Agriculture News from HPJ - Your Ag News Source
October 25, 2004
You can become a Youth Ambassador!
Wyobraska cattle sale news
World Ayrshire event a huge success
Woodward cattle sales report
Will large crop estimates get larger?
West Plains stockyard sales
Weather slows drying of crops, harvest
"We are doing this for the good of mankind"
Waynoka FFA attends COLT conference
Watertown cattle sales
Vote--Make a difference
Veneman answers committee criticisms
U.S., Japan to meet quietly on BSE
Using yield data correctly
USDA releases voluntary security guidance for agricultural and food transporters
USDA releases revised payment rates
USDA announces $95.2 million in rural broadband loans
USDA ag grants announced
Upcoming K-State ag conferences
Upcoming horticultural events
Tulsa cattle sales report
Tulia cattle sales report
Top tie down ropers entered at Amarillo Showcase
Tips to cut down harvest corn loss
Tips for parents: Shop with kids--and enjoy it
Thanks to weather, wheat rated at 70% good to excellent
Texas, Oklahoma set to begin animal ID field test
Texas cattlemen hail announcement
Taking steps to protect your family from radon
Sugar beet harvest nears halfway mark
Study shows animal antibiotics migrating into public waterways
St. Onge cattle sales report
St. Joseph feeder pig sales report
Steady hay prices dominate across trade area
Springfield cattle sales report
Soybeans reaching maturity, nearly half harvested
South Central Direct sheep sales report
Sorghum issues need to be evaluated
Snakes and millipedes, Oh my!
Skipping fall tillage reduces erosion, saves soil moisture
SF sheep sales
Sen. Roberts: Senate passes disaster assistance
Senate reaches deal on tax bill
Seminars set for renewed livestock risk protection program
Scholarship, cattle drive honors Houston Mull
Salina livestock auction notes
Rotarians recognize 4-H senior record book winners during national 4-H week
Red chile harvest in full swing
Pumpkin lore and more
Prosecutors seek trials for 29 people in Parmalat case
Producer selected for wheat industry leadership program
Presho cattle sale notes
Pratt cattle auction notes
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Petition to limit textile imports filed
Parker Ag wins top EPA award for biosolids management program
Panama allows some U.S. beef
Organic livestock production satellite conference set
Options exist for late-planted wheat
Oklahoma Farm Bureau 63rd annual convention slated
OKC West cattle sale notes
NRCS offers CAFO planning assistance
Not your typical list of employee benefits
Notes to consider when selecting varieties
North Platte cattle sale notes
NMSU's Castillo honored as USDA Unsung Hero
NMSU rodeo team dominates barrel racing at Gallup
Natural gas prices just the tip of the iceberg
New pasta cookbook available from ND wheat commission
Newell sheep auction notes
NCBA environmental awards celebrate 15 years
MU toxicosis workshop tells hazards of fescue
More aid added to hurricane package
Moran to study conservation efforts
Moran announces noxious weed assistance available
Montana moves to resume bison hunting
Monsanto reports Q3 loss
Missouri Cattlemen's Association membership exceeds 2004 goal
McAlester livestock sales
Making Campylobacter easier to count
Lower grain bids pressured by harvest
Low-fat, low-carb diets increase jerky business
Livestock producers herald passage of noxious weed control act
Livestock gene libraries offer new tool for improving reproductive efficiency
Limousin: A vision for the future
Lexington cattle sale notes
Large cattle scam settlement proposed
Judd Ranch hosts fourth annual judging contest
Joplin regional cattle sales
Japan's BSE plan has perils for U.S.
Japan confirms 14th BSE case
It all comes down to your diet
IPPA provides support to the South Fork Maquoketa River Water Quality Project
IPPA pork promotions over 40 years strong
IPPA launches "No Recipe" pork recipe contest
Initiative 418-A government change hiding in a gambling
Implications of record-large month-to-month increases in crop estimates
Idaho rancher rescues a pair of rutting elk locked by horns
IAEF awards trip to irrigation show to Tennessee student
High Plains slaughter sales
Herculex I Insect Protection available for 2005 season
Heavy harvest activity underway
Harvest resumes in some areas
Harvest continues at normal pace
Growing season is trouble free
Groups question organic label
Group says Rabobank offer too low
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Getting the most out of yield monitors
Georgia cattle sales summary
Ft. Smith livestock sales
French farmers get fuel tax break
Freeze signals end of growing season
Fort Worth Stock Show premium lists available
Fort Pierre livestock sales report
For Texas wineries, the journey is more important than the destination
First-ever lamb livestock risk protection plan submitted
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids closes out National Farm Safety and Health Week
Farmer earns his bacon with produce
Farm Credit stockholders should weigh consequences
FAPC industry advisory committee to hold meeting
Fall harvest behind average
Faith livestock auction report
Ericson cattle auction notes
Enjoy a safe and happy Halloween
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Economist: Crop insurance a wise choice
Earth Team volunteers join World Water Monitoring Day
E85 is my favorite station
Dunlap cattle sale news
Do homework before choosing pet
Demand remains moderate, strong
Deadline for ASI award nominations is Nov. 1
Dalhart livestock sale news
Coyotes pose problems for cattle producers
Corn storage situation mixed
Corn harvest picking up, nearing completion
Conservation nominations due Nov. 1
Conrad: WTO pressuring U.S.
Colorado feeder cattle sales
Clovis cattle auction notes
CEAP bibliographies available online
Cattlemen's college a highlight of convention, trade show
Cargill earnings rise in Q1
Careful choices = more profit; the latest in grass management
Can rural America support a "knowledge economy?"
Canada wants to slow tensions
Bush endorses MILC; Democrats critical
Broken Bow officials seek solution for smell
Brit learns from U.S. dairymen
Brad Lubbers joins TCFA staff
Books open on Nov. 1 for FSCC alumni rodeo
Biodiesel tax break boosts soy prices
Beneficial fungi could halt hopper hordes
Article misrepresents Kerry's position
Arkansas weekly cattle sales
Are you ready for case-ready?
Applications due Nov. 1 for Colorado Master Gardener program
Apache livestock sales report
A one-time plowing may not hurt carbon credits
Animal ID meetings slated for early November
Animal ID conference will help producers
Ag movement changing in Colombia
Added rainfall hinders fieldwork
Ada livestock auction report
Aberdeen cattle auction notes
The Amarillo Livestock Auction Co
2005 national beef ambassador announced
2004 wheat day to be held in Estes Park
2004 soybean crop gives producers a reason to smile
2004 corn, soybean production forecasted at record high
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Pumpkin Glop
Pumpkin Facts
OctoberPest: Exploding Pumpkins!
Flavor helps winning breads
Depression
Elegant Dykstra would make any family happy
Just a Scoop Full
Treats for the little tricksters

October 18, 2004
Youth earn rewards at junior livestock show
Wyobraska cattle sale notes
WTO ag talks years away
Woodward cattle sales report
Wild American shrimp campaign
WHO downplays bird flu fears
West Plains livestock sales
Westphalia man builds solar-powered hoop house
Weather helps harvest begin
Water value highlights Oct. 19 water lecture series
Watertown Livestock sales report
Water conservation demo project funding approved
Warm weather dries things out
Volcanoes park seeks to rid land of feral sheep
Verdigris and Fall River-area residents invited to water quality tour
Veneman announces launch of My.USDA.gov
USDA report pushes wheat bids to mixed
USDA recertifies Nebraska farm mediation service
USDA grassland grants announced
USDA awards $4.5 million in grants for organic agriculture projects
USDA announces 2004 crop sugar marketing allotments and allocations
Updated dry grain management publication available
Unmasking the genes of food-poisoning Campylobacter
Unheard of crop with a funny name has versatility and potential
Tulsa cattle auction notes
Trenton ethanol plant
The devils work?
Texas Country recycling events planned for October
Take time to finish things up right
Sunflowers going to the birds
Study reveals potential for noncompliance in soil conservation policy
Strip tillage field days to feature demonstrations
St. Onge cattle sale news
St. Joseph feeder pigs
Springfield livestock auction report
Soybean industry vaults toward new prosperity
Soybean harvest more than 80% complete
Soybean, cotton harvests progressing
South Central Direct sheep sales report
South African learning North Dakota farming methods
Sound advice from Pops
Some differences remain in ag appropriations bills
Soil still too cool for successful fertilizer application
Small grain harvest comes to a close
Slow Food Movement comes to the Midwest
Slaughter cattle prices this fall expected in mid-$80s
SF sheep sales
Sebelius, Polansky pressure USDA for quick resolution to Japan beef negotiations
Seafood consumption rose again in 2003
Review finds no wrongdoing in water quality division
Revenue assurance an option
Researchers investigate cotton irrigation strategies
Researchers develop application to streamline well permits
Remnants of N.M. Block Ranch going to exhibit on cowboy country
Ready, set, uncork! October is Texas Wine Month
Reader disagrees with article on family hog operation
Raise the Steaks chef champion crowned at RCR
Rains slow harvest, help fall seeding
Rains limit fieldwork across state
Rains boost fall-seeded crop germination
Rabo's customers like Dutch bank
Pumpkin patch offers something for everyone
Producers create another tool to help retailers sell more beef
Producer happy to be part of a big crop
Pratt livestock sale notes
Pratt 3 p.m. livestock sales report
Pork producers take pride in giving back to community
Pheasant management workshops set for late October
Overfishing called a crisis
Option available for low APH
Oklahoma Land Stewardship Alliance field day set for Oct. 27
OKC West livestock sales report
October is National Pork Month
Nov. 6 conference focuses on woodland management, stewardship
North Platte cattle sales
No more "float" time for checks
NMSU rodeo opens season with sweeps in barrels, team roping
Niche beef production, marketing workshop at Taylor Beef Symposium
New white wheat program introduced
New software allows ranchers portable herd records
New NCGA president takes the helm
Newell sheep sale news
New department of nutrition and food science approved
NCGA: Pass energy bill now
NCFC calls for action to maintain and strengthen FCS
NCBA calls for risk analysis, cost/benefit studies on feed rule
Muscle profiling researchers look to build on program success
MU project increases economic return on agroforestry through dove hunting
Moran sponsored drought assistance passes house
Moran receives Presidential leadership award
Moran highlights importance of renewable fuels
Moderate hay trade sees mostly steady prices
Minnesota family opens home to hurricane refugees
Milk helps in fight vs. SARS
MGGA announces fall listening session schedule
Methane power plant approved
Media informed through producer outreach effort
Meat prices could be higher this holiday season
McAlester cattle sales report
Man convicted of 16 grand theft counts in cattle fraud case
Management program offers intensive educational opportunities
Livestock Marketing School to be held in Hutchinson Nov. 19 and 20
Last alfalfa cutting may influence 2005 crop
Land donation sought for wild horse sanctuary in Nevada
KS hay market unchanged
Kansas sees wheat seed shortage
K-State swine industry day set for Nov. 18 in Manhattan
K-State's ag lenders conference slated for late October
Joplin regional cattle sales
JOBS Bill agreement reached, includes ethanol tax measures
James and Genelle Krehbiel recognized for superior dams
It's a mistake to downgrade the importance of bread in a healthy diet
Italy detects another BSE case
Iowa organic conference to be held Nov. 1
Iowa beef producers on trade mission to Asia
Investment firm pays $194 million for ConAgra unit
Industry's first Marker-Assisted EPDs published
Industry remains focused on maintaining crisis preparedness
In-depth workshops offered on herbs, alternative crops
Import tax threatens to end FTA
ICBA urges FCS 'tear down that wall'
Hurricanes prompt NCBA to establish permanent disaster relief fund
Huge corn crop bursts elevator storage
How do you handle a whopper?
High Plains slaughter sales
High oil costs, cold winter coming
Heroism is focus of Eisenhower workshop
Helping students make the most of internships
Headway made on brand inspection contract
Harvests delayed by wet weather
Harvest brings family tradition to fields
Groups: Aid shouldn't affect farm bill
Grazing practices won't change in Bighorn Forest
Grain market close
Government considers putting black farmers on subsidy committees
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Giuliani to address Farm Bureau annual convention
Georgia cattle sales summary
Gelbvieh Association honors top females in breed
Funds target improving after-school programs
Fundamentals of wine program will answer wine-related questions
Ft. Smith cattle sales report
Ft. Pierre auction notes
Frosts, grain marketing and spring price prospects
Four California counties eye GMO bills
Five communities get grants to promote rural development
Find more answers to E. coli O157:H7
Finding safe levels, times for applying manure to growing crops
Fictional bear known by almost all U.S. adults
FCA owners that want to leave are protected
Farm vote may not hinge on agriculture issues
Farm income tax school offered in eight cities
Farmers, ranchers welcome rains
Farm Credit System asks Congress to repeal termination authority for system institutions
Farm Bureau supports swift JOBS Act passage
Farm Bureau says Dominican tax jeopardizes trade pact
Fall is the time to plant spring-flowering bulbs
Fall is soybean cyst nematode testing time
Fall harvest preparation underway
Extension announces new 4-H director
Extending grazing season is focus of forages tour
Ethanol sets production record
Ericson cattle sales report
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Education, problem-solving will highlight cattle industry convention, trade show
Dunlap cattle auction notes
D&PL announces licensing agreement with Syngenta
Dodge City cattle sales
Dalhart cattle sales report
Cyanide drum missing in North Dakota
Customers: AgStar better fit
Crucial ethanol tax measures pass in JOBS bill
Crash course in checkoff fundamentals
Corn progress still behind average
Corn Growers call on House to pass disaster aid
Congressional session bears fruit for cattlemen
Competitors capture top awards at state 4-H rodeo
Colorado feeder cattle sales
Colleges try to admit more students to combat vet shortage
Clovis livestock auction notes
City kids get taste of country life at food and fiber expo
China moves to flexible currency
Certified wheat seed still available
Brazil's farmers not optimistic
Bill should help drought-stricken
Beet farmers blister at CAFTA, say it will gut U.S. sugar industry
Bee aware open house hosted at state apiary service
Bacteria take on late blight, sprouting and dry rot in potatoes
A taxing weekend for Congress
Assistive technology lets farmer reach his dreams
Arkansas weekly cattle sales
Are you eligible to vote in the FSA election?
Archaeological site fenced off for protection
ARA hails tax relief bill
APHIS names new associate administrator
Apache cattle sales report
Animal ID satellite conference will help producers better understand system
Animal ID highlights Southwest Beef Symposium Dec. 14, 15
Amarillo cattle auction report
Allergy-free soybean found
Aid bill would take from farm bill
Ag secretary announces grants to promote healthier children
Agri-tourism conference coming to Great Bend
A grazing strategy for small dairy farms
Ag companiesordered to "cease and desist"
Ag at the Crossroads conference addresses Nebraska's economy
Ada livestock auction notes
Aberdeen livestock auction notes
4-H online! With technology of today, tomorrow
3rd annual AMAA National steer, heifer feeding trial to be held
2004 winter wheat production down from last year
Fairhave House Plan
Bev's Recipes
Just a scoop full
Dessert contest winners 2004
Pennywise
American culinary history
October 11, 2004
"Young Leader" applicants sought
Workshop on alternative beef slated for Nov. 6
Workshop highlights trees as a sustainable, economic resource
With trade all politics local
WIFE meeting offers educational opportunities
Wider rows are "in"
Why do leaves change color in the fall?
West Plains cattle auction notes
Western half state sees limited fieldwork
Weslaco scientist zeros in on important citrus gene
Website allows greater citizen input into rulemaking process
Weather wreaking havoc in parts of state
U.S. Grains Council appoints advisory team
USDA, FDA, DHS work to strengthen food security
USDA announces availability of appeal decisions online
USDA announces $405.5 million in rural electric loans
U.S. beef, pork are "Home on the Range"
Upcoming K-State ag conferences
Upcoming horticultural events
UNL geologist tracks landslides to help predict likely future slide sites
Tulia cattle sales report
Today's agriculture in yesterday's rural U.S.
Tighter borders to curb bird flu
Things to consider with harvest nearing
Texas Tech, Frontier Hybrids create new turfgrass variety
Technology helps farmers produce better crops
TDA's Food And Fiber Pavilion serves up adventures
TDA announces winners of 2004 quilt block competitions
Tariffs, access at heart of U.S., Brazil talks
Sweet syrup flows from eastern Iowa farm
Swaledale couples settle nuisance lawsuit
Suggestions for reducing sorghum lodging
Sugar beet harvest begins
St. Onge cattle sales report