Agriculture News from HPJ - Your Ag News Source
September 25, 2006
Wyoming regains brucellosis-free status
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
WorldWide Steel Buildings built strong
Wool Growers award college scholarship
Woodward cattle auction sales report
Winter wheat planting lagging behind averages
Wheat planting continues
Wheat commissioner Kisling receives Staff of Life Award
West Plains regional sales
Weekend rainfall gives wheat producers positive outlook on plan
Water request spurs neighbors' objections
Waste oil heaters offer cost savings
Washing spinach won't help; health officials struggle to find s
Warm week with rain helps topsoil moisture improve
VS confirmed in Wyoming cattle
Virginia dairy farmers struggle to keep business afloat
USDA seeks public comment on deregulation of GM rice
USDA issues biotechnology report
USDA invests $17.5 million in renewable energy, energy efficien
USDA extends emergency grazing on CRP acres in 30 states
USDA estimate may affect aid
USDA energy programs highlighted at national EPA conference
USDA disaster package won't provide any relief for wheat grower
Upcoming KSU ag events
Tunis sheep breed making comeback
Tulsa stockyards auction report
Tulia livestock auction report
Tucker & Sons offer overhead grain bins
Top bulls, replacement heifers featured at OBI test sale Oct. 1
There's still garden work to be done
The overscheduled child
Texhoma cattle auction news
Texas spinach producers working to keep product safe from e. co
Texas herds enroll in LIMS
TDA secures exemption to use procure to control powdery mildew
Survey- Producers want next farm bill to address bioenergy
Students encouraged to apply for beef industry scholarships
St. Onge livestock auction report
Stockgrowers meeting focuses on brand inspection contract
St. Joseph feeder pig auction
State soil conservation award winners announced
Springfield cattle sales news
Spirit of the West
Soybean checkoff shares a taste of healthier soy oil to come
Soybean association announces yield contest
South Texas Farm and Ranch Show set for Oct. 25, 26
Southeast Wyoming convention features livestock profitability w
South Central direct sheep
Smithfield Foods buys PSF
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls feeder pigs
Significant harvest progress made
Senators request $6 billion in drought aid
Seasonal weather across state halts harvest
Searching for my "roots"
Scientists gear up to decode cassava genome
School of Natural Resources to hold open house and tailgate par
Scattered progress made with harvest
Salina cattle sales news
Salazar disappointed in Senate leadership's unwillingness to br
Row crop harvest begins
RMFU calls on candidates to endorse renewable energy plan for C
Rising wheat prices draw attention
Revolator Beds make feeding, hauling easy
Researchers identify insect vector behind vineyard disease
Range, pasture conditions improving
Rancher succeeds inside and outside the show ring
Rains hinder fall harvest
Quail and lease management topics of upcoming symposium
Puuri 1 a fit for those unusual lots
Public asked to vote on egg artistry contest entries
Producers need to use strategies to manage risk
Presho cattle sales news
Pratt livestock auction report
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Planting, harvesting in full swing
Planted winter wheat to go up
Planning ahead can save home from wildfires
Ozark Fall Farmfest bringing in a bumper crop of farm, ranch pr
Operating committee approves beef checkoff initiatives for 2006
Oklahoma crops picture worsens
OKC West cattle sales
Nitrogen carryover- Participate in our soil survey
Newell sheep sales report
Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium convenes Nov. 4 to 6 i
Nebraska Soybean Board sets September meeting
Nebraska's 2006 corn and soybean yields second highest
Nebraska Ethanol Board observes 35th anniversary
Nebraska Corn Board seeking applications for District 6
Nebraska Cattlemen announces photo contest winners
Nebraska Beef Council to approve marketing plan
Nebraska Beef Council announces new directors
Nebraka Corn Board elects officers
MU provost selects new vice provost for Extension
Moran- U.S. must set 25x'25 as nation's energy policy goal
Monsoons allow cattle to return to Carson National Forest
Missouri corn, soybean yields up from 2005
Millipedes
McAlester stockyard auction report
Master Naturalist program promotes involvement, naturally
Marshall Tree Saw helpful around farm, ranch
Market Journal Toolbox allows producers to maximize profitabili
Making brands optional would save money, but some still object
Make your cattle medication go farther
Lexington cattle sales
KCIA hosts fall grower meetings in October
Kansas Water Congress holds summit
Kansas meatpackers say South Korea move will boost sales
Kansas Income Tax Institute offered in eight locations
K-State agronomy celebrates centennial
Joplin regional cattle auction news
Johanns releases fifth and final farm bill analysis paper
Johanns focuses USDA programs to aid drought regions
Johanns extends emergency grazing
IRS extends tax break for cattle producers suffering from droug
Iowa pork producers rolling out fall Pork Patrol
Insects plague late planted soybeans
How many bugs have you eaten today?
House Dems united in call for vote on agriculture disaster aid
Hotline helps keep tabs on "brown bags" of seed
High Plains slaughter news
Henry removes northwestern Oklahoma, metro areas from burn ban
Heineman outlines livestock drought assistance program
Heavy lifting
Hay trade mixed
Grinding alfalfa sees strongest demand
Grass Genetics offers showcase
Grain market close
Graduate fellowships awarded to IANR students
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Goats advocated as environmentally sound brush control
GM wheat liability questioned
GM rice class-action suits filed
Georgia cattle market summary
Gene "delivery truck" aids non-chemical pest control
Gap Zapper keeps animals, wildlife where they are supposed to b
Ft. Smith livestock auction report
FSA programs open to all producers
Fight weeds with plant pathogens
Field borders, habitat plantings can increase quail populations
Farm Bureau strengthens focus on revitalizing rural Iowa
Farm Bureau backs fertilizer registration
Fall tillage clinic set for Oct. 10 at Stiles Farm
Fall is the perfect time to experience Colorado agriculture
Faith livestock sales report
Ethanol expansion discussed at grain sorghum conference
Engage your mind
Energy efficient landscaping
Ellis named Assistant Professor of Agricultural Journalism at U
Elimination of CRP would increase farm program costs by $33 bil
Efforts continue toward new farm legislation
Dry, sunny days help harvest progress
Drought poses problems for silage feed
Drought assistance available for producers
Dollars show Hereford demand
Dodge City cattle sales report
Device captures rodeo physics, high-tech viewers
Dead deer found in some west central counties in recent weeks
Dalhart livestock sales report
Crop dusting changes since Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
Corn Growers unites with farm organizations in call for immedia
Corn grower looks to take things easier
Corn, grain sorghum associations support favorable atrazine, tr
Cooperative sentenced in grain elevator death
Commissioner Peach receives Staff of Life Award
Commerce department hosts grape stomp, wine judging at fair
Colorado feeder cattle news
Clovis livestock auction news
CCA posts ranch rodeo results
CCA is the ultimate voice of Colorado's beef industry
Cattle producers gain knowledge at Boot Camp
Cattle Growers' Livestock Inspector of the Year nominations sou
Cash named OK farm tourism director
Blue Breeders can't keep a secret
Bioenergy offers increasing economic opportunities for rural co
Bids end up higher for the day
Beef producers should keep own records
Beef producers seminar set for Nov. 2
B and G has busy year
Arkansas cattle auction news
Apache livestock auction report
Annual Tulsa Farm Show continues to grow
Animal ID is another form of control that won't help, say produ
American Gelbvieh Association honors Dams of Merit
Amarillo livestock sale summary
Alternative energy sources to build ethanol plant in Iowa
Agricultural disaster assistance bill introduced in Senate
Aglime can help crops turn profits
AFBF urges disaster relief
Additional counties approved for CRP emergency haying, grazing
Add-A-Grapple intros new products
Ada livestock market report
Aberdeen cattle sales report
AAA to conduct business at 123rd annual convention of delegate
4-H members receive awards
2006 Nebraska Soybean Board election results
2006 Nebraska Rural Institute highlights research in rural comm
Smarter Snacking
A passion for papayas
Just a scoop full
Distribution deal
September 18, 2006
Young drivers need to use caution this school year
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Workshop highlights trees as a sustainable, economic resource
Woodward livestock auction report
WKMA to host Kansas Workforce Summit 2007
Wheat industry leaders discuss the future
West Plans regional sales
Week ending heavy rain
Web-based system tracks watersheds' "vital signs"
Watertown cattle auction sales report
Watershed tour addresses needs
U.S. GM rice trouble continues
USDA miscalculates cattle numbers in figuring drought aid
USDA estimate may affect aid
USDA disaster package won't provide any relief for wheat grower
USDA designates 20 bio-based items for federal procurement
USDA announces range and forage insurances
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Upcoming KSU ag events
Tyson to sell closed Norfolk, West Point plants
Tulsa livestock market news
Tulia livestock market report
Treat named Sheepman of the Year
Tools exist to help producers boost nitrogen use efficiency, re
To beat tropical spiderwort, plant cotton early
The moon was right
The first mouse has entered the maze
Texhoma cattle auction news
Supermarkets vs. service stations?
Study confirms Conservation Reserve Program increases pheasant
St. Onge livestock auction report
St. Joseph feeder pig sales report
State representatives should support Kansas agriculture
Springfield cattle sales
South Central direct sheep
Soil moisture conditions improve
Sioux Falls sheep sales
SDCA pleased USDA drought assistance to focus on livestock prod
SC farmers say immigrant workers vital
Salina cattle market report
Sad-looking lawns may be matter of denatured proteins
Rural tech sometimes has advantage
Row crops continue to progress
Roberts says USDA error means less drought aid
Roberts- Drought assistance error made by a USDA "doofus"
Researching soybean's future
Researcher- 'Smart packaging' could enhance food safety
Ranch Field Day set for October
Ranchers look to border collies to help with herding
Rain brings a look at wheat varieties
Pumpkins turn to profits for Kansas couple
Protecting the prickly pear cactus in its native habitat
Professor predicts public won't be phased by phages
Presho cattle market news
"Prepare to prevent" for Farm Safety and Health Week
Pratt livestock market news
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Potato, corn harvests make progress
Pork Council names Hudgens state champ
Poland to get largest single share of 2007-2013 EU farm aid mon
Plan for a "year-around" landscape
Pawnee 4-H members help raise funds for St. Jude's
Pastures, crops improve with cooler temps
PA ducks have mild bird flu
Overcast days, cooler temps slow crop progress
Old Threshers Reunion brings about old-time fun
OKC West cattle sales
Nothing cute about this group
NM, TX schedule dairy meeting Oct. 11
NMSU co-hosts biosecurity agro-incident response training
N.M. farmers can apply for federal flood aid
New 'U' facility will boost research into plant disease
New Southeast Kansas Quail Unlimited chapter formed
New ranching techniques borrow from old-school methods
Newell sheep sales report
Need a top young Jersey bull?
NC+ Hybrids announces 2007 offerings
Mycogen introduces six sunflower hybrids for 2007
Most areas receive some rain
Moderate stocking rates improve rangeland production after drou
Missouri Verified Beef brings profits to producers
Mild temperatures remain in the state
Medicine Lodge Indian Peace Treaty set for two weekends
McAlester livestock market report
Mayor in eastern Texas hopes Congress can finally shut down hor
Market pushes bean, grain bids down slightly
Managers need creativity, flexibility to survive rough times
Livestock Classic celebrates 20th anniversary
Livestock board seeks solutions for animal ID
L.A. waste not welcome in adjacent county
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KSU slated to host October ag lenders conferences
KSU prof- Control measures have played important role in reduci
Korea- Beef imports may resume
Kansas wheat producers travel to Washington
K-State scientists watching bird flu developments
K-State MAST ag class starts Nov. 13
Just a little patience- Helping parents cope with a spirited ch
Joplin regional cattle market news
IRS announces tax relief for drought-stricken cattlemen
IRF field day examines advantages of strip tillage
Iowa Farm Bureau designates 2006 Friends of Agriculture
Iowa Beef Checkoff approves 2007 budget
Intertribal Agriculture Council opens cattle tracking system to
Insect virus could spell doom for potato pest
In rural America, what brings us comfort?
Illinois farmer re-elected ACGA president
ID is another form of control
House votes to ban horse slaughter
High Plains slaughter news
High levels of carryover nitrogen could save money for ag produ
Hay trade moving steady
Hay selling steady in most areas
Harvest, planting top priorities
Great American Cattle Drive and concert set Sept. 28-30
Grain marketing symposium set for February
Grain market close
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Gift comes to barrel racer after tragedy
Getting your hands dirty helps determine the last irrigation da
Georgia livestock summary report
Garst offers new alfalfa
Games good for children, families
Ft. Smith livestock sales report
Food for thought- Berries boost brain power
Fescue, bluegrass- 'Feed me, Seymour!'
Farmers wait for row crops to mature
Farmers need disaster assistance now
Faith livestock sales report
Extension sets September cotton tours
Extension encourages citizens to be prepared
Exotic farm animals find function
Exercise your body and mind
Ericson livestock sales
Early corn yields disappointing as harvest begins
Dunlap cattle sales news
Ducks Unlimited says new CRP practice will benefit breeding duc
Drought pushes certified wheat seed to the limit
Drought, disease resistance research discussed at small grains
Domino effect
Dodge City cattle sales report
Disaster assistance needed now
Disaster and economic loss assistance a critical need
Despite insurance, study finds heavy medical debt among farmers
Derek Schroeder- Nebraska's Master Showman
Delta soils found to alter herbicide's effectiveness
Dalhart livestock sales report
Custom beef gains popularity
Cow marks nine sets of multiples
Couple pleased with their mini cows
Corn silage, dry bean harvests ahead of average
Corn harvest in full gear in eastern New Mexico
Consider fall herbicide treatment to enhance weed control in wi
Conference cultivates, celebrates success of CAB
Colorado feeder cattle news
CO farmers limited to 1 well
Clovis livestock auction news
Clay Center native named head of KSU ag econ department
Cindell makes mark with simple lines
Cattlemen- USDA drought program a positive step forward
Cattle Growers add new scholarships
Brinkmeyer accepts new position, leaves Iowa Cattlemen's Associ
Biofuel experts crop up in Oklahoma
Bakery co-op awards scholarship to Cheyenne Wells student
Arkansas cattle auction news
Apache livestock market report
Angora Goat Futurity adds another show option for 4-H, FFA yout
Amarillo livestock sales
Ag department unveils mobile emergency response lab
Ag debate over Russian olive trees
A drive for American bio-energy for national security, jobs and
Ada livestock cattle summary
Aberdeen cattle sales report
4-H winners will travel to National 4-H Congress
Livestock Handling
Kinze Planter
GPS Receivers
A tomato a day keeps the doctor away
Fresh Fall Salads
Just a scoop full
September 11, 2006
Youngsters win big in TCFA Junior Fed Beef Challenge
Young artists enter creations in Christmas Card Contest
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Workshop suggests turning problems into biofuels
Working dude ranch offers adventure for visitors
Woodward livestock auction report
Winter wheat seeding lagging behind average
Winter wheat planting underway in some areas
Wine country in Wyoming? Cowboy State farmers make go with grap
Wheat planting just getting underway
Wheat board elects Hemingford producer as chairperson
West Plains regional sales
Westchester Group celebrates 20 years
Weather lends hand to crop, pasture conditions
Volunteer wheat control
USAIO- Key agreements advance national animal movement database
Upper midwest farmers gather to discuss conservation
Upcoming K-State ag events
UNL announces new offering for state's pork producers
University researchers examine alternatives for dairy cattle fe
Twice as nice- Versatile vegetables pack a double punch
Tolle named OSU agriculture director of development
The last straw? Making gas from crop residue
Texhoma cattle sales
Texas juniors attend 2006 National Junior Limousin Show
Swiss to ban U.S. beef imports by 2007
St. Onge livestock sales
Stockgrowers to honor brand inspectors
St. Joseph feeder pig auction
State officials- Aid package too late
Springfield cattle sales
Space available at public flea market on Sept. 30
Soy focus of humanitarian effort
Soybean association announces yield challenge
Some parts of state get needed rains
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls feeder pigs
September is Renewable Fuels Awareness month
September is prime time for weed control
SD Stockgrowers invite all to annual convention
Salina livestock market report
Row crop development ahead of average
Rodeo contender juggles competing and producing
'Right way' overseeding can revive summer-stressed lawns
Research focuses on improving taste of meat products
Reader asks, what will happen to these horses?
Ranges, pastures get more rain
Range and Wildlife Field Day set for Oct. 5
Ranch field day highlights recent tamarisk removal efforts
Ranchers- Grass-fed beef rules could mislead consumers
Rancher plants turnips to feed cattle
Rancher believes ID is "ridiculous"
Product can save electricity
Privacy concerns continue to bedevil livestock ID program
Pratt cattle auction news
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Prairie Pride Inc. breaks ground for biodiesel facility
Planting underway for small grains
'People just aren't paying enough attention to newcomers'
Outsource U.S. food production?
Older, disabled farmers should take extra safety care
Oklahoma Juniors attend 2006 National Junior Limousin Show
OKC West cattle sales
NRCS provides funds to landowners affected by wildfires
North America's top Jerseys headed to Kentucky
NMSU, Jornada, ranch speakers to present 'Ranching in a Changin
Newell sheep sales report
Nebraska Wheat Board hires new director
Nebraska LEAD announces 2006-2008 fellows
Murphy Tractor trains equipment techs
Movement active in some areas of state
More than a meeting
Missou