Agriculture News from HPJ - Your Ag News Source
November 28, 2005
You are only thankful for what you know
Wyobraska cattle sales report
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Workshops help people with disabilities stay in agricultural industry
Wool and mohair loan deadline Jan. 31
Woodward livestock market report
Woodward livestock auction report
Woodland stewardship conference offers skills to landowners Nov. 19
Winter 3 p.m. sales report
WI first in nation to require registration of all places where livestock are kept
West Plains Regional sales
Weed ID--NMSU can help ID weeds
Watertown cattle sales news
Water center hosts opportunity to hear from state, national leaders
U.S. will not scale back BSE testing
U.S. to Japan: Lift beef ban
USMEF elects John Bellinger as chair
Using plants to clean polluted soils
USDA outlines efforts, response to bird flu
USDA awards more than $14 million in water resources grants
USDA agency grants license on soy-based sunscreen
USDA: New Mexicans struggle to meet food needs
U.S. cattlemen support Senate action on Japan
Updates, improvements to 2,4-D website announced
Ultrasound works its way into the commercial cattle market
Tulsa livestock market report
Tulsa livestock auction news
Tulia livestock market report
Tulia livestock auction report
Transportation and turkeys
Top genetics offered at 2006 National Western Angus bull sale
Tool safely releases hydraulic pressure in couplers
Three distinguished USMEF members join Million Dollar Club
Thomas Baum named plant pathology department chair
Third annual Panhandle Beef Conference scheduled for Dec. 1
The 'terrorism' mindset Today's producers need to think 'outside the box'
Texhoma cattle market news
Texas Commodity Symposium announces speakers
Tariff offer fails to break deadlock
Storage problems still facing corn, soybean, sorghum producers
St. Onge livestock news
St. Joseph feeder pig sales report
St. Joseph feeder pig auction
Steady hay prices seen
State task force formed to address avian flu
State pleased with success of feedlot program
State, national experts discuss farm bill during ag leadership conference, Dec. 7
Stafne joins Extension as a research specialist
Springfield livestock market news
Soy commission sets meeting
South Platte River Basin seminar addresses diminished water supply for agriculture
South Central direct sheep sales report
South Central direct sheep
Soil judging team second in group competition
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls feeder pig report
Shop smart to reduce holiday stress
Sheep, meat goat topics featured at livestock symposium
Oh, Canada?
Senate OKs $100b food, farm bill
SD Stockgrowers participate in Cattlemen's Day, encourage check off reform
Schickedanz retiring as NMSU dean after 31-year Extension career
Salina cattle market report
Rural initiative study highlights positives often lost in snapshots of rural trends
Roberts introduces bill to protect the nation by improving security at agribusinesses
Returning to the farm workshop starts in December
Retinal ID tested as method to track cattle
Retail security technology used to research deer feed consumption, 'theft'
Research weights, costs, benefits of Nitrogen inputs
Report finds flaws in BSE testing program
Removing oaks a 'bad idea' for homeowners frustrated by itch mites
Registering livestock premises vital to maintaining animal health
Quarantine orders due to vesicular stomatitis released
Public grazing costs $123m yearly
Program aims to help farmers cut costs
Producers are focal point for KLA Convention
Probing the genes of an eccentric beetle pest
Presho cattle auction news
Precipitation hinders fieldwork
Pratt livestock market news
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Portman seeks deeper farm tariff cuts
Plan to participate in 2006 4-H opportunities
Phipps builds fences, bank balances
Patil receives India's Karnataka State Rajyotsava Award
One picture is worth a thousand holiday greetings
OKC West cattle sales
NWTF landowner program gets facelift
Nunnenkamp grows flowers, finances
Now that's rural: Roberts family and Chap-Parel
Northwest District under new leadership
No drought about it
Noble Foundation collaborates to improve winter forage
New global agricultural census under way
Newell sheep sales report
New corn seed treatment targets key pests
Nebraska Wheat Board travels to Cuba
Nebraska Wheat Board to meet
Natural gas prices send production expenses skyrocketing
NALF annual meeting joins National Limousin show, sale at NWSS
MU root research grows on global science stage
Most of BSE herd killed before inquiry
Midwest Dairy Challenge heads to SDSU
McPherson County family named farm family of the year
McAlester cattle sales report
Low-cost air sampler could help poultry farmers
Louisiana cattlemen lose thousands of cattle to Hurricane Rita
Limousin exhibitors carry on Royal tradition
Lexington cattle sales news
Lexington cattle market news
Land is sacred
KFB legal foundation offers business, financial tips to farm families
Kelli's features make it interesting
Kansas producers achieve carcass excellence
Kansas Commodity Classic speakers eye the future
Kansans complete environmental leadership program
Kansan on agriculture future task force to preview findings
K-State engineers offer tips for cutting heating costs
Joplin regional stockyard sale
Joplin regional cattle sales report
Japan to kill 82,000 more chickens as Thailand reports a new human bird flu infection
Japan in no hurry to lift beef ban
Japan: U.S. tariff won't matter
It's time to develop a hay feeding strategy
ISU scientists part of $29.5 million project to sequence maize genome
ISU College of Agriculture awards presented Oct. 21
Irrigation pays off for southeast U.S. crops
Imported meat may lose labels
Hydrilla's resistance to herbicide gives scientists a new challenge
Hurricane-related hay shortages expected this fall and winter
Horse slaughter supporters protest late bill change
Holiday stress
Holcomb FFA participates in dairy, land judging contests
High Plains slaughter news
Herefords compete for national champion honors at American Royal
Harvest wrapping up
Harvest comes to an end
Happy holidays? Cope with stress, tension
Grape management course to be offered at OSU
Grain market close
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Gobble, gobble...
Get the most from expensive nitrogen
Georgia cattle sales summary
Georgia cattle auction summary
GCCC meats team finishes with reserve national championship
Gabriel says packed five-day fair could turn around fair finances
Ft. Smith livestock auction news
Ft. Smith cattle auction news
Ft. Pierre market news report
Ft. Pierre cattle news
Free-range turkeys in demand
Foliar supplements can boost corn production for ethanol
FMD derails Brazil's growing beef industry
Flax adds performance features to cotton textiles
First hard freeze seen in some areas
Farmers, ranchers hunting for off-season profits
Farm Bureau sponsors campaign school
Farm Bureau helping urbanites make shift to rural areas
Family's milk operation reminiscent of a 1930s service
Fall's multi-legged invaders are on the move
Fall fieldwork still keeping farmers busy
Faith livestock market news
Faith cattle market news
Extension website provides information for landowners
Extension offers chances for CEUs in December
Explosion rocks grain elevator in southern Minnesota
Experts divided over whether bird flu can be eliminated in poultry
Experience outside agriculture brings new, intuitive approach to grain drying
Ericson livestock sales report
Ericson cattle sales report
Elevator: Flash menu applet by Cool Focus™
Egg producer closes Kansas chicken houses to public
Each fall, city resident heads home to help with the harvest
Dutch giant to pursue U.S. banks
Dunlap cattle sales report
Dunlap cattle auction report
Dry conditions continue to hinder crops, soil moisture
Drought losses significant, but agriculture has some bright spots
Dodge City livestock sales report
Department of Commerce announces agritourism scholarship winners
Denison cattle market news
Denison cattle auction news
Dalhart livestock sale notes
Country Christmas dinner theatre set for December
Corn/soybean profitability workshops start next month
Cooler weather good for valley crops
Commodity commission candidates face Nov. 30 filing deadline
Colorado feeder cattle news
Colorado cattle ranchers meet for Mid-Winter Conference
Clovis livestock auction news
What's your Chocolate I.Q.?
Changing agribusiness climate is puzzling challenge
Central Kansas cow/calf symposium will have new date and format
Bringing action to an overused catch phrase
Brazil to kill 15,000 cattle over FMD concerns
Brazil five new FMD cases
Bill to help farmers hit by hurricanes
Betting on bison meat's future
Beef sticking point in U.S.-- Japan APEC sidelines meeting
Arkansas livestock summary news
Arkansas cattle sales news
Apache livestock market news
Apache cattle sales report
Annual UNL Extension crop management winter programs begin in December
American Angus Association plans outreach seminar in Texas
American Angus Association announces Heritage Foundation inductees
Amarillo livestock summary
Amarillo cattle market news
Allen County Farm Bureau earns coveted KFB Progress Award
Alaska teen crossing WY hopes to get to Mexico on horseback
Agronomist lists reasons to control weeds in fall
Agriliance treating cotton planting seed with Avicta at three locations
Ada livestock sale notes
Ada livestock market news
Active hay trade seen
A cotton crop worth smiling about
Aberdeen cattle sales report
ABA, Farmer Mac announce alliance
$300B trade boost with WTO talks
Just a Scoop Full
Holiday Open House
Turkey the second time around

November 21, 2005
Youths named Hereford scholarship winners
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Workshop on pasture-finished beef draws overflow, multi-state crowd
Woodward livestock market report
Wheat needs rain to germinate seed
West Plains regional sales
Watertown cattle sales news
UW seminars seek to boost producer success
UW researchers say new sugar beet system promising
UW associate dean's book, Six-Legged Sex, published in Korean
U.S. will not scale back BSE testing
U.S. lauds Japan for opening markets
Use of distiller's grain explored at Nov. 28 meeting
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Upcoming KSU ag events
UNL drought research gets $7.4 million from USDA
Tulsa livestock market report
Tulia livestock market report
Trade deficit woes
Thornton Inducted into Hereford Hall of Fame
There are 17 reasons to visit Peggy's Restaurant
The harvest that should not have been: Biotech proves its worth in drought year
Study probes spread of U.S. corn pest in Europe
Strategize to minimize high fertilizer costs
St. Onge cattle sales news
St. Joseph feeder pig sales report
State Rep. Mark Kuhn hurt in farm accident
Springfield livestock market news
Spacious Dalby designed for sloping lots
Soybean, corn harvests wrapping up
SouthWestern Association seeks entries to honor Missouri, Kansas farm families
South Central direct sheep sales report
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls feeder pig report
Sign-up underway for soil and water conservation funds
Senate sends food and farm spending bill to president
Senate passes energy, water conference report
Salina cattle market report
Rural Montana bison preserve a place where time stands still
Report finds flaws in BSE testing program
Psst! Hey Linus! There really is a Great Pumpkin!
Program helps growers control ornamental plant 'scourge'
Producers take advantage of warm weather
Producers are focal point for KLA Convention
Presho cattle auction news
Pratt livestock market news
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Poultry specialist answers questions about bird flu
Pesticide recertification training offered Nov. 30 in Schleicher County
Oklahoma Farm Bureau wraps up 64th annual meeting
OKC West cattle sales
New UW Extension specialist to help families, businesses across Wyoming
New prairie grasses can quickly fatten beef cattle
New film created from milk is edible, water resistant
New ethanol plant under construction near Jackson
Newell sheep sales report
New analysis shows farm payments concentrated in Midwest
Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo features 'market to market' analyst
Nebraska Cattlemen convention speakers, topics announced
Mycogen Seeds introduces corn hybrids for 2006 with Herculex XTRA protection
Moisture needed as soil moisture levels decrease
Mild weather aids row crop harvest
Meeting examines impact of high energy prices
McAlester cattle sales report
Life is our greatest teacher, if we pay attention
Lexington cattle market news
Leavenworth, Johnson County 4-H project aids Louisiana pets
Law and Order, a workshop on regulations
Landowner voucher pilot program is a step forward
Lack of moisture hinders fall planting
KAWG/KWC holds first joint business meeting at Commodity Classic
Kansas Commodity Classic speakers eye the future
Joplin regional stockyard sale
Japan must inspect U.S. beef facilities even if imports are resumed, minister says
Hurricane highlights need for Mississippi River improvements
Huron cattle sales news
Holbert recognized for work with K-State Research and Extension
High Plains slaughter news
Harvest progressing at normal pace
Harvest in final stages
Grain market close
Gorbachev speaks on history, hope at K-State
Good demand for quality hay
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Goin' for the gold at NJSA youth leadership conference
Get the most from expensive nitrogen
Georgia cattle sales summary
Ft. Smith livestock auction news
Ft. Pierre market news report
Four-legged visitors from Sunshine State may reveal genetic keys to heat stress in cattle
For a better yard in 2006, get chores done now
First Texas finding of soybean rust confirmed
Ferda Angus Farms awarded historic herd award
Farming that improves the environment
Farmers in split decision over fraudulent equipment lease
Farmers eye China's growing market
Farmers celebrate the magic of success at commodity classic
Fall fieldwork winds down
Faith cattle market news
Ericson livestock sales report
Elevator: Flash menu applet by Cool Focus™
Dunlap cattle sales report
Dry conditions, wind continues to hinder soil moisture
Dropping commodity prices coupled with high fuel prices are killing rural Colorado
Dodge City cattle sales report
DNA chips spot, help track antibiotic resistance
Denison cattle market news
Demand steady to good across trading area
Dalhart livestock sale notes
Dairy industry on torrid growth spurt, NMSU report says
CSU Extension changes dates for grower conferences
Crop seminars focus on high yields and water management
County 4-H members honored for achievements
Cotton harvest half over
Corn traits provide new choices for control
Corn bids higher with harvest nearing end
Colorado State University freshmen receives 4-H scholarship
Colorado feeder cattle news
Clovis livestock auction news
Cloned embryos in Oklahoma mares
Changing with the times
Changing agribusiness climate is puzzling challenge
Center for equine business studies to form at TAMU
Cattle on feed numbers released
Calling a spade a spade
Biotechnology's effect on agriculture
Bindweed mites eat noxious weeds and save millions
Betting on bison meat's future
A special blessing
A simple dining room table brings unexpected blessings
ASA calls for action to defend tax incentive for U.S. biodiesel industry
Arsenal of remedies almost ready for animal, human disease defense
Arkansas cattle sales news
Apache cattle sales report
Amarillo cattle market news
Ag sector on the decline
Agronomy, horticulture highlights offered on UNL's East Campus in December
Ada livestock sale notes
Aberdeen cattle sales report
54th annual beef bull performance test update
Also speaking at the Kansas Commodity Classic:
What America Eats for the Holidays
Time to roll out the cranberries
Just a Scoop Full
November 14, 2005
Wyoming ag officials keeping eye on bird flu
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Woodward livestock market news
Wildlife appreciation
Wheat energy cost crisis story heard in Washington
Wheat bids see pressure, lack of support
What you do at weaning affects final beef quality
West Plains regional sales
Western Kansas explores nature tourism
Warm fall brings farmers some relief from high energy costs
U.S. trade officials praise Japan for opening markets, urge lifting of beef ban
USDA'S FSA county committee elections begin nationwide
USDA official named dean of UNL's agricultural research division
Upcoming K-State horticultural events
Upcoming K-State ag events
UNL Extension honors faculty, staff
Two December pesticide applicator training programs scheduled at Overton
Tulsa livestock market news
Tulia livestock market report
Tom Green County names new 4-H agent
The rubber meets the road: 'E85 Challenge' compares E85, regular unleaded efficiencies
The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys
The future looks bright
Thedford rancher wins Nebraska Beef Council producer appreciation give-away
Tax management versus tax minimization
Tax implication of livestock due to drought
Tax considerations in selling farm property
Storage space on producers minds
St. Onge cattle auction news
St. Joseph feeder pig news
Soy set to withstand exotic aphid
South Central direct sheep
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Show-Me-Select replacement heifers to be sold at five locations across Missouri
Sherrer named to OSU agricultural position
Senate passes ag appropriations bill
Saying thank you
Salina cattle market news
Residents file lawsuit over emissions from farm co-op
Reining in input costs vital for producers to keep farming
Red Angus Association names Breeder of the Year
Rathbun Region Field Day will highlight forage, feedlot demonstrations
Ranchers say cattle tagging program still needs work
Psst! Hey Linus! There really is a Great Pumpkin!
Programs help growers protect yield, manage risk
Program announced for Texas Commodity Symposium
Presho cattle market news
Pratt livestock market report
Politics of pandemic
Partnership to measure digestible energy in corn
Outstanding genetics dominate American Royal Salers show
New Gleaner rotor aims to boost harvest productivity
Newell sheep sales report
New dates set for 2006 state fair
New cotton varieties debut for 2006
Nebraska Soybean Board sets November meeting
Nebraska Corn Board, USMEF team up to promote pork products in Japan
NCBA membership makes strong showing in 2005
MN swine vet's test used nationwide
Missouri's fourth ethanol plant breaks ground
Mild weather helps harvest progress
McAlester stockyards auction report
Mattson joins MGGA staff
Lexington cattle sales news
Kearney plays host to Farm Expo
Kansas 4-H horse judging team earns national honors
Kansan selected for 4-H Hall of Fame
K-State nutritionist offers tips for young adults
Joplin regional stockyard sale
Joint venture ushers in new era for breed associations
Johnora fits new families or those needing space
Johanns announces $1.7 billion in conservation reserve program payments
Itch mites linked to oak trees plaguing Midwesterners again
ISU, UK collaborate in first-in-the-nation poultry air monitoring
ISU faculty update world-renowned animal science books
Is NE livestock-friendly?
"Irrigator Pro" software helps manage crops more effectively
Iowa Soybean Association supports world food prize
Iowa seed directory offers quality seed options for spring
Iowa governor: Farm subsidies must end
Insurance workshop focuses on climate impact, new products, regulations
In other agribusiness news....
Industry efforts broaden on private-controlled animal ID database
Income tax planning
Income tax issues related to downsizing
ID/INFO EXPO 2005 provides assessment on NAIS, showcases technology
Hytest seeds releases sunflower hybrids for 2006
Hurricane Rita's bill for dairy farmers still being tabulated
Huron cattle sales news
High Plains slaughter news
Hemisphere GPS introduces Outback S2 guidance system