Agriculture News from HPJ - Your Ag News Source
October 30, 2006
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Writer from Meade helps make Kansas a destination
Word of warning to Colorado livestock owners
Woodward livestock market report
Wheat planting nearly complete
Wheat planting behind average
Wheat Foods Council adds "Just for Kids" section to website
West Plains regional cattle sales
Weather hurts harvest progress
Weather helps fieldwork continue
Watershed research helps guide farmers' pesticide decisions
Warehouse fire hits hops
Uvalde Water Day showcases research
USDA offers farmers, ranchers financial assistance for conserva
USDA, EPA sign water quality credit trading agreement
USDA awards $20.8 million in risk management partnership agreem
U.S., Cuba trade still growing
Update provided on national veterinary stockpile
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Upcoming K-State ag events
Tyson- Gas not more humane
Two more states join national disease reporting system
Turf grass donated to Habitat for Humanity
Tulsa livestock auction news
Tulia livestock auction report
Trichinosis hogs missing
Traditional farms missing on funds
Time to bring the kids home?
The truth about 'GRACE'- It's one woman's project
The election winds are changing
Texhoma cattle sales
Tasty nuts' natural defense- Caffeic acid?
Strategies for survival
St. Onge cattle auction report
Stockgrowers announce scholarship winners
St. Joseph feeder pig sales report
Stauffer Seeds offers new technology in corn hybrids
Springfield dairy cattle sale
Springfield cattle sales
Spinach hasn't recovered
Soybean commission sets meeting
Sorghum board schedules meeting
Software addition updates farm reports, booklets
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Seven local teens receive prestigious 4-H Key Award
SDCA expresses disappointment over brand fee increase
Scientists pick apart fungus for genetic clues
Salina cattle auction report
Ryegrass fights erosion, drought
Roberts urges greater access for U.S. ag
Researchers improve methods for detecting listeria
Researchers detect CWD in heart muscle of elk and white-tailed
Researchers decipher eggplant pest's chemical call
Regulatory structure needed for transgenic animals
Rains slow row crop harvest
Program to focus on economics of corn-based ethanol industry
Presho cattle sales report
Preserving heritage livestock with technology
Pratt livestock auction news
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Porch just one of Tani's awesome features
Perennial forages look promising on the Plains
Partnership to build new beef processing plant in Oklahoma
Partnership aims to create biofuels from cellulose
Oklahoma's Society for Range Management honors area ranch manag
OKC West cattle sales
OK beef plant planned
Nonthermal food processing heats up
N. Korea to face winter food shortage
Nielsen named Kermit Wagner Distinguished Professor of Animal S
NFU launches new carbon credit program
NFU- Initiative 423 will raise property taxes
Newell sheep sales report
New 'dwarf' winter turf grass released
Nebraska Limousin breeders produce top females
Nebraska Leafy Spurge Task Force quarterly meeting set
Nebraska Corn Board works for increased U.S. beef exports to th
Nebraska Corn Board- Be safe during harvest
National Western livestock manager resigns
NALF announces year's top 10 Limousin sires
Mustard plants may help crops
Monsanto to build soy research center
MN cattle rustling probed
McAlester cattle auction report
M. bovis may play bigger role in BRD that originally thought
Make trick-or-treating a safe, fun time for children
Make time for progress
Livestock issues update to be held at Paola
LimMark program sells 1,900 tags in first year
Lexington livestock sales
Kansas community wind workshop accessed in Ulysses
Joplin feeder cattle report
ISU College of Veterinary Medicine breaks ground on new teachin
Iowa is epicenter for renewable energy
Iowa election season- Time out from being nice
International picture bright for U.S. cattlemen
In other agribusiness news....
Ignorance is our own fault
Hoskinson named 2006 4-H Meritorious Award recipient
History helps horses become important today
High Plains slaughter news
Help is just a phone call away
Heavy rains halt many activities
Hay trades slow
Hay trade mixed across region
Harvest slowed by rain showers
Harvesting machine driving mesquite-to-ethanol potential
Groups alarmed about cloned milk, meat
Ground beef nutrient profiles now made to order
Grazing herds allow for cost-effective farming
Grassley discusses dust with EPA head
Grandpa's Eye of Round Steak wins beef cook-off
Grain market close
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Global beef- Thinking beyond the fence
Georgia cattle auction summary
Ft. Smith livestock auction report
FSA to cut back facilities
Frosty conditions common
Forage sorghum silage use growing in dairies
Food safety- From farm to fork
Firm plans biodiesel from chicken fat
Females join feeder calves, bulls on Limousin Exchange
Farmers eligible to increase income carbon credits
FAPC receives electrolyzed water generators
Faith livestock auction report
Extension council election
Ericson livestock sales
Entry date for Sandhills contest set for Nov. 8
Energy, environmental management topics for cooperative leaders
Educational dairy profit seminars to be held in three states
Economic benefits of nature tourism theme of meeting near Houst
E. coli discovery underscores difficult mix of cattle, spinach
Doug Ring family named 2006 4-H Family of the Year recipients
Dodge City cattle sales report
Deconstructing a deadly mold, gene by gene
Deadline for sorghum yield, management contest looms
Dalhart livestock sales report
Corn prices paid to farmers partially recover from 10 year slum
Corn harvest more than half complete
Corn exec- Big drop in corn carryover estimate is significant
Cool, windy weather enters the state
Concentration in the agrifood chain
Competition for horse shows spurs cities into action
Commercial cattlemen challenge AAA in first focus group
Colorado feeder market news
Choose your yogurt
CCCC range management, environmental science winners announced
CCA's Mid-Winter Conference highlights
Can plants predict the future?
Canadian study suggests possible link between work history, bre
Californian wins LMA's first regional WLAC
Butler 4-H plant judges pursue, win dream of national honors
Bishops- Higher farm wages needed
Bids end day higher
Better lines of communication can improve BVD control efforts
Beef tour
Beef Cow Nutrition & Economics 101 offered
Baker, Glenn named 2006 4-H Alumni Award recipients
"Bad-guy" bacterium's genetic structure probed
AWB could face more charges
ARS device helps ensure efficacy of New Orleans levees
Arkansas livestock sales
Are you ready for some ethanol?
Applications for livestock assistance grants must be postmarked
Application period for livestock assistance grant program opens
A piece of the pie
Apache cattle auction report
AngusSource announces premium value challenge
Angus breed records nearly 350,000 animals in fiscal 2006
Amarillo livestock sale summary
Alternative forage meetings coming soon
Agriterrorism facility to educate
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Ada livestock market report
Aberdeen cattle sales report
2007 national beef ambassador announced
2006 National Soybean Rust Symposium deadlines approaching
2006 Missouri Livestock Symposium is Dec. 1, 2
Livestock waterer
Sprayer Station
Simple, Sensational Cheesecakes
Don't let those pumpkins scare you
Just a scoop full
October 23, 2006
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Woodward livestock auction report
Wheat producer selected for WILOT program
Wheat planting well underway in Arkansas
Wheat finds support from tight global stocks
West Plains regional sales
Watertown cattle sales
USGC China corn tour sees crop on decline
Upcoming KSU agricultural events
UNL offers tips for late wheat planting
Tulsa livestock auction report
Tulia livestock auction report
Troopers warn about deer-vehicle crashes
The psychological impact of lead poisoning
The glacier of environmental regulation
The Ethanol Boom
Texhoma livestock auction report
Symposium features industry leaders, beef cattle experts, nationally acclaimed producers
Success on farms and ranches requires balance between head and hands
St. Onge livestock auction report
St. Joseph feeder pig sales report
State cattle groups oppose NCBA beef checkoff task force findings
State ag departments ask, "Where's the beef?"
'Standing room only' at unveiling of new natural resource ecolo
Springfield cattle sales
Sorghum producers association offers scholarships
Slow, soaking rains received over the weekend
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls feeder pigs
Seven dynamic youths receive national "I Dare You" leadership award
Salina cattle sales report
Resources help with recovery from flooding
Reed's features make it stand out
Reality TV brings home a sad fact
Presho cattle market news
Precipitation slows some planting
Pratt livestock market report
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Planning now can keep your landscape colorful all fall
Pasture conditions fall for fourth week
OKC West cattle sales
Obesity crisis in insects? Not a problem, says expert
New Haybuster Cutter/Mixer/Feeder will increase feeding efficiency
New Era of bioenergy has begun
Newell sheep sales report
New corn hybrids feature insect control trait
New Braunfels to host Texas Yes! tourism workshop series
Nebraska Corn Board's harvest tour shows 5 percent yield reduct
Nebraska Cattlemen opposes Initiative 423
NDA reminds producers to apply for livestock drought assistance
Most of state gets some moisture
Moran- Prosperity for farmers means prosperity for rural commun
Moisture slows harvest, wheat planting
Missouri soybean yields are better than expected
McAlester cattle market report
Lexington cattle auction sales
KSU prof receives grant for bioenergy fuels research
Kansas producers find niche in grass-fed beef
Kansas Limousin breeders recognized in fall genetic evaluation
Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship announces new board members
K-State's annual swine industry day slated for November
Joplin regional sales report
It's all in how you measure it
It ain't bragging if you've done it
Iowa seed directory offers quality options for spring
Iowa firm recalls ground beef
IMGA to host national boer goat judge
How to avoid getting burned when buying fuel wood
High Plains slaughter news
Higher quality alfalfa moving steady
Hay selling steady in most areas
Harvest continues
Grants awarded for livestock ID system
Grain market close
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Georgia livestock summary report
Galaxy gardening more than hobby for future moon, Mars residents
Ft. Smith cattle auction news
FSA update on consolidation issues
Freeze helps crop drydown
Freeze and forages
Fourth quarter cattle data key to herd expansion picture
Faith livestock sales report
Exports dominated an eventful year, TCFA chairman tells cattlemen
EU, U.S. to collaborate on rice
Ethanol is just the beginning
Ericson livestock sales
Drought hurting cow herds
Drought can mean changes in well water quality
Don't miss marketing opportunities
Dodge City cattle sales report
Department of Commerce designates $30,000 for agritourism scholarships
Damp conditions prevail early in the week
Dalhart livestock sales report
CSU receives CDC funding for bird flu transmission study
Cooler week with more moisture
Composting may be alternative in wake of horse slaughter bill
Community banks feel drought
Colorado team competes at national 4-H dairy judging contest
Colorado feeder cattle sale
Colder temps help harvest progress
CO farms' water use probed
Clovis cattle auction news
Cattlemen support grassroots groups
Cattlemen's Boot Camp set for Dec. 18, 19
bug food
Beef outlook positive in spite of rising production
Avoid compacting and tilling soil this fall
Arkansas cattle sales report
Applications accepted for 2007 Beef Industry Vision award
Apache livestock auction sales report
Anti-incumbent attitude shouldn't be carried too far
Amarillo cattle sale summary
All wrapped up
Ag career day Oct. 24 largest in more than a decade
Ada livestock sale notes
Aberdeen cattle sales report
Irrigation System Monitoring
Fever Reduction
Cutting brush
BOO-dacious treats
Cereal based cookies are a good Halloween trick
Just a scoop full
October 16, 2006
Young Ag Leadership Conference motivates farmers and ranchers
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
WTO seeks cotton progress
WTO ag agreement must be single undertaking, provide meaningful
Woodward livestock auction report
Winter watering
Wind farms can be a welcome asset in the right community, K-Sta
When country wasn't cool
Wheat planting, fall harvest continues
West Plains regional sales
Watertown cattle sales
Watermelon's power of red--in powder form?
Warm week with some good moisture
USDA expands National Poultry Improvement Program
USDA awards grant for study of economic effects of strategies t
USDA agrees to change cattle price reporting
U.S. beef unavailable in Japanese stores
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Upcoming KSU ag events
Tulsa livestock auction news
Tulia livestock market report
Tough enough for pink
Time to revive Doha running out
Time to plant spring-flowering bulbs
Tighter payment limits would harm Kansas agriculture
Three scientists inducted into ARS Hall of Fame
The joy of harvesting
Textile manufacturers from two hemispheres see U.S. cotton oper
Texhoma cattle auction news
Texas Upland cotton production down 21 percent from 2004
Texas Limousin breeders recognized in fall genetic evaluation
TDA reminds cotton harvesters to keep equipment free of boll we
TAMU student wildlife team takes national title
St. Onge livestock sales news
St. Onge cattle auction report
St. Joseph feeder pig sales report
Springfield cattle sales
South Dakota ranchers show up in force to support inspection fe
South Central direct sheep
Soil moisture levels concern farmers, ranchers
Slower hay trade seen
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Science of healthy foods subject of grant aimed at university s
Salina cattle auction report
Rube's Steaks wins 2006 Iowa Beef Backer Award
Retail Value Steer Challenge entry deadline set
Retail food prices rise slightly in third quarter
Research seeks answers to Lygus questions
Researchers casting for answers to stop lakes' alga problem
Reduce effects of drought on water wells
Red River Quail Symposium set for Oct. 11 to 13
Readers says go one step further, throw out politicians
Range workshops set for Oct. 25, 26
Randy Boman honored as 2006 Extension Cotton Specialist of the
Ranching in 21st century is focus of upcoming program
Quail Unlimited compiles quail population outlook
Purebred champions named at 2006 National Barrow Show
PSF to pay $4.5 million over smell
Proper composting reduces risk of E. coli contamination
Preserving corn harvest traditions
Precipitation slows field work
Pratt livestock auction report
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Picking Perfect Pumpkins
Organic farmer advisory meeting set for Oct. 21 at Sidney
Oklahoma Limousin producer takes part in Visions Quest
Oklahoma Limousin breeders recognized in fall genetic evaluati
Oklahoma herds enroll in LIMS
OKC West cattle sales
Officials announce agreement for bioprocessing facility in Junc
New Mexico gets mobile livestock slaughtering truck
New cotton gin technologies combine for big savings
New corn trait will improve ethanol output
New center established for sheep industry
New beef quality audit shows gains, sets new benchmark
Nematodes add to farmers' woes in 2006
Nebraska receives strong return on invested check-off dollars
NCC urges disaster aid for cotton producers
NCC expresses gratitude to Sen. Frist for hearing farmers
NCC commends Chambliss on developing balanced reconciliation pa
NAWG board votes to add advocacy for biomass
NAWG board approves farm bill proposal
NAWG approves farm bill resolution
National Barrow Show holds judging contest; Texas A&M wins
Mycogen Seeds releases two new alfalfa varieties
Most classes of hay selling steady
Most bids end on higher note Oct. 9
More farmers growing genetically modified cotton
Migration prompts flu tests
McClendon to lead National Cotton Ginners in 2005
McAlester livestock auction report
Master Marketer Program returns to Lubbock in 2007
Livestock conditions improve
Lexington livestock report
Lessons in having a choice
Lawmakers debate drought relief
Latest research on water science, economics, law subject of Oct
Landscape workshop for professionals to present 'water smart' m
Lambs' selenium needs scrutinized
KRC distributes wind energy quiz
Keep it simple, smart when selecting cotton varieties
Keeping ahead of lawn drought
Kansas Limousin breeders produce top females
Kansas Fall Forestry Field Day slated for Oct. 12 near Emporia
K-State's new Hal Ross Flour Mill to host open house
K-State agronomy farm hosts kids' day
Joplin regional cattle sales
Johanns announces $22.6 million in value-added producer grants,
Japan imported 105 tons of U.S. beef in August, first month aft
Iowa lawmakers concerned over merger of largest hog producers
I-300 arguments underway
How wholesome is your milk?
House ag committee passes resolution embracing new energy visio
Hot, dry winds, lack of rain effecting soil moisture
High Plains slaughter news
Hide-washing improves beef safety
Hauling livestock from Wyoming to Texas? Vesicular stomatitis r
Harvest the major focus of most producers
Harvest aid decisions necessary as cotton nears maturity
Growers can spring forward with fall weed control
Grazing, ranch management mentors teach sustainable grazing pra
Grain market close
Goldthwaite sheep sales
GM rice may find home in KS
Georgia livestock summary report
For now, discard raw spinach
Fighting crop-damaging fungi with bacteria
Females join feeder calves, bulls on Limousin exchange
Features of Tiffany make it a nice starter home
Farming no-till increases for major crops
Farm Bureau calls for extending farm bill
FAPC students receive scholarships
Family creates traditions in raising pumpkins
Fall harvest progresses rapidly
Fall harvest continues with good weather
Faith livestock auction report
Extension to provide learning experience that's fun, not fright
Ericson cattle sales report
Effort pays off for 4-H/FFA wheat plot winner
E. coli could damage markets
Eat your veggies- Farm family teaching school kids healthy habi
Drought worries cotton growers
Dodge City's historic past captures today's adventure
Dodge City cattle sales report
Discount trees offered through CSU nursery
Deadline for sorghum yield, management contest looms
Dalhart cattle market news
CSU finds evidence that CWD spreads through saliva, blood
Crossroads of America Cow-Calf Conference set for Oct. 31
Criticism of Kansas governor, use of Canadian harvesters unjust
Cotton resource CD-ROM available for Texas producers
Cotton leadership class participants selected
Cotton entomologist is information pipeline to growers
Cotton DNA database launched to help find plant resistance
Cotton Council celebrates 50th anniversary
Corn harvest complete, producers now planting wheat
Combines keep rolling
Colorado feeder cattle summary
Clovis livestock auction news
Cleaner-burning school buses make the grade in reducing harmful
Celebrating 40 years of innovation, Beef Improvement Federation