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American Adults Are Eating Healthier Diets
Jan 17, 2014American adults are eating healthier diets, making better use of nutrition information on food labels, consuming more fiber and less cholesterol, and getting fewer calories from total fat and saturated fat, a federal government report says. ...
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Purdue Extension Will Offer Its 2014 Beef Management Seminar
Jan 10, 2014Purdue Extension will offer its 2014 Beef Management Seminar on Jan. 18 in Bedford for producers interested in learning more about how nutrition, genetics and environment influence meat quality. The annual seminar, which will offer ...
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Average Price in The U.S. up 20 Cents From November
Jan 9, 2014The average price for December milk in the U.S. is $21.80 per hundredweight, up 20 cents from November. Wisconsin's milk price for December is expected to be $21.90, up a dime from November, California is projected to average $20.50 up 49 ...
Tags: Dairy Prices, Agriculture News, Farming News
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Purdue Extension Dairy Team Will Co-Host a Series of Free Regional Dairy Meetings
Jan 9, 2014The Purdue Extension Dairy Team will co-host a series of free regional dairy meetings around Indiana beginning in late-January to help producers improve their operations. The meetings will feature industry experts presenting about topics ...
Tags: Indiana Regional Dairy Meetings, Agriculture News, Farming News
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Adverse Weather and Road Conditions Forced to Reschedule Two Classic Meetings
Jan 9, 2014Nature reminded us earlier this week that even though we select meeting dates well in advance, the weather often determines whether or not we can actually hold the meeting. Our long streak of good fortune came to an end this week as the ...
Tags: Agriculture News, Farming News
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Corn Rootworm Have Significant Impact on Corn Production in The Coming Years
Jan 9, 2014"Both corn rootworm resistance to Bt corn and unexpected damage to Bt corn are primary concerns for corn producers and will have significant impact on corn production in the coming years," points out Ada Szczepaniec, an Assistant Professor ...
Tags: Corn Rootworms, Manage Corn Rootworms, Agriculture News, Farming News
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Ranching for Profitability Schedule (All Times Are Local)
Jan 9, 2014Dry conditions make us step back and re-evaluate our operations. You've always turned out pairs on summer grass, but what if the summer grass didn't grow? You have made tough decisions and wonder now, with wetter conditions, how you should ...
Tags: Agriculture News, Farming News, Ranching
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Things Pertaining to Cotton Summarizes Subject Matter of Permian Basin Cotton Conference
Jan 9, 2014All things pertaining to cotton in West Texas summarizes the subject matter of this year's Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Permian Basin Cotton Conference, organizers said. The multi-county annual event takes place from 8 a.m.-3:30 ...
Tags: Agriculture News, Farming News, Permian Basin Cotton Conference
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Supplies of High-Quality Alfalfa Hay in Pennsylvania Are Low Heading Into Winter Months
Jan 9, 2014Supplies of high-quality alfalfa hay in Pennsylvania are low heading into winter months. But they're likely not low enough to move prices significantly higher in the months to come, says Marvin Hall, Penn State University Extension forage ...
Tags: Agriculture News, Farming News, Alfalfa
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Pesticide Sprayers and Effective Application
Jan 9, 2014Plan now to attend one of these sites for a day packed with information you can put into practice. From resistance management to financial management to precision agriculture, the 2014 UNL Extension Crop Production Clinics will cover ...
Tags: Agriculture News, Farming News, Crop Production, IPM
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North Dakota Livestock Producers Is Urged to Take Precautions in Face of Severe Weather
Jan 9, 2014Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is urging North Dakota livestock producers to take precautions in the face of severe weather moving into the state. "The National Weather Service is predicting blizzard conditions, sustained high ...
Tags: Agriculture News, Goehring, Livestock, Severe Weather
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Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service Will Conduct a Feral Hog Management Workshop
Jan 9, 2014The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in cooperation with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, will conduct a Feral Hog Management Workshop from 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Luling Foundation, 523 S. Mulberry St., in ...
Tags: Agriculture News, Hog Management Workshop, Luling Foundation
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AQHA Filed Installment in Long-Running Court Case Relative to Cloned Horse Registrations
Jan 9, 2014The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) has filed the latest installment in a long-running court case relative to cloned horse registration. Some owners have used the cloning process-which was first performed on horses in 2003-to ...
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Victorian Government Will Create 20 New Jobs in Northern Victoria
Jan 9, 2014The Victorian Government has announced it will contribute to vegetable processor Kagome Australia's $21 million expansion plans that will create 20 new jobs in northern Victoria. Victoria's Acting Premier and Minister for State ...
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There Are 5 Foods That You Should Never Eat
Aug 23, 2013Combine performance helps alfalfa seed profitability Fresno County raisin grower expects good quality crop Death on the farm a grim reality of agriculture While recently checking out the latest news on the CNN.com website, a video link ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
