirteen years on, beef basics still providing key information
The real Endangered Species
Texhoma cattle market news
Texas ag exports could feel impacts of immigration, high energy
TDA partners to host wine marketing conference
Tax reforms would benefit farmers and ranchers
Syngenta and DuPont announce crop protection technology exchang
Symbols- outward expressions of inner feelings
Successful no-till begins at harvest
Successful 2005 BED Cattle Crawl sets stage for 2006
St. Onge cattle auction news
Stockgrowers invite everyone to quarterly meeting
St. Joseph feeder pigs
State-run slaughter house up for sale
STAR Bootstraps/BCCD range tour set
Spring planting well underway
Spring is in bloom- Can allergy season be far behind?
Springfield cattle sales news
Sporting events offer another aspect of Beef Empire Days
Soybean planting makes progress
Soybean planting ahead of averages
Sowing clover mats to shelter weed seed eaters
South Central Direct sheep
Sorghum producers applaud emergency exemption for Lumax
Soil moisture levels fall
Soil moisture levels continue to decline
Smoke-clearing technology may come from poultry house air scrub
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Singer, former 4-Her to 'Share the Fun' at Texas 4-H Roundup Co
Should trees be topped?
Seward County announces Cattlemen's Ball of Nebraska
Senators push for $4 billion in farm aid
Seed-rotting microbes sought to battle weeds
Scientist sheds light on African honey bees
Salina cattle auction news
Research to determine how wind farms affect wildlife
Researcher sleuths vectors for vesicular stomatitis
R-CALF- Mail-in ballots counted
Quelling trade "brush fires" with science
Protecting our neighbors
Pronghorn symposium slated for Aug. 15 to 17 in Alpine
Project boosts farm wives
Producers should apply for livestock incentive funds
Pratt livestock sales report
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Planting moves forward in some areas
Plan now for a red, white and blue garden
Phipps receives Claude Robinson Scholarship
Phages eyed as new way to control salmonella
Pecan workshop covers grafting, budding
OSU's Trapp named associate director of Oklahoma Cooperative Ex
OKC West cattle sales
Novartis names scholarship sweepstakes winners
Northview has a nostalgic feel
Noise canceling earmuff ideal for use with noisy power tools
New Zealand farmers to tell grazing-dairy methods
New selections named for Oklahoma Proven 2006
New on-farm research and demonstration projects funded for 2006
New NFU president hits the road running
New Mexico dairy finds success in numbers
New head of vet sciences, associate dean of UNL-ISU program hir
Newell sheep sales report
Nebraska lawmakers endorse 25x'25 at all levels of government
Nebraska Cattlemen expects USDA, Japan to resolve trade issue
Nebraska Cattlemen announces midyear topics and speakers
Nebraska Beef Council essay winners announced
Natural choices with CAB
National Sorghum Producers opposes lifting secondary tariff on
MU seeks volunteer observers for new community weather network
Most grain bids higher
Morgan County 4-H livestock team places second
Minnesota planters rolling
McAlester cattle auction report
Marinading beef
Man fined for trying to smuggle pork, sugar cane
Management of toxic tall fescue pastures is topic at grazing wo
Longhorns gaining popularity among hobby ranchers
Local partnership effort to address prairie dog management
Las Vegas strip will host ranch rodeo
'Know your peppers'
Kansas Wheat Day is nearing
Kansas Make It Yourself With Wool calls for entries
June proclaimed as noxious weed awareness month
Joplin regional livestock auction report
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Japan awaits meat plant survey results
It'll take a miracle
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Huron cattle market news
House votes in angst against Animal ID
House bill ends horses as human food
Hong Kong bans beef from U.S. plant
High school rodeo going strong in North Carolina
High Plains slaughter news
Hay trade slow, light in many areas
Hay trade remains active
Hawaii loses symbolic pineapples, but new crops take their plac
Guess who came to dinner?
Ground to break on plant in Finney County
Great Northwest Gathering set for Sept. 26 to 28
Grain market close
Good cattle, good friends and good fun!
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Georgia cattle auction summary
GCCC ends rodeo season with three riders heading to nationals
Furor over biotech rice plan
Ft. Smith livestock market news
FSA fee increase could hurt rural communities
Freezing and defrosting beef
Formulations control insects, mites in crops, ornamentals
Forest Legacy funds available
First cutting of alfalfa complete
Financial literacy is necessary life skill
FIMS provides cattle feeders a 'crystal ball' of precision in monitoring feed intake
Federal land management agencies release joint strategy for re
Farmers urge government officials not to change nation's agricu
Farmers need to scout emerging corn fields for insects
Farm Bureau battles threat to regulate farms with Superfund law
Faith livestock auction news
Extension entomologist- Beware gypsies, but remember other 'dan
Ethanol boosts corn prices; drought reduces wheat
Enriched economies allow Middle East to indulge in U.S. beef
Dunlap cattle auction news
Drought workshops to be held June 7, 8
Drought continues to plague Nebraska
Dog owners can protect their pets from canine influenza
Dodge City cattle sales report
DIY ethanol with home still
Department of Commerce announces 41st Annual Wheat Harvest Prog
Define the 'why' when setting limits for children
Dalhart livestock sales report
CSU, Denver Botanic Gardens announce 2006 plant select list
CSP ranks high among participating farmers, ranchers
Crops showing signs of drought stress
Crop pest scouting workshop set in Plainview
Couple raises vegetables with health, environment in mind
Corn growers value insect protection technology, implement IRM
Corn Board to meet
Congressman wants to outlaw transporting horses for slaughter
Colorado Master Farm Homemakers nominations sought
Colorado feeder cattle news
Clovis livestock auction news
Chile artwork on display on I-25 overpass
Central Oregon farmers, ranchers tap into niche market
Cattle Learning Center series now available online
Burlington seniors honored with state FFA degree
Burlington FFA members capture state titles
Buenos Aires show offers tourists gaucho culture
Brown County feral hog workshop set for June 8
Bringing human genome technology to the dinner table
Biosecurity fights bird flu
Bioscience industry fuels jobs and growth for states, industry
Biologists, volunteers rising early to check for sage grouse
Beef storage
Beef selection
Beef Empire Days Parade a sight to see
Beef Empire Days Media Intern selected
Beef checkoff accelerates efforts to move supply
Beef Cattle Short Course will be Aug. 7 to 9
Backyard chickens give city dwellers a feel for the farm
Arkansas livestock summary sales report
Aphid damage can be severe, if rare
Apache livestock auction report
Annual Overton Horticulture Field Day serves $250 million indus
Amarillo cattle auction news
Alcohol abuse not just a younger generation problem
Ag talks end without plan to resume U.S. beef exports to Japan
Ag survey to be conducted soon
After BSE ban, British beef producers will seek to win back EU
ADM announces NuSun contract program
Adaptive management strategies may be answer to water disputes
Ada livestock auctions report
Aberdeen cattle sales report
4-H seniors place in livestock judging contests
2006 Beef Empire Days features arts events
2006 Beef Empire Days celebration offers numerous events
Seed Level Monitor
Claas Swather
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Picnics With Panache
Wedding cakes ain't what they used to be
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May 22, 2006
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Woodward livestock auction report
Winter wheat in better condition than 2005
Where it all begins
Wet fields delay planting
West Plains regional sales
Well-planned Meadowbrook eye appealing
Volunteers needed for Miles of Smiles
Valles Caldera bans cattle due to drought
U.S., Japan could meet mid-May
USDA criticized for helping "industrialize" organic farming
U.S. cotton industry faces challenging economic climate
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Two GCCC students selected by USDA for summer internship
Tulsa livestock auction report
Tulia livestock sales report
Topsoil moisture levels still declining in some areas
Timely herbicide application on cereals can pay off at harvest
The battle over manure heats up
Stress on the farm
St. Onge cattle market news
Stockholder tells the rest of the story
St. Joseph feeder pig auction
Stealth bomber
Spring planting dominates farmer schedules
Springfield cattle sales report
Soy biodiesel available in B10
South Dakota Stockgrowers teach city youth about cattle
South Dakota Stockgrowers offer college scholarships
South Central direct sheep
Sourcing USA Summit generates solid cotton sales
Soil moisture levels still a concern
Small Grains Field Day set for May 25 at Bushland
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls feeder pigs
Shortage of rain results in drawdown of groundwater
Season of birth affects calf growth on Great Plains
Scientists, leaders continue commitment to beef safety at summit
Sandhills Cattle Association benefit golf tournament set for May 24
Sandhill cranes' roosting site attracts people from around the
Salina cattle auction report
Rural America is dying-- here's one way to stop it
Researchers take dryland cotton soil moisture to the 'bank'
Researchers hope screening will stop bacterial blight in its tr
Re-enforcing the Border Issue
Ranchers having tough time feeding cattle
Rains help pastures, some crops
Rainfall improves topsoil conditions
Pratt livestock auction sales report
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
PCCA announces year-end net margins, cash distribution
Past public policies partly to blame for illegal immigration wo
Participants receive catch-it animals
Palmyra group joins Show-Me-Select spring auctions
OSU livestock judging receives $288,000 endowment
Onion packer bags a niche market
On cotton gin's 211th anniversary, world market demands gentler
OK Union youth wins Rick Jones Memorial Scholarship
Oklahoma wheat forecast at 68.2 million bushels
OKC West cattle sales
Notasulga farm, a licensed goat dairy, makes goat soap
NMSU works to broaden outreach to New Mexicans
NMSU women outride, out-rope rodeo competition
NMSU specialist uses computer modeling to help dairy farmers
NMSU scientist describes three new species of spiders
New hosta disease found in nursery stock
Newell sheep sales report
New drainage system puts a plug into nitrogen runoff
Nelson to act if Japan doesn't allow U.S. beef in by June 1
Nebraska CattleWomen sponsor coloring contest
NC R&E Foundation announces $1,000 scholarship winners
NCC survey- Producers to plant 13.73 million acres of upland cotton
NCC concerned with raw cotton import offer
NCC- Hong Kong text inequitable
National Quality Cotton Association markets high quality upland
National Honey Board funding five production research proposals
National 4-H and the U.S. military- A partnership in making the best better
NASS releases September cotton estimates
Most hay sales steady to light
More sheep killed by predator in eastern Montana
Mora County family feeling the effects of Ojo Feliz blaze
Mole controls remain problematic
Missouri winter wheat production up 58 percent from 2005
Mexico resumes wheat imports from California
Memphis merchant named CCI president for 2005
McAlester livestock market report
"May is egg month" in Nebraska
MacDonald hired to fill animal nutrition position
Lower bids for wheat, soybeans
Lexington cattle sales report
Legislature endorses "25x'25" renewable energy goal
Landowner rights upheld by supreme court
Lack of spring rains becoming a concern
K-State's veterinary diagnostic lab keeps watch for classical s
K-State engineers work with communities to curb flooding, pollutants
Judge rules in favor of farmer owned Millennium Ethanol
Joplin regional cattle sales
Japan won't be pressured over ban
Japan, U.S. to meet for beef talks
Jamestown officials investing in ethanol-steam plant
Iowa Soybean Association awards $12,000 in agricultural scholarships
Informal ID demonstration presented May 24
How an election year helps agriculture recover from disaster
House aggies launch farm bill feedback site
House aggies hold field hearing
Horticulturist recommends 'holistic' pest control
Horse Lovers Camp dates announced
High Plains slaughter news
Herbicides receive federal OK for pasture, rangeland
Helping cotton thrive in the heat
Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo final results announced
Grain market close
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Get rid of pests, safely
Georgia cattle auction summary
Garden City High School graduate wins national essay contest
Fungicides fight unseen infections of soybean rust
Ft. Smith livestock sales report
Ford County 4-H Council planning alumni reunion
Follow corn crop progress online
Five wolves to be released in Gila forest area
Financial planning, tools can assist farmers in growing success
Father to son
Farmers say ballot issue may seal their fate
Farmer gives up dairy business as profit on milk sags
Experts say 2005 Arkansas cotton crop was 2nd-best ever produce
Ericson cattle auction news
Enhanced automated steering improves field accuracy
Drier fields allow planting to resume
Does your cereal talk to you?
Dodge City cattle sales report
Denison cattle sales report
Dalhart livestock sales report
Dairies to build methane digesters
Dairies seek new permits, residents voice concerns
Cotton service award honors Charlie Stenholm
Cotton service award honors Bruce Brumfield
Cotton pests under assault in South Texas
Cotton insects add insult to injury for Arkansas farmers
Cotton industry achievement award honors Echols
Cotton harvest winds down on positive note
Corn growers endorse Herseth initiatives on renewable fuels
Converse County 4-H judging team sixth at nationals
Convention focuses on enhancing performance, value of Sandhills
Construction of Washington biodiesel plant to start in June
'Conservation on Fire' is 2006 teachers workshop theme
Colorado feeder cattle news
Clovis livestock auction news
Certified wheat seed may be in short supply
Cattleman loses federal gun case
Canadian road-dike worries N.D.
Camp Rocky offers youth educational adventure
Burlington FFA members headed to nation's capitol
Building teen's money skills
Brothers announce purchase of South Hutchinson sale barn
Brazil may seek cotton concessions
Brazilian ranchers begin foot-and-mouth vaccination campaign
Biotech trait detection workshop attracts international attenti
Biotech cotton making huge global strides
Backyard poultry most likely affected by outbreaks of bird flu
Arkansas livestock summary news
Applications due Sept. 15 for family farm and ranch program
Apache livestock sales report
Animal Science Youth Field Day at Sidney
Ammonium nitrate fertilizer becoming 'hot potato' for dealers
Amarillo cattle market news
All types hay in demand
Ag researchers use compost to restore Fort Hood's training land
African farmer meets sorghum scientists
Admission is the first step to recovery
Ada livestock sale notes
A bill of rights, a watchdog--monitoring meatpacking in Nebraska
Aberdeen sets bulk water rate
Aberdeen looking to fill future water needs
Aberdeen cattle sales report
52nd annual TAMU beef cattle short course will be Aug. 7 to 9
4-H state conference to offer wide variety of activities
Moisture Testers
Scraper
Breads Rise Again
Super salads for supper
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May15, 2006
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Wool good alternative to limited use of synthetic fibers in mil
Woodward cattle sales news
Wildfire season expected to be bad
Wheat tour surveys smaller crop
Wheatland workshop offers resources to small-acreage owners
Wheat harvest may be worst in 50 years
Wheat-triticale tour coming up
What to do with the wheat?
What can landowners do if their soil is blowing?
Wet weather is worse case scenario for cotton gins, quality
West plains regional sales
Watertown cattle market news
Water degree program recognized with national award
UW scientists coax carbon into reclaimed mine lands, forests
UW releases 2005 PILT facts for Wyoming's 23 counties
U.S. welcomes Chinese action on key trade issues
USDA unveils first farm bill policy paper
USDA's MyPyramid.gov celebrates first anniversary
U.S. cattle producers debunk proposed fugitive dust regulations
Unverferth introduces the Maximus Disk- Tillage versatility at
Two-day beef short course set