The latest Arctic blast has culminated in rare winter snows across portions of the Southeast and Gulf Coast. National snow cover is now up to 42.1% (vs. 31.2% last month), with some areas as far south as northwestern Florida now with a ...
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National Hard Spring Wheat Show has taken on a different look this year with the incorporation of the Best of the Best program. The 2014 National Hard Spring Wheat Show has taken on a different look this year with the incorporation of ...
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Hay prices in Wyoming, Colorado and western Nebraska have tapered off steadily in the last four to five weeks. So reports Barry McRea, owner-manager of Valley Video Hay Markets and HayTime Auctions in Torrington, WY. Since mid-December, ...
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Snowpack west of the Continental Divide is looking bleak. However, the east side of the divide has snowpack at or above average, better than it has in years. According to reports by the USDA’s Natural Resources and Conservation ...
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Webbers Food is recalling “Hausmacher” liver paté from the marketplace because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below. The following product ...
A combination of long-term feed price movement and recent stormy winter weather have combined to ignite record-high cattle and beef prices, and between those factors, a lag in cow slaughter and a strong export market have the market on ...
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China's history making moon robots – the Chang'e-3 lander and Yutu rover – have just awoken from the forced slumber of survival during their first, long frigid lunar night and have now resumed full operations – marking a ...
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U.S. farmers produced a record-high 13.9 billion bushels of corn last year, but demand from livestock and ethanol producers is helping support corn prices and may provide modest selling opportunities for producers in the coming months, ...
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Thanks to the foresight of SDSU researchers, South Dakota landowners making management decisions for their grazing lands and livestock can benefit from more than 70 years of data gathered at the Cottonwood Range and Livestock Field Station, ...
The Llano Estacado Cotton Conference, conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Bailey County, is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Bailey County Electric Cooperative, 610 E. American Blvd., Muleshoe. "The ...
Seven new cotton varieties designed to help cotton farmers meet some of their most challenging conditions are being released for the 2014 season. Developed by Bayer CropScience, the new varieties can better handle tough-to-control weeds, ...
Temperatures across the country this morning are in the teens and 20s from Nebraska northward, with 30s, 40s, and even a few 50 degree readings across the Midwest. A weak cold front is currently crossing the Midwest, with the associated ...
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The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced that its December comparable store sales results were significantly impacted by unfavorable winter weather conditions in its markets. Brendan Hoffman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, ...
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Monsanto Company's (NYSE: MON) annual research and development update marks the company's largest advancement of products to date. The agricultural company announced today a record 29 products progressed in its pipeline with five of those ...
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Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) (“Matador” or the “Company”), an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources, with an ...