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Stabenow at Delta Council: features of farm bill – Part 2

Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow discussed differences in Senate and House versions of the next farm bill during a press briefing at the annual meeting of the Delta Council in Cleveland, Miss.

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Stabenow at Delta Council: features of farm bill – Part 1

Days after the Senate ag committee passed its version of the next farm bill, Sen. Debbie Stabenow told members of the Delta Council the bill would provide a strong safety net for farmers while reducing expenditures significantly.

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Coalition pushes legislation to counter corn prices; what are your thoughts?

“We’re not going back to $2/bushel corn.”

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Army trained, combat tested and farmer approved feral hog control

Rod Pinkston, a former U.S. Army Master Sergeant and war veteran, may well be one of the world's best and most intuitive wild hog hunters in the world.

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Property rights, pigs and pristine waters

With family and friends, I have spent some of the best hours of my life on the Buffalo, which was designated the nation’s first “national river” in 1972. The designation was well-deserved. Outside Ponca, Arkansas’ only elk herd can be heard bugling as it moves through the morning mist blanketing riverside meadows. Rental cabins – rustic or tricked out -- are plentiful, as are hiking trails, small-mouth bass, and friendly folks.

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The future of ag in North Dakota

Our A to Z of farm technologies story, featured in our May issue, is being used to inspire some key agricultural initiatives in North Dakota. The state currently has a budget surplus, fueled by its recent oil boom. The state legislator is investing a portion of those funds to agriculture, the state’s number one industry.

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STS soybeans, Permit Plus for nutsedge

The best program for nutsedge control in soybeans is to plant STS-tolerant varieties and use Permit Plus herbicide. - Ford Baldwin

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Fuel spill exemption for small farmers included in Senate water bill

Legislation to exempt small farms from EPA fuel storage requirements has been incorporated into the Senate-passed Water Resources Development Act.

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Tennessee’s Highland Rim Center to host tobacco, beef field day June 27

The Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center in Springfield, Tenn., will host the Tobacco, Beef and More Field Day on June 27, 2013.

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Report provides first glimpse of 2013/14 wheat marketing year

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Global wheat production is projected to increase 7 percent to 701 million metric tons (MMT), 4 percent greater than the five-year average.

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Fescue toxicity, high temperatures can be a problem with cattle reproduction

Get them bred before end of June
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A large number of Kentucky beef producers have spring-calving cow herds that graze fescue pastures.

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Controlling large horseweed, ryegrass at the 11th hour

Quite a few calls have come in and most can be divided into two main questions.

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Constant quest for improvement has rewards for Keith Morton

Continually seeking ways to do things better has paid dividends for Mississippi farmer Keith Morton.

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SipcamAdvan introduces Muscle ADV fungicide

SipcamAdvan recently introduced Muscle ADV, a new fungicide delivering a forceful punch to foliar and soil-borne diseases found in peanuts, soybeans and cucurbits. 

Muscle ADV is the evolution of two proven and powerful fungicides, tebuconazole and chlorothalonil, combined in a versatile pre-mix.

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Bowman decision affirms future of seed biotechnology

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against an Indiana soybean farmer who planted Monsanto's Roundup Ready soybean seed without the company's approval.

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Did you get hit by the gas price spikes this week?

Gas prices spiked in Minnesota this week and in other areas around the Midwest. Were you affected?

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Supreme Court stuffs seed patents back in Pandora’s box

The High Court squeezed seed patents back into Pandora’s box, but more cases will come.

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How Do You Define Success?

Some define success as the long-term succession of your kids at the farm. Albert Schweitzer defined success as loving what you do. How you treat others, from family to strangers, is Barbara Bush's definition of success.

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Farm income growth slows due to rising production costs, falling crop prices

Rising production costs and falling crop prices curbed farm income growth in the first quarter of 2013, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s quarterly Survey of Agricultural Credit Conditions.

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Alabama Extension adopts new digital-driven era

Alabama farmers benefit from data management.

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May 14 USDA Weekly Weather Update

During the second half of the week, a new weather system swept across the Midwest, South and East, producing additional showers and closing a brief window of opportunity for fieldwork. Mid- to late-week rainfall was not especially heavy, although many parts of the Corn Belt received in excess of an inch. Farther west, dry weather prevailed across the northern Plains and far Upper Midwest, promoting an acceleration of spring wheat planting and other fieldwork.

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Louisiana Rice Tour May 23

The Evangeline Parish Rice Tour will be held May 23 starting at 8 a.m.

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Raw cotton absorbs crude oil spills, repels water

Texas research shows
Research shows that low-grade cotton is highly effective at absorbing crude oil spills.

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North Carolina kudzu bug treatment thresholds evolving

Kudzu bug activity in North Carolina has heightened with the warm weather in the past two weeks.

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Soybean breeding tour at Monsanto's headquarters: Tackling SCN and Phytophthora

On Monday, editors were invited to tour Monsanto's headquarters in St. Louis, Mo., and see the work the company is doing in its Asgrow soybeans, particularly in fighting major pests and diseases which can be devastating to yields. Here is a look at the research being done at Monsanto to fight these yield-robbing problems.

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How does climate variability affect cattle?

USDA grants will target research on cattle health in varying climate.

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House passes $940 billion farm bill out of committee

Nutrition programs and dairy policy face major debate
Late Wednesday night, the House Agriculture Committee passed its version of the farm bill on a 36 to 10 vote.

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House Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill 


Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D-MN) issued the following statements after the House Agriculture Committee approved the farm bill, H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013, by a large, bipartisan vote of 36-10. Committee members also adopted, by voice vote, an en bloc amendment.

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House ag committee passes farm bill

House ag committee's farm bill meets with approval from most farm groups, although some express reservations.

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Keith Morton: He's always looking for ways to do things better

Keith Morton is always looking for ways to do things better on his Mississippi farm.

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