This past fall 2013, many growers found it difficult to plant wheat as early as they would like. In most cases, it was due to a prolonged dry-down period for the preceding crop. It resurrects the question of adjusting cropping strategies ...
Soybeans were higher on commercial and fund buying. Weekly export numbers were strong, USDA will probably increase their estimate next week, and there are concerns about weather in key growing areas of South America. There’s been more ...
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Farmers who rely on propane to heat livestock facilities can take steps to use the increasingly costly fuel more efficiently – and without making expensive capital investments, a Purdue University specialist says. The liquid ...
Do you wonder what local farmers do to ensure the wellbeing of their livestock when it is cold outside? Baby it's cold outside – and it has been for some time. If the future predictions are accurate, this cold is going to be hanging ...
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Columbia, Mo.,---- The Missouri Pork Association welcomes producers, suppliers and distributors to the 2014 Missouri Pork Expo to help us celebrate 60 years. The two-day event promotes the pork industry, educates youth and adults, and ...
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Eliminating grazing won't reduce the impact of climate change on rangeland, according to nearly 30 scientists in the western United States. The researchers, who work for nine universities and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, made this ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is concerned about the health and safety of the state’s farming families and their livestock during this cold spell. The current propane shortage not only ...
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Last week federal agriculture Gerry Ritz told those on hand for the 2014 Banff Pork Seminar, working with all of our partners, Canada will keep up the pressure on the U.S. administration to address Country of Origin Labelling. He remains ...
Iowa Soybean Association survey: Exports, production research key to soybean farmers January 22nd, 2014 Farmers also highlight need to strengthen consumer confidence Ankeny, Iowa – Iowa soybean farmers are concerned about herbicide ...
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By Russ Daly, DVM, DACVPM Recently, livestock producers and veterinarians have been hearing about changes coming in the way antibiotics are used in food animals. In mid-December, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final ...
By Jim Isleib, Michigan State University ExtensioninShare New farmers can benefit from careful assessment of their farm’s soils and planning for crop rotations and use of cover crops. Beginning farmers often start out with soils ...
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An environmental training session for operators of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs, is set for Feb. 25, 2014 in Huron. Specialists from South Dakota State University and SDSU Extension, the South Dakota Department of ...
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Wisconsin farmers didn’t have their best year ever in 2013, but they didn’t miss it by much. “They earned about $3.75 billion in total net farm income, $600 million more than in 2012 and just short of the record of $3.8 ...
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures Mar. corn closed at $4.25, up 1 cent Mar. soybeans closed at $12.80 and 1/2, down 36 cents Mar. soybean meal closed at $416.50, down $18.00 Mar. soybean oil closed at 38.10, up 36 points Mar. ...
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SAVANNAH, Mo. – Beef producers in northwestern Missouri will meet in St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 30, to plan the year in the Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the University of Missouri Extension ...
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