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September 24, 2007
Wyobraska cattle sales report
Woodward livestock auction report
Winter wheat seeding behind average
Winter wheat planting underway
Wheat price likely to peak in October
Wheat planting, corn harvest well underway
Wheat growers may see good yields, even planting older varietie
West Plains regional cattle sales
Weather cools down
Watertown cattle sales
Watch for damage, disease when harvesting corn
Waste oil heaters offer cost savings
Valdez has features for just about anyone
Tulsa cattle auction report
Tulia livestock sales report
Tucker & Sons offer a number of products for the farm
Thirteen-year-old from Clay Center takes the top prize at Beef
The future- Dairy cows use tobacco products to stay healthy?
The art of communication
The Amarillo Farm & Ranch Show introduces new Outdoor Sports Sh
Texhoma cattle sales report
Take a look at the new Jay-Lor 4000 Series mixers at Farmfest
System to protect Colorado livestock implemented at Colorado S
Switchgrass- Bridging bioenergy, conservation
Summit examines renewable energy
Sub-freezing temps end growing season
St. Onge livestock auction report
St. Joseph feeder pigs
Springfield livestock sales
Soybean, sorghum harvest gets started
Soybean rust spreads, statewide alert issued
Soybean harvest begins
Soybean, grain bids trade higher
Southwest Nebraskans win first ever Ultimate Beef Bowl
South Korea finds more banned bones in U.S. beef shipment
South Dakota Stockgrowers Association annual convention success
South Central direct sheep
Small grain planting has begun
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls feeder pigs
Shortage of high quality alfalfa seen
Sept. 16 to 22 is National Farm Safety and Health Week
Sen. Salazar introduces bill to prevent closure of Farm Service
Self feeders offer rain protection
Scottish official- Latest FMD case same strain as August outbre
Scattered showers hit state
Salina cattle auction report
Ag Finance Committee approves Ag Tax Package
Rising costs keep U.S. beef herd expansion at bay
Riddle me this
Revolator Beds make feeding, hauling easy
Report forecasts bountiful corn crop
Rancher from Buffalo chosen as Stockgrowers leader
Pratt livestock sales report
Pratt 3 p.m. livestock sales
Playa lakes endangered without proper management
Pink hibiscus mealybug found in Texas
Ozark Fall Farmfest will help spotlight agriculture
OKC West livestock market report
Newell sheep sales report
Nebraska Corn Board- Focus on safety this harvest
Nebraska Cattlemen endorses 100-cow program
NALF concludes Visions Quest Round 2
MSGA promotes truck give-away
Most hay selling steady to firm
Monsanto, Dow agreement paves way for first eight-gene stacked
Minnesota's dairy farmers relying more on Hispanic workers
Mexican wheat buyers meet with state commissions
Megan Ahearn earns Junior Bronze, Silver awards
McAlester livestock auction report
Make medication go further
Lucas Metal works a leader in steel building supplies
Linn Post & Pipe will have booth at Ozark Fall Farmfest
Lifetime crowding tubs offered by GoBob
Lexington livestock sales
KSA announces logo competition
KCIA announces emergency procedures to ensure adequate seed whe
Kansas Wheat Alliance formed to deliver modern genetic technolo
K-State agronomist reviews canola planting considerations
Joplin regional cattle sales
Iowa Beef Center employee honored for outreach efforts
Insiders and outsiders
Huron cattle sales report
Just a scoop full
High Plains slaughter news
Grain market close
Good gardening practices help prevent blossom-end rot
Giving and receiving
Georgia cattle auction summary
Gap Zapper brings the newest technology to the cattle guard ind
Ft. Smith livestock auction report
First Montana Cattle Crawl a huge success
First frost makes its appearance
Fifth cutting of alfalfa complete
Fall tree orders
Fall temperatures have arrived
Fall Forestry Field Day a 'visit to the doctor'
Extension schedules beef-forage systems shortcourse
Estate tax not as critical as some believe
Enjoying the cool weather
Dodge City livestock sales report
Dalhart livestock sales report
CSU site of Western Meat Goat Buck Feed Test
Colorado feeder cattle report
Clovis cattle sales report
China steps up scrutiny of U.S. food, delaying shipments
Cattleman's Livestock hosts auctioneering contest Oct. 25
Canadian cattle more than 30 months old to be allowed into U.S.
Body condition useful tool to cattle breeding operations
Blattner offers Maverick line of equipment
Blattner offers Maverick Cornerless Tub
ASA releases fall 2007 multi-breed genetic evaluation
Arkansas livestock summary news
Areawide approach to fire ant control
Apache livestock sales report
Anything you can do, I can do better...
Annual FFA Back to School Bash held
Animal welfare
Amarillo livestock auction report
Agritourism takes a short vacation
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Agri-Pulse: Conner predicts "seamless transition” at USDA
Aglime can help crops turn profits
Ada livestock sales report
Aberdeen livestock sales
70-70-0 cattle targeted by SimChoice
61st NBS progeny test winners announced
14th annual Tulsa Farm Show will open Dec. 6
Soil sensor technology
Self-propelled forage harvesters
Proposed biodiesel plant
Host a cooking club
Tomato season isn't over until the fat lady sings
Tree saw
Low profile bulk bin
Weed wiper
Just a scoop full
September 17, 2007
Wyobraska cattle sales report
Woodward livestock auction report
Winter wheat seedings approach normal levels
Wheat test weight or variety- Which is more important this year
Wheat prices soar due to global supplies
Wheat growers can benefit from timely post-harvest burndown
West Plains regional cattle sales report
Weather changes can raise risk of cattle disease
Warm temps help row crops mature
USGC- Feed grains exports forecast at record $24 billion
USDA to survey farmers' small grain harvested acreage
USDA announces conservation funding for wildfire recovery
U.S. ag exports expected to reach record levels
Upcoming KSU horticultural events
Upcoming KSU agricultural events
Unraveling delays in crop insurance claims
Union files suit against ICE to stop meatpacking raids
Under Secretary Bruce Knight addresses 2007 ID-Info Ex
Tundra has room to expand
Tulia livestock market report
Tracking vitamin K for health
To maximize biofuel potential, researchers look for sorghum's "
The pansies are coming!
Texhoma cattle sales report
Texas A&M agriculture receives Sun Grant funding for bioenergy
Study- Without more government help ethanol plants could go bus
Strong storms hit over the weekend
St. Joseph feeder pigs
State Fairs are our family reunions, class yearbooks
Stability of wheat blends supported by research
Springfield livestock sales
South Korea says banned bones found in U.S. beef shipment
South Korea again finds banned bones in US beef shipment
South Florida couple pushes agritourism with wine made from tro
Southeast Missouri cotton production dropping
So much for a relaxing recess...
Some wheat being planted
Some tomato vines decline by fall
Sioux Falls sheep sales report
Showers delay harvests
Seminar brings business mentoring, networking and angel investo
Seed delivery system reaches another milestone
Satellite conference will help producers raise cattle for inter
Salina cattle auction report
Rural companies struggle to recruit employees
Restoring that which has fallen
Recent rains help extend grazing for some producers
Range monitoring focus of Sept. 20 Jones County workshop
Rancher wants to send 100 tons of hay to wildfire area
Rain improves soil moisture supplies
Public feedback sought on Pecos River watershed protection plan
Producers must attend Regulation 5 meeting
Presho feeder cattle sales
Precise irrigation could boost raspberry health, production
Precipitation levels well below average
Pratt livestock sales report
Pratt 3 p.m. livestock sale
Prairie conditions good, but help from hunters needed
Pork council names Hudgens state champion
Plenty of good watermelons available despite heavy rains
Plan to attend KSU 2007 Beef Stocker Conference
Parsons center hosts grain production field day
Out-of-state hay marketing
OSU Extension booth offers wild game food safety tips
One headline I want to lose
Oklahoma gears up for phytophthora blight fight
OKC West livestock market report
Ogallala livestock sales
Oct. 1 deadline looms for insuring fall planted crops
NRCS announces EQIP cutoff date
New sorghum is ideal for both fuel and feed
New resource features agritourism health and safety guidelines
New payroll software version fully compatible with Microsoft Wi
New Japanese farm minister resigns over money scandal
Nebraska senator calls for improvement of beef shipment oversig
NAIS needs practical, accurate technology
NAIS Business Plan is a template for moving forward with anima
Missouri organic farm has long history
McAlester livestock sales report
Managing grain storage yields higher profits
Loaded farm vehicles are hard on rural roads and bridges
Livestock being moved from summer pastures
Leptospirosis cases in dogs are low in Nebraska, vaccine availa
Legends of Lindsay
L.C. Thornton awarded Historic Herd Award
Land application training field days Sept. 6 and 11
Kim range management school, field day set
Kansas youth attend 2007 National Junior Limousin Show
Kansas leaders discuss future farm bill at State Fair
Joplin regional cattle sales
Johanns joining race for Hagel’s Senate seat
Johanns resigns, Connor is tabbed as acting ag boss
It could've been me
Iowan reaches final round in 27th National Beef Cook-Off
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Huron cattle sales report
Hundreds of thousands of bushels of grain piled on the ground
How high will wheat prices go?
Historic barns are key to preserving ag history
High Plains slaughter news
High moisture corn harvest starts
Heat can lead to toxic water sources
Health at every size
Hay trading moderately
Hay harvest keeps farmers busy
Grazing survey indicates which counties have highest, lowest re
Grass paddock management, dairy herd health set for tour at MU
Grain market close
Government needs to change thinking on manure
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Georgia livestock summary auction report
Gene helps explain foulbrood's spread among U.S. bees
Gaining strides against a giant reed
Ft. Smith livestock auction report
FSA honors Kansans
Friendly fungus helps keep aflatoxin out of cotton
Forms for feedout program must be filed by Oct. 1
Former R-CALF member questions why suits were kept in secret
FMD crisis in Britain easing
Finance chairman proposes ways to pay for farm bill
FFA youth parade Angus champions at Missouri State Fair
Farm Bureau members set state, national policies
Family stacks hay the old way
Faith livestock sales report
Extension offers rainwater harvesting seminar
Experiment Station scientist named fellow of prestigious scienc
Excessive rainfall creates manure management issues
Ericson livestock sales report
Emergency Conservation Program available in flooded areas
Dunlap returns to Collingsworth County in Extension role
Dunlap feeder cattle report
Downed corn makes for early corn harvest
Dove hunting a Texas tradition
Dodge City cattle sales
Did your racehorse break a leg
Despite unusually wet July, some Texas trees parched
Depot Theater Company announces new production
Denison feeder cattle sales
Demand remains good in most areas, others mixed
Dalhart livestock sales report
Crop insurance deadline for wheat, oat growers Oct. 1
Coronado Crossing RC&D Council celebrates National RC&D Week Se
Colorado feeder cattle report
Clovis feeder cattle sale
Change in farm economy happening at breakneck pace
CDA launches redesigned website
Carbon credit conference set for Sept. 28
Cacti specialist markets seeds and plants to cactus connoisseur
Business management, networking conference for women in agricul
Britain may loosen FMD restrictions soon
Blueberry skins eyed as cholesterol busters
Ben R. Pemberton and Son awarded Historic Herd Award
Beef Quality Assurance Program raises awareness
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August cattle on feed numbers released
Arkansas cattle sales report
Arizona rancher, poet celebrates vanishing way of life
Apache livestock sales report
Angus champions named at 2007 Missouri State Fair
Americot announces field day
Amarillo livestock sales
Agriland offers hands-on opportunities to learn about agriculture
Ag lenders conference scheduled for early October
A few dark clouds hang over the Rural Renaissance
Ada livestock sales report
Aberdeen livestock sales
4-H Angus members compete at 2007 Missouri State Fair
2007 record rainfall could create record fire danger
2007 Golden Cup Competition reflects perk-up of Rwandan coffee
Tractor upgrades
Corn headers
Just a scoop full
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September 10, 2007
Wyoming hay production up
Wyoming Angus Tour set for September 15 to 16
Wyobraska cattle sales report
Wyobraska cattle sales
Woodward livestock auction report
Wolf kills sheep in Garfield County
Winter wheat planting begins
Wind energy, wildlife thrust of Abilene conference
Will the credit crunch impact agriculture?
Wild horse herd wins reprieve, but some warn of consequences
Where are you?
Wheat mania
Wet and windy conditions leave state soggy
West Plains regional sales
West Plains regional auction report
Western governors blame cheatgrass for 2007 wildfire woes
Weeds in wheat
Webfoot's exterior makes it charming
Weather helps boost soil moisture levels
Watertown cattle sales
Water district board proposes reduced ad valorem tax rate
Vet med professor, administrator offers career tips to high sch
Vegetables, herbs add beauty to landscapes
UW hosts ceremony naming SAREC in honor of Jim Hageman
U.S. Grains Council elects 2007/08 officers, directors
USDA provides as much as $5.9 million disaster aid to Kansas
USDA awards $5.5 million for risk, prevention research of E. co
USDA announces availability of $21.9 million in high energy cos
USDA- Organic milk supplier will have to reduce herd
USC expands sales force and market
Urbanites, agricultural producers share responsibility for wate
Upcoming K-State horticultural events
Upcoming K-State ag events
UNL's Veterinary Diagnostic Center gets information to producer
Tulsa livestock market report
Tulia livestock sales report
To everything there is a season
Tips for successful planting cool season perennial grasses
Tip for greenhouse growers- Add silicon
Time to scout your fields
Texhoma livestock sales
Texhoma cattle sales report
Texas Wheat Producers Association applauds House passage of 200
Texas man tracking 'filthy thief' who stole pricey custom boots
Texas A&M wins second consecutive national Academic Bowl
Tenth Farm Credit District gives second-quarter finances
Temperatures finally break
'Take me out to the farmers' market'
Sweet itch or sour rash?
Sun Grant initiates new funding for bio-based energy
Summertime cooks up ergot trouble for cattle
Sugar growers could share ethanol action if imports flood marke
Successful field day held at Frasier Farms' River Bend Ranch
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Students mental health
Storms strike near the end of the week
Stockgrowers invite all to annual convention
St. Joseph feeder pigs
Springfield livestock sales
Springfield dairy cattle sale
SowBridge program offers convenient educational opportunity
Southern rust infecting corn fields
Southern Great Plains farmers get new marketing opportunities t
South Central direct sheep
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Sonora ram test starts Sept. 10
Some moisture levels well below average
Small ag fairs struggle with less money, attendance and youth
Sioux Falls to host 2008 National Junior Limousin Show
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls feeder pigs
Shade, cool water important for pets, animal experts say
Sen. Salazar fights for family farms, ranches
Selecting wheat varieties suited for Colorado conditions
Seed quality is key to good wheat crop
Sebelius seeks disaster designation for crop losses in eight co
Scott named 4-H, youth specialist for South Plains, Panhandle
Scientists turn genetic keys to unlock bioenergy in switchgrass
Scientist pinpoints when weeds are most meddlesome
Salina cattle sales report
Salina cattle auction report
Robot, yeast combo may mean more ethanol
Riverton conference focuses on women, American Indians, small a
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Report- South Korea to resume checks of U.S. beef, allowing imp
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Recognizing the wave of opportunity
Range schools scheduled for eastern Colorado
Rains hurting some hay, most demand remains moderate
Rains help pastures, crops
Rains delay beef plant construction
R-CALF director- suits aren't frivolous
Public asked to vote on egg artistry contest entries
Prompt progress made against a new threat to watermelon
Profit potential in custom-grown soybean varieties for cooking
Producers can't be sloppy when operating tractors
Pre-plant wheat school
Pratt livestock sales report
Pratt 3 p.m cattle sales
Prairie's features make for comfortable living
Possible new control for whiteflies discovered
Porter new head of OSU plant and soil sciences department
Plant the seed
Pierce's disease program efforts important to Texas wine indust
Perennial pastures require care, planning
Peltons named 2007 BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year
OSU wheat breeder's genetic code-breaking means dollars to Okla
Oskaloosa farm honored for military support
Omaha amateur reaches final round in 27th National Beef Cook-Of
Oklahoma farm women can learn from 'Annie'
Oklahoma AITC introduces middle school curriculum
OKC West livestock sales report
OKC West livestock market report
OKC West livestock market report
Obesity center's name change reflects new relationships
NRCS prioritizes conservation planning
North Korea suffers 'largest ever' rains, floods destroy 11 per
North Dakota nonprofit harvesting crops for sick, injured farme
No-till field expo planned for south central Nebraska
New wheat variety honors longtime plant pathologist
New tool for mining phytochemicals from soy
New soybean variety introduced during field day at Pine Tree Br
New southernpeas developed by ARS, cooperators
New process protects yeast through pelleting
New plant-insect interaction discovered
New fruit fly control combination more effective, longer lastin
New forage legume could ease nitrogen cost-shock
New Farm Bureau membership benefit brings wider, faster Interne
New Extension publication gives the "poop" on manure
Newell sheep sales report
Nevada dairies dump milk after radioactive isotope is detected
Net farm income expected to set new record
Net farm income expected to set new record
Nebraska producers, Japanese consumers connect through Commodit
Nebraska poultry barred by five countries
Nebraska LEAD fellows for 2007-2009 announced
Nebraska Ethanol Production hits one billion gallons per year
Nebraska ethanol industry creates thousands of jobs
Nebraska Ethanol Production hits one billion gallons per year
Nebraska Corn Board elects officers
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Veterinary Technology
Nearly 1,300 cattle unaccounted for after Utah wildfires
NDA reminds horse owners of West Nile Virus threat
NDA adds phragmites to noxious weed list for Republican River B
NCGA looks at progress in corn genome mapping
NCC unity boosted farm bill process; WTO actions stifling U.S.
MU to break ground on alternative energy facility in Rock Port
Multinational research- Protecting ecology means understanding
MU Greenley Center celebrates 30th field day
Most of state gets some precipitation
Most hay sales continue steady
Most grain bids end day lower
Most bids end day higher
Moran praises Abengoa Bioenergy
Montana wheat production seen 7 percent higher than last year
Montana stockgrowers release 2007-2008 cattle directory
Mexico's largest wheat buyer visits North Dakota
Measuring the merits of corn stover-based ethanol
McAlester livestock sales report
McAlester livestock market report
Master Food Volunteer program set
Marands Angus donates heifer to scholarship endowment
Man charged with stealing $10,000 cowboy boots from custom shop
Managing small acreage resource workshop set
Making small acreage profitable in east Texas to start Sept. 6
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Looking for links between sleep patterns and obesity
Loaded farm vehicles are hard on rural roads and bridges
LMA hosts auctioneer championship qualifier
Livestock in good condition
Limousin releases fall EPDs
Lexington livestock sales
Leaf scorch appearing on trees and shrubs, despite moisture sup
Late season training offered near Mead
Last cutting of alfalfa
Last cutting of alfalfa
KS corn, sorghum growers applaud announcement of Abengoa's conv
Kochia poisoning suspected in livestock deaths
KLA, K-State host Ranch Management Field Day
Keystone Center launches new agriculture sustainability initiat
KAWG seeks wheat producers for leadership training
KARL schedules sporting clays benefit for Sept. 22
Kansas State University commits $1 million to grain sorghum res
Kansas State Fair to feature Fourth Annual Grape Stomp, People'
K-State teams with NCBA, Pork Board to host employee management
K-State's Cholick honored
K-State's Apley among most influential veterinarians in cattle
K-State professors studying remote bridge monitoring
K-State Beef Conference; Adding value to calves
K-State agronomist reviews canola planting considerations
'Just bag it,' say some corn producers
Joplin regional cattle sales
Johanns announces additional conservation security program acti
ISU researchers work to track North American climate change
ISU receives grant to develop undergraduate program
ISU Extension offers information on handling flooded crops and
ISU economists receive awards, honors at international meeting
ISU ag business club earns top honors
Irrigation, energy conservation field day offered at North Plat
Iowa Limousin Junior wins Wulf Scholarship
Iowa Farm Bureau cookout champion named at Iowa State Fair
Iowa beef producers on trade mission to Asia
Intense grazing management is key to Sand Hills stocker operati
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Increased corn production likely to increase tiny root eating o
Illinois farmer reelected president of ACGA
IFWD launches website
Hunting, fishing expo set for Sept. 8
Humidity, not just temperature, can be factor in heat stress in
Hugoton will be home to biomass ethanol plant
Hot weather helps crop development
"Honey? Where's the checkbook?"
Hobby turning into lucrative business
HLSR announces a real back-to-school special for Texas youth
High quality, heart-healthy beef focus of international symposi
High Plains slaughter news
High gas prices fuel demand for corn
High-quality corn for low-input farming systems
Help restore clothing, washables after flood damage
Helping problem children
Heat wave no match for dedicated fairgoers
Heat can lead to toxic water sources
Hay harvest winding down
Harvest yields valuable lessons
Harvest preparations underway
Harvest aided by warm temperatures
Harvest aid adds value to tankmix
Hardi Commander Sprayer
Grazing districts hold annual meeting
Grassland Center sets fall lecture schedule
Grassland Center sets fall lecture schedule
Government enforcement of animal ID reminiscent of socialism
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Giant wasps causing a buzz
Georgia livestock auction summary
Ft. Smith livestock auction report
Food safety tips for students returning to college
Food recalls- What consumers need to know
'Food miles' tell only part of the story
Focus dams top Limousin breed
FMD crisis in Britain easing
Flood waters affect farmers in northern, southern Iowa
First corn fields being harvested
Fire damages buildings at Living History Farm
Fire Ant Awareness Week promotes fall treatment
Fighting an uphill battle- Proper plant selection
Field Day slated at K-State irrigation field near Scandia
Field Day looks at bioenergy impact on the sheep and goat indus
Feds may compensate for heat, flood losses
Farmers Union Carbon Credit program extends deadline
Farmers, brewers thrive thanks to area crop
Farm Bureau awards scholarships
FAPC to host national food safety conference
Family ranchers fighting meatpacking industry, which is dominat
Fall planting, haying well underway
Fall planting, corn harvest underway
Fall gardening conference to feature 'tough plants' and antique
Faith livestock sales report
Extension to offer pasture, meadow pesticide training
Experts surprised diseases don't escape from labs more often
'Experience the Power of Bugs' offers a fun opportunity to lear
Ethanol enjoying a booming renaissance despite questions
Ethanol byproducts pelletized
Ericson cattle sales report
DuPont hosts National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador Acadamy
Dunlap cattle auction report
Dry pea, sunflower and spring wheat excel in northern plains cr
Drought kills hopes of farmers trying to cash in on corn
Dodge City livestock sales report
Dodge City cattle sales report
Discovery outside the lab
Dietary copper may ease an ailing heart
Dickey takes national leadership role
Despite slow trading, strong demand for quality alfalfa
Deadline for FSA emergency disaster loan applications nearing
Dalhart livestock sales report
Crops, livestock benefit from rains
Crop insurance sales closing date nears
Countdown to the Nebraska State Fair- 4-H offers up fun and lea
Cotton crop continues to progress
Cotton continues to progress
Corn, sorghum production up; soybean production down
Corn harvest progresses, good yields found
Corn farmer gears up for record crop
Cooler weather during the week
Conservation groups want to stop shooting coyotes from air
Confessions of a pie judge
Complaints about crop dusting on the rise in Iowa
Company offers new crop technologies to farmers
Colorado youth attends 2007 National Junior Limousin Show
Colorado NRCS allocated additional EQIP dollars for resource re
Cob collector could be a treasure finder
Clovis livestock sales report
Clovis cattle sales report
Clean water farms tour featured Aug. 24 near Washington
China defends handling of disease outbreak in pigs
Champions selected at Ozark Empire Fair Angus Show
Canola a possible growth market for Central Oregon
Calendar celebrates horticulture history in Iowa
By-product helps ranchers near ethanol plants
Busy week for farmers
Bumper year for hay in Campbell County
Brown honored as Pioneer at BIF Conference
Brown County to host pecan tour
British couple enjoy America on horseback
Britain may loosen FMD restrictions soon
Breeding plants to produce industrial oils
Breeders fortifying wheat with consumers in mind
Brazilian government suppressed prices while arguing against U.
Boy dies after falling into trailer of wheat
Bovance is new bovine cloning provider
Board of Livestock needs to stay engaged
Blueberry extracts boost brain function
BLM acquires land near Santa Fe
Biodiesel fans start a different kind of co-op
Billings teen earns junior Bronze, Silver Awards
Beneficial rains come
Beef Ambassadors to compete in New Orleans
Bartholomew earns junior Bronze, Silver awards
Bacterium curbs several insect pests
Aurora Organic Dairy defends its practices
August cattle on feed numbers released
Ashley Kuehn earns junior bronze, silver awards
AR teenager arrested for running over, stabbing cows
ARS scientists honored for tech transfer efforts
Arkansas livestock summary news
Arkansas cattle sales report
Apache livestock sales
Apache cattle sales report
Anthrax kills eight cows in northeastern Montana
Annual football barbecue supports student scholarships for Coll
Annual event encourages schools to buy local
Annual directory promotes local meat
Annual directory helps buyers locate Colorado hay
Ankole-Watusi show canceled after Utah mine tragedy
Angus Champions selected at 2007 Iowa State Fair
A mountain of Arkansas corn
Amarillo livestock sales
Alternative forages will be featured on Sept. 6 tour
Alfalfa producers take hit
AJSA North Central Regional Classic winners announced
Agritourism market climbing, says new CSU report
Agricultural employee management seminar set
AFBF- Corn prices have small impact on higher food costs
Ada livestock sale notes
Aberdeen cattle sales report
Aberdeen cattle sales
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Abengoa Bioenergy
AAA signs cooperative agreement with USDA for premises registra
4-H Cyber Fair participants can send, make e-cards for the troo
1933 replica ethanol station coming to State Fair
14-year-old handles the pressure of being a Gjermundson in rode
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Wolf kills sheep in Garfield County
Wild horse herd wins reprieve, but some warn of consequences
Wet and windy conditions leave state soggy
Western governors blame cheatgrass for 2007 wildfire woes
Weeds in wheat
Weather helps boost soil moisture levels
Water district board proposes reduced ad valorem tax rate
Vet med professor, administrator offers career tips to high school students
UW hosts ceremony naming SAREC in honor of Jim Hageman
USDA provides as much as $5.9 million disaster aid to Kansas
USDA announces availability of $21.9 million in high energy cos
Urbanites, agricultural producers share responsibility for water
Upcoming K-State horticultural events
Upcoming K-State ag events
UNL's Veterinary Diagnostic Center gets information to producer
Tip for greenhouse growers- Add silicon
Temperatures finally break
'Take me out to the farmers' market'
Sun Grant initiates new funding for bio-based energy
Summertime cooks up ergot trouble for cattle
Sugar growers could share ethanol action if imports flood market
Successful field day held at Frasier Farms' River Bend Ranch
Storms strike near the end of the week
Stockgrowers invite all to annual convention
SowBridge program offers convenient educational opportunity
Southern rust infecting corn fields
Some moisture levels well below averageaceragesSome moisture levels well below average Colorado Colorado experienced limited precipitation during the week ending Aug. 26, and most areas reported levels of moisture well below average for this time of year, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Colorado Field Office, Aug. 27. Topsoil and subsoil conditions were comparative to those of the previous week. Temperatures continued to be above average statewide. Producers had an average of 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork. Spring barley was 69 percent harvested. The crop condition dropped last week, and is now rated in mostly good to fair condition. This was the result of untimely rain showers in the San Luis Valley. Spring wheat was 39 percent harvested last week with the crop rated in mostly good to fair condition. Sorghum was 97 percent headed, 35 percent turning color, and 9 percent mature. The crop is in mostly good condition. Dry onions were 21 percent harvested and in mostly good condition. Sunflowers are rated in mostly good condition. Summer potatoes were 21 percent harvested and in mostly excellent to good condition. Fall potatoes were in mostly good to fair condition. Corn was 72 percent dough and 25 percent dent by the end of the week with 10 percent of silage harvested. The crop is in mostly good condition. Sugarbeets are still in mostly good condition. Dry beans were 99 percent flowered and 4 percent cut with the crop in mostly good condition. Third cutting was 30 percent complete by the end of the week. The crop is in mostly good to fair condition. Conditions fell again last week and are now rated in mostly fair to good condition. Death loss for cattle and sheep were below average last week. Livestock is rated in mostly good to excellent condition. Stored feed supplies are above average for this time of year. B 6 9/3/07 3 Star CO Date: 8/29/07
Small ag fairs struggle with less money, attendance and youthaceragesSmall ag fairs struggle with less money, attendance and youth MIDDLEFIELD, Mass. (AP)--The sheep barn was empty this year at the Middlefield Agricultural Fair. The cattle barn would've been too, if not for a hodgepodge petting zoo of a few llamas, a half-dozen goats, one potbellied pig and a handful of bunnies. A few children and their parents wandered by the animals while one girl circled the opposite end of the barn on a $3 pony ride. Some folks passed through the neighboring exhibition hall, but there were no crowds gawking at the display of peppers, beans and squash laid out on paper plates. Jars of jam--judged to be the best anywhere near this western Massachusetts hill town of 500 people--went largely ignored. Interest and attendance is slipping at many of the state's 40 or so small agricultural fairs that dot the calendar between May and September, even as those who track similar events across the country say interest is growing in family-style entertainment. Volunteers who run the Heath Fair almost called last year's event their last, and the 2006 Middlfield fair wound up $600 in the hole, the most dismal point in its 152-year history. "You beat yourself up year after year, and it reaches a point where you ask what we're doing this for," said Skip Savery, a past president who still volunteers to put on the Middlefield fair. "It's mostly about tradition. But it gets to be a real soul search." These aren't the grand events like the Topsfield Fair and the Big E in West Springfield that together attract more than 1.5 million visitors each year with big name concerts, carnival rides and circus acts. They're not the countywide fairs in farm-rich state like Pennsylvania, where lawmakers earmark millions of dollars for the occasions. Instead, these small-town get-togethers rely on fried dough vendors, local farmers and volunteers to entertain a few thousand people during a weekend with horse and tractor pulls, skillet throwing contests and home
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Scott named 4-H, youth specialist for South Plains, PanhandleaceragesScott named 4-H, youth specialist for South Plains, Panhandle Texas Texas Cooperative Extension's 4-H and youth programs in the South Plains and Panhandle will soon have a new leader. Wendy M. Scott, Extension 4-H and youth agent in Parker County, was recently named 4-H and youth specialist for those two Extension districts, effective Sept. 1. She will be based at the Texas A&M University System Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Lubbock. The appointment was announced Aug. 20 by Dr. Martha Couch, Extension associate director for 4-H and youth. Scott will be based at the Texas A&M University System Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Lubbock. In her new role, Scott will work with other Extension specialists, agents, parents, volunteers and community leaders in coordinating regional 4-H and youth education programs. "I am excited about this new appointment serving (Extension) Districts 1 and 2," she said. "I look forward to working for a great group of county Extension agents." Scott earned a bachelor's degree in vocational home economics from Tarleton State University in 1991, and a master's degree in animal science from Sul Ross State University in 2007. She taught middle and high school family and consumer sciences for 11 years before joining Extension as a family and consumer sciences agent in Crockett County in 2002. Scott has served as an Extension 4-H and youth agent in Parker County since 2004. She is married to Robert Scott, Extension agriculture and natural resources agent in Erath County. They have two sons, Sterling, 10, and Cooper, 6. "We are so pleased that Wendy brings her county experience and her teaching experience to the Texas 4-H faculty," Couch said. "Districts 1 and 2 will continue to have great 4-H programs and partnerships, with Wendy as a resource." B 7 9/3/07 5 Star OK Date: 8/30/07
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Scientist pinpoints when weeds are most meddlesomeaceragesScientist pinpoints when weeds are most meddlesome "Field intelligence" gathered by an Agricultural Research Service scientist could give sweet corn growers a new edge in their war on weeds. Based on field studies he has conducted near Urbana, Ill., since 2004, ARS ecologist Marty Williams has identified specific time frames during the sweet corn growing season when competition from weeds will inflict yield losses. Moreover, this so-called critical period for weed control is influenced by the sweet corn planting date, notes Williams, who works in ARS' Invasive Weed Management Research Unit at Urbana. In Illinois, one of several Corn Belt states, growers plant sweet corn between April and early July, depending on the market they're targeting. May and June are peak months of planting for both fresh and processing markets. A few years ago, Williams decided to determine the critical weed-control period and, for good measure, find out whether planting dates affect a crop's susceptibility to weeds. His experimental design called for planting sweet corn in either early May or late June and allowing weeds to grow to various heights (e.g., ankle, knee or shoulder high) before killing them off. In other plots, Williams let the weeds--including common lambsquarters, redroot pigweed and green foxtail--grow throughout the corn's growing season, about 83 days. This enabled him to measure and compare each weed treatment's effect on the crop's yield of marketable ears. In general, the May-planted crop suffered the greatest yield losses--up to 85 percent, versus 15 percent for June-planted corn. Moreover, the May corn's critical weed-control period began earlier, on day 18, when the corn had reached its four-leaf stage. For the June-planted corn, the critical weed-control period didn't begin until day 53, which was beyond the 12-leaf stage and only a few weeks before harvest. Williams attributed the difference to sweet corn's excellent growth in late-season conditions, wh
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KAWG seeks wheat producers for leadership trainingPlatteKAWG seeks wheat producers for leadership training Kansas The Kansas Association of Wheat Growers is seeking wheat growers who are excited about leading their industry for participation in the 2007 Wheat Industry Leaders of Tomorrow training program. The WILOT program is intended for producers who are interested in becoming more involved--or involved for the first time--in their state wheat grower associations. The National Association of Wheat Growers Foundation and Monsanto sponsor the program; the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers is a member-state of the National Association of Wheat Growers. The WILOT curriculum focuses on personal leadership styles; dealing effectively with the media; forces driving agricultural policy; advocacy; technology issues in wheat; and the NAWG structure. Another important element of WILOT is the friendships that are made between growers from different parts of the country during program training. The 2007 WILOT program will be held Nov. 2 to 7 in St. Louis. Program sponsors will cover travel and other expenses for the attendees. Kansas wheat producers who are interested in applying should contact the staff at the Kansas Wheat office at 1-800-748-8034. Applications for WILOT must be submitted through the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and are due by Friday, Sept. 7. B 28 9/3/07 1 Star WK Date: 8/30/07
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'Just bag it,' say some corn producersPlatte'Just bag it,' say some corn producers Arkansas The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is evaluating the effectiveness of a promising new technology for temporarily storing corn in the field to help farmers during harvest. Dr. Dennis Gardisser, extension associate department head-extension engineer, said the use of the new technology was spurred on by the tremendous increase in corn acreage in Arkansas. Gardisser said the new technology involves storing corn grain in heavy duty plastic bags about 9 feet in diameter and 200 feet long. Two pieces of equipment are needed to put the corn into the bags and later remove it when needed for market. The bags are about $600 each and the equipment is about $44,000. "Each bag will hold 10,000 bushels," Gardisser said. He said a dealer in southeast Arkansas reported that he had sold about 40 units this year. The equipment, which was developed in South America, is being promoted for use in Arkansas because of the bottleneck that occurs during the harvest window. It offers a fast, temporary storage solution for several months. Having a place nearby to put corn as it's harvested, can increase the productivity of combines and other harvest machinery, according to Gardisser. "Two dealers are promoting the bags in the Delta for corn and milo storage," Gardisser said. "I don't foresee a lot of people will put rice in them until we understand the mechanics a lot better and how storage affects quality." Gardisser said the extension service is not only evaluating the usefulness of the bagging system but also developing guidelines for its use. "We have established protocols on storage grain in bins, but this is new technology in Arkansas, and we don't have any data on it," he said. Gardisser said the extension service has several questions. "We want to know what moisture levels are acceptable for storage and what happens to the grain at different levels? Is the grain quality as good as other storage methods? Did we lose qual
ISU researchers work to track North American climate changePlatteISU researchers work to track North American climate change Iowa Gene Takle begins talks about climate change with some strong statements. "There is no question now that the climate is changing on a global scale," says Takle, an Iowa State University professor of geological and atmospheric sciences. "The evidence is so overwhelming." But what does that mean on a smaller scale? How are greenhouse gases changing the climate in North America? In the United States? In Iowa? After all, "You and I are not affected by a few tenths of a degree of temperature change on a global scale," Takle said. Takle is working with Bill Gutowski, an Iowa State professor of geological and atmospheric sciences, and Ray Arritt, an Iowa State professor of agronomy, to find some answers about regional climate change. The three have worked together on climate studies for 15 years. And now they've joined an international group of scientists collaborating on the North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program. The assessment program is led by Linda Mearns, a senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo. The National Science Foundation is funding the Iowa State work on the project with a $353,000 grant. The project calls for six teams of researchers (four from the United States, including the Iowa State group, one from Canada and one from Europe) to run their own regional climate models using at least two sets of identical data from two research groups studying global climate change. The research groups will see what their models say about regional climate change and compare the results. Ultimately, the researchers will create data sets that will help them study the impacts of climate change on a continental or even statewide scale. Takle said the Iowa State research team has looked at Iowa climate data from 1975 to 2000 and observed some trends: --Annual precipitation has increased by about an inch over the past 30 years. --More of
ISU economists receive awards, honors at international meetingPlatteISU economists receive awards, honors at international meeting Iowa Iowa State University economics faculty, researchers and students received awards and honors at the 2007 joint annual meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association, the Western Agricultural Economics Association, and the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society held in Portland from July 29 to Aug. 1. The theme of this year's international meeting, with 1,470 in attendance, was "Applied Economics for Global Issues." Dermot Hayes, professor of economics and finance and Pioneer Hi-Bred International Chair in Agribusiness, was inducted as an AAEA Fellow at the meeting. The designation is reserved for members who have made "continuous contribution to the advancement of agricultural economics." The CAES Outstanding Journal Article Award went to Catherine Kling, professor of economics, and Jinhua Zhao, associate professor of economics, who coauthored the article with Lyubov Kurkalova from North Carolina A&T State University. The article, "Green Subsidies in Agriculture: Estimating the Adoption Costs of Conservation Tillage from Observed Behavior," was published in the June 2006 issue of the Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics. A poster on "Spatial Competition and the Location of the U.S. Ethanol Industry" by Tun-Tsiang (Edward) Yu and Frank Fuller, researchers at the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, took first place in the poster competition. Second place went to a poster titled "Measuring the Impact of Livestock Operations Using a Hedonic Model: What Kind of Distances Matter?" by Jinhua Zhao, Tao Ran, a former graduate student, and Huizhen Niu from Louisiana State University. Third place went to ag economics graduate student Ofir Rubin for his poster, "Assessing the Response of Farm Households to Dairy Policy Reform in Israel." Chengyan Yue, who received her doctorate in economics in December, received honorable mention in the AAEA Outstanding Doctora
ISU ag business club earns top honorsPlatteISU ag business club earns top honors Iowa The Iowa State University Agricultural Business Club was named the 2007 National Outstanding Chapter and received the National Creative Club Award from the American Agricultural Economics Association. The club received the awards at the annual meeting of the student section of AAEA July 29 to 31 in Portland, Ore. In addition to the club's awards, Matt Clarahan, agricultural business senior from Harper, was elected North Central vice president of the Student Section of AAEA. The ISU Agricultural Business Club is an undergraduate student organization advised by economics professors Ronald Deiter and William Edwards. "The club's recent awards demonstrate a 15 year pattern of excellence unmatched by other collegiate agribusiness clubs," said Edwards. Since 1992, the club has received the National Outstanding Chapter Award eight times and has been awarded the National Creative Club Award five times since its creation in 2000. B 12 9/3/07 6 Star Midwest Ag Date: 8/29/07
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Iowa beef producers on trade mission to AsiaorganismIowa beef producers on trade mission to Asia Iowa Three Iowans representing Iowa's beef industry on a meat trade mission to Asia in August, report that consumers and buyers are ready for supplies of U.S. beef to return to 2003 levels. The delegation visited importers, wholesalers, supermarkets and food service operators in Beijing, Shanghai and Quangzhou, China, Hong Kong, and South Korea. Response from all involved said Asian consumers prefer the taste and quality of U.S. beef over that currently supplied by Australia. "Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity!" is the summary of the trade mission for Dan Cook, beef producer from New Providence and treasurer of the Iowa Beef Industry Council. "There are over 1.3 billion mouths to feed in China alone, with 'small' cities of one million people numbering over 200. Beef exports to China and Korea markets focus on short plate, short rib and chuck roll; these are cuts that Americans don't often eat. Exporting them adds value to the entire beef carcass, and that means more value to the live price of cattle," adds Cook. "We heard from importers and wholesale companies that they feel the market for U.S. beef will come back as soon as there is stability in supply," comments Terri Carstensen, chair of the Iowa Beef Industry Council. "At this time, beef imports have become a political football with our governments as they try to resolve the Korean-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and import issues with China. The message we bring back is that the demand for U.S. beef is there and the promotion and education efforts of the U.S. Meat Export Federation in each country are helping build that demand." Representing Iowa in addition to Carstensen, a cattle feeder from Odebolt, and Cook, cow-calf producer from New Providence, were Karey Claghorn, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Nancy Degner, Executive Director of the Iowa Beef Industry Council. The trade mission to China, Hong Kong and South Korea was organized and led by the Iowa Depa
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