Agriculture News from HPJ - Your Ag News Source
October 31, 2005
Youths judge, earn sale credit
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Woodward livestock market news
Woodward cattle sales
Winter wheat seeding 98 percent complete
'Winterizer' feeding can be last thing lawns need
When good lunches go bad
Wheat seeding near complete
West Plains regional sales
West Plains cattle sale news
Weaning: Toward the ideal
Watertown cattle sales
Watershed tour showcases conservation projects, issues
Water issues are topic of meeting
Various groups file amicus curiae brief to support rehearing of border case
USTR offers steep tariff cuts
U.S. seen as part of global trade problem
Use body condition scoring to evaluate cows
USDA rural community development initiative grant program application deadline nears
USDA extends nonfat dry milk donations to faith-based, community organizations
USDA awards $12.6 million for biomass research, development
U.S.-EU farm talks begin
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Upcoming KSU ag events
Unsafe cattle trailers equals money loss
UNL Extension honored for water conservation efforts
Turkey producers monitoring bird flu
Tulsa livestock market report
Tulsa livestock auction news
Tulia livestock sales report
Tulia livestock auction report
The survey results are in for the 2005 Nebraska State Fair
The last straw
The land
Thailand lifts BSE ban on U.S. beef
Texhoma livestock auction news
Texas Extension sets three fall predator awareness days
Teens grow at state's first Hispanic learning farm
TCFA names officers, board
Sugar beet harvest one week behind average pace
St. Onge cattle sales
St. Onge cattle auction news
St. Joseph feeder pig auction
Steady hay sales seen
Springfield livestock market report
Springfield livestock market news
Special line of bees "sniffs out" its worst enemy
Soybean bids seen higher
South Central direct sheep sales report
South Central direct sheep
Some winter wheat being replanted
Software simply organizes cattle records
Software provides compatible data downloads
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls sheep sale
Sioux Falls feeder pigs
Showers slow harvest in some areas
SD State Fair has storied history
SD couple find honey of a niche as beekeepers
SD Beef Bucks introduces debit cards
Scientists seeking biocontrols against sharpshooters
Salina cattle market news
Salina cattle auction news
Salads do more than make a meal attractive
R.I.P. for pumpkins: Curly top ravages Torrance County fields
RFD-TV donates $50,000 to National FFA
Reader says wheat consolidation isn't a simple as it seems
Rains delay fall harvest
Producers to meet at Kansas Commodity Classic Nov. 8
Producers, groups want 2002 farm bill intact
Prime seeding time for cool season turf grass
Presho livestock market news
Presho cattle auction news
Pratt livestock sales report
Pratt livestock market news
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Pastures, small grains still suffering
Panhandle Extension district personnel recognized
Oklahoma State fosters 'new blood' in scientific research
OKC West livestock report
OKC West cattle sales
Ohio man breeds champions for bull riding
NU Panhandle Research and Extension Center receives major gift for first endowed professorship
NMSU livestock judging team grabs another win
New strip-till units expand company equipment line
New online tools assist producers in wine, grape production
New EU proposal for market access
New endowed professorship established in Panhandle
Newell sheep sales report
New ag major proves biology isn't just for doctors or vets anymore
Nebraska Cattlemen Convention speaker list takes shape
NCC supporting America's Heartland TV series
NAWG sees big impacts from budget cuts
National hog meeting open to Missouri hog producers and employees
National beef ambassadors to compete in Austin, Nov. 3 to 5
Mycogen Seeds alfalfa varieties win top awards
Montana ranchers end fight on beef checkoff
Military quarantine enforcement eyed
Meeting consumer demands will drive research of tomorrow
McAlester stockyards report
McAlester cattle sales report
May take years to rebuild Japan beef trade
Manure-to-Methane Symposium slated for Nov. 1 to 2 in Garden City
Magnolia would fit sloped lots perfectly
Lorrie Morgan to headline 2006 Commodity Classic evening of entertainment
Lexington livestock report
'Lawn month' beginning again
Law and order for the farmer
Japanese ambassador visits Kansas State University
KSU researchers study cattle eyes for a more accurate age verifier
Keep mold out
Kansas Angus Association announce carcass data project
Kansas' 4-H horticulture team brings home honors
K-State graduate students create children's beef jerky product
Joplin regional livestock report
Joplin regional feeder cattle sales report
John Deere rolls out new series of tractors with show-stopping engine
Johanns names Lasseter as FSA administrator
Johanns names James E. Link as GIPSA administrator
Johanns appoints nine members to research advisory board
Johanns announces CRP contract re-enrollments, extensions
Johanns announces Combs to serve as USDA's CIO
JGK Salers wins superior dam award
Japanese ambassador visits Kansas State University
Japan beef ban 'inexplicable'
It's time
ISU offers energy and grain management information
Iowa bull rider making a name on rodeo circuit
In other agribusiness news....
IANR research shows heat, humidity hurt beef cow reproductive success
Hurricane Rita relief livestock show second chance for 4-H, FFA exhibitors
Huron cattle sales report
Historic farm and ranch applications due Nov. 15
Hispanic farmers represent a growing sector of U.S. agriculture
High Plains slaughter news
High cost of nitrogen calls for caution with winter pastures
Herring Ranch breeds for future
Head of ag communications in Texas retires
Harvest progresses with good weather
Harvest continues still
Habitat for grouse, cattle
Grain market close
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Global officials discuss links between WTO negotiations, crop biotechnology
Gifts will help construct facility for livestock feed research
Getting good nutrition when the power is out
Georgia cattle market summary
Georgia cattle market news
GCCC men's rodeo team takes third in regional standings
Gage County ethanol plant gets approval for tax breaks
Ft. Smith livestock auction
Ft. Smith cattle market news
Ft. Pierre livestock report
Ft. Pierre cattle sales
Fescue, bluegrass compete, but can complement each other
Female pen show added for stock show anniversary
Farming widows often continue family business
Farmer hopes accident will be lesson for others
Farmer: Too early to say what pecan market will bring
Fall, winter pasture care
Faith livestock sales report
Extension Council election and programs
Events grow at 2005 NBS Junior Barrow Classic
Ericson livestock sales
EquiFest of Kansas 2006--A horse lover's paradise!
Emergency food preparations
Elevator: Flash menu applet by Cool Focus™
"Electronic retailing--Selling on the Internet" workshop to be held
Effects of a freeze on forages
East Texas greenhouse, nursery conference to discuss hurricanes' effects
Dunlap cattle auction report
Dunlap cattle auction news
Dodge City cattle sales report
Distillers grains to supplement poor quality forage
Demand created for new beef products
'DeerCam,' like a new video reality show
Darth Vader cometh
Dalhart livestock news report
Dalhart cattle sales
Dale G. Watson named 2005 Northeast Missouri Livestock Person of the Year
CSP: The 'Rodney Dangerfield' of farm policy?
Corn crop half harvested
Consumption, ag policies, and diseases increase market complexity, says USMEF president
Commission filing deadline coming soon
Combines continue to roll
Colorado feeder cattle news
Cocoa's two most devastating pathogens are close kin
Clovis livestock auction news
Choose to make a 4-H connection
Chile expert pairs Halloween pumpkins with peppers
Chicken farmers fight state's plan to test soil
Chicago Board of Trade going public
Chemical communiqué of weed-attacking beetle deciphered
Champion livestock, showmen and scholars rewarded at KJLS
Challenger AHBT TwinMax header reaps AE50 Award
Certified beef program makes South Dakota restaurant
Cargill completes agreement with Better Beef Limited
Canadian Musical Ride kicks off National Western celebration
Canadian cattle trade flows, but not as fast as normal
California represents huge market for ethanol
Buy PBR genetics via satellite TV
Buttrick creek watershed project making strides
Blueberry grower explains Farm Bureau's support of new law
Bird flu could disrupt meat markets
Beekeeping thrives under wide demand
Baseball and sunflower seeds
ASA seeks applicants for Young Leader Program
Arkansas pecan crop harvest begins
Arkansas livestock summary report
Arkansas livestock market news
Apple trees from seed
Apache cattle sales report
Annual Swine Day acquaints producers with latest technology
Angus activities slated for 100th NWSS
American Angus Association plans outreach seminar for North Dakota
Amarillo livestock sale summary
A little stress is a good thing for soybeans
Alfalfa selling steady
Agricultural subsidies still unsettled as Bush, European leader meet
A fly, new to North America, hunts down greenhouse pests
A few simple rules can increase heifer productivity
Advice on safely disposing of electronic devices
Ada livestock sale notes
Acres and acres of pumpkins, squash and gourds make for a busy season
Aberdeen cattle sales report
AAA announces the 10 breeders who registered the most Angus
2005 Zia Classic Lamb Show winners announced
2005 WILOT program participants selected
2005 a year of accomplishments, TCFA chairman tells members
Watershed tour showcases conservation projects, issues
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October 24, 2005
Wyoming 4-H meat judging team earns national reserve champion honors
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Woodward livestock market news
Winter wheat emergence half complete
Winter wheat condition improves
Winter livestock sales report
Who's afraid of the great white pumpkin?
When good lunches go bad
Wet fields still delay harvest
West Plains cattle sale news
Western Kansas watershed specialist wins national communications award
Watertown cattle sales
USMEF scores a winning goal with Mexican U.S. beef and pork promotion
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sides with OFB on endangered species
USDA announces $1.7 billion for voluntary conservation programs on working lands
Upcoming turf conference focuses on desert growing conditions
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Upcoming KSU ag events
Type of livestock important in considering forage stockpiling decisions
Tulsa livestock auction news
Tulia livestock auction report
Trade commission rules against U.S. farmers in Canada wheat dispute
Think again
The survey results are in for the 2005 Nebraska State Fair
Texhoma livestock auction news
Texhoma cattle sales report
TAMU's Boone and Crockett chair in wildlife and conservation policy named
Tablet computer brings ruggedness to fieldwork
St. Onge cattle auction news
St. Joseph feeder pig auction
Stallman: NAIS requires producer involvement
Springfield livestock market report
Speaker Hiett, REDI task force to visit Elk City, Frederick
Soybean Commission schedules meeting
South Central direct sheep sales report
Sorghum board sets meeting
Sorghum associations offer scholarships
Skymeadow's porch adds more curb appeal
Sioux Falls sheep sale
Sioux Falls feeder pigs
Senator says change is on horizon for agriculture
Salina cattle auction news
Rush honored by ASAS
Risk management accounts promoted during crop insurance hearing
RFD-TV donates $50,000 to National FFA
Retinal scans eyed for New Mexico show cattle
Research team awarded $2 million
Remember 50 degrees F
Record farm income in '04 spurs Missouri farmland values higher
Rains speed grass recovery
Rains slow some farm activities
Rains slow harvest, help fall growth
Quail management basics program set Oct. 28
Pumpkin's tantalizing carotenoids scrutinized
Producers now eligible for technology reinvestment offer
Prime seeding time for cool season turf grass
President Bush signs extension of Grain Standards Act
Presho cattle auction news
Pratt livestock market news
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
One more chance to rejuvenate agriculture
OKC West cattle sales
Officials scrap plans to close hundreds of local farm offices
Oct. 31 cost-share application deadline approaches
North Central Texas Cattleman's Clinic set for Nov. 3
NMCGA supports Endangered Species Act reform
NIAA launches Johne's disease education program
Newell sheep sales report
Nebraska Wheat Board to meet
Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association supports victims of Hurricane Katrina
Nation's largest ag career day helps keep graduates in Iowa
National transportation bill has local impacts
National ID program for livestock on track, cattlemen say
National Angus Conference and Tour draws producers to Missouri
NAA accepting entries to pen of three show
Multi-county small goat herd workshop set Oct. 29 in Monahans
More rain needed to get wheat going
Moran calls on USDA officials to reconsider FSA office closures
Moore Ranch wins Best Remuda Award
McAlester cattle sales report
Master homemakers honored
Make plans now to join us for the Texas Ag Expo
Long-term outlook calls for above normal temperatures, precipitation uncertain
Life, agriculture synonymous in career choice
Large shade trees at risk as drought continues
Keep wildlife from using your home as a winter getaway
Kansas Angus Association announce carcass data project
Joplin regional livestock report
Johanns to hold farm bill forum in Greeley
Johanns announces CRP contract re-enrollments, extensions
JGK Salers wins superior dam award
Japan still top Asian customer for U.S. farmers
IPPA celebrates October pork month
Iowa prepares for enforcement of feedlot rules
Improve efficiency by testing irrigation pumps
High Plains slaughter news
Heavy rains hinder harvest
Healing a broken heart
Hay trade still slow in some areas
Grain marketing, production meeting offers insight on farm economy
Grain market close
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Georgia cattle market summary
GCCC rodeo team takes fourth place in season opener at Pratt
GCCC men's rodeo team takes third in regional standings
Ft. Smith cattle market news
Ft. Pierre cattle sales
Front Range sheep industry sets Oct. 28 tour
For the most out of soybeans, don't sit on harvest
Foreign buyers impressed with corn production, quality
Farm Bureau condemns Japan's failure to resume beef trade
Fall harvest ahead of schedule
Faith livestock sales report
Fabulous fall weather
Ericson livestock sales
Entomologist C.V. Riley featured in agricultural library collection
Elevator: Flash menu applet by Cool Focus™
Effects of a freeze on forages
Dunlap cattle auction report
Dry, sunny weather pushes corn, soybean harvest
Drip irrigation opens new frontier for research on the Rolling Plains
Drainage research forum scheduled
Downs producer selected as WILOT participant
Dickinson County 4-H Livestock Judging Team wins state contest
Demand created for new beef products
Deadline approaching for $25,000 agritourism scholarship program
Darth Vader cometh
Dalhart cattle sales
Dairy, grinding alfalfa steady sellers
Dairy beef conference offered
Crop insurance workshop planned for Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado
Corn hybrids have rootworm protection
Corn bids negative due to harvest pressure
Commission filing deadline coming soon
Colorado feeder cattle news
Coffeyville, Great Bend stations add E85, 85% ethanol fuel
Clovis livestock auction news
Chile, sorghum harvest still going
Children's reactions to disaster
Children now have food guide pyramid designed just for them
CARE Act would make deductions for farmers' food donations permanent
CACD to hold annual meeting Nov. 13 to 16 in Denver
Build a Better Burger contest winner announced
Borlaug: World's wheat crop under threat from new disease
Blueberry grower explains Farm Bureau's support of new law
Black Hills Stock Show announces application deadlines
Armenta leads 4-H as Extension agent in Grant
Arkansas livestock market news
Are you eligible for Colorado's CSP?
Applications due Nov. 15 for master gardener training
Apache cattle sales report
Annual Swine Day acquaints producers with latest technology
Angus activities slated for 100th NWSS
Amish farmers upset over Wisconsin livestock program
Amarillo livestock sale summary
A little stress is a good thing for soybeans
Ag at the Crossroads focuses on water issues
Ada livestock sale notes
ACGA opposes USDA service cuts
ABGA sponsors world championship goat cook-off
Aberdeen cattle sales report
Aaron Sprague joins Golden Plains Extension team
AAA announces the 10 breeders who registered the most Angus
2005 alfalfa performance data available
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Not so trickey treats
Trick up some cookies for Halloween Treats
October 17, 2005
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Woodward livestock market report
Win one for the consumer
Wheat growers: Support cut deal called painful
Wet fields slow harvest
West Plains cattle sales news
Watertown livestock report
Watch wheat for fall armyworms
UW pesticide fact sheets offer proper application, handling suggestions
USWA announces promotion of Miguel Galdós-Tanguis
U.S. seen as part of global trade problem
U.S. fighting bird flu at source
U.S. cotton wants positive Doha outcome
U.S. biofuels--Let's roll
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Unused, illegal wells need to be properly decommissioned
UNL Extension's mobile plant diagnostic lab ready to detect plant diseases
Tulsa livestock sales report
Tulia livestock auction news
True or fall: Two species of armyworms march on Central Texas
Trading mixed across area
Ticks: Just can't live with 'em
Three-week cattle drive brings Texas longhorns across the state
Things to do yet this fall
The case for change
Texhoma livestock sales
Texas wheat producers talk farm bill with Johanns
Texas Master Naturalists win 'Take Pride in America' award
Texas Cooperative Extension agents receive national awards
Tellez honored for service to agriculture
Taking some of the risk out of a risky business
Taiwanese group signs letter of intent to purchase Iowa soybeans
St. Onge livestock auction report
St. Joseph feeder pigs
Springfield livestock market news
Spacious, economical Wade more bang for your buck
Soybean Board approved budget
South central direct sheep
Smith brothers are no-till purists
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Salina livestock sales report
Sakata Farms honored for support of agriculture
Rural vet shortage worsening
Row crop harvest delayed by wet conditions
Robinson joins ASA field staff
Roberts urges retaliation in Japan beef spat