5/24/2013 7:52:00 PM
Jeannette E. Warnert, UC ANR
Sweet potatoes are a good source of potassium, fiber, beta-carotene and vitamins B-6, E and C.
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5/24/2013 5:37:00 PM
Peanut butter processing resumes, retail outlets to get shipments soon
Reopening of peanut plant in New Mexico draws applause from workers and growers, some of who questioned the plants closing
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5/24/2013 4:19:00 PM
Source: Purdue University
Corn and soybean growers have until June 3 to decide whether they will participate in the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) plan or continue with the regular Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program. Both programs, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency, are intended to help protect farm revenues.
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5/24/2013 3:25:00 PM
National Honey Board
Processing does remove the pollen from honey, but does not negatively affect the nutrient content or antioxidant activity.
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5/24/2013 3:02:00 PM
Brian Wallheimer, Purdue University
Due to consumer taste preferences, global growth in income and population, the livestock industry will grow, particularly toward poultry and pork.
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5/24/2013 2:42:00 PM
Tim Burrack, Truth About Trade and Technology
The USDA took a step toward Europeanization when it delayed the approval of two crops that will help farmers control weeds and produce more food.
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5/24/2013 2:21:00 PM
Cleaning equipment does a fairly good job of removing thinner mil plastic from cotton during the cotton ginning process. Thicker mil plastic is more difficult to remove, says Harrison Ashley of the National Cotton Ginners Association.
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5/24/2013 1:00:00 PM
Ross Korves, Truth About Trade & Technology
The suppression of biotech crops in the EU is ideological rather than scientific driven, and done to a large extent by the organic food industry. The final decision for approval of a biotech crop is political rather than scientific.
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5/24/2013 12:59:33 PM
Farmers across the Corn Belt have been spending a lot of time in the tractor cab, making huge planting progress with corn, and knocking out soybean acres by the day. What do you do while in the cab? Strictly monitor the equipment and screens? Do you take advantage of social media? Read news and information on your smartphone or tablet? Or maybe you strictly focus on the land ahead because there's no auto-steer? Take the poll and let us know what occupies your cab time.
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5/24/2013 11:50:00 AM
Bob Curtis, Associate Director, Agricultural Affairs, Almond Board of California
It’s no coincidence that almond yields have more than doubled over the past 40 years, and damage from navel orangeworm has gone from a high of 8.8 percent down to 1 percent or less in the most recent crop. Here’s how it happened.
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5/24/2013 11:39:00 AM
Wonderful Brands is currently the fastest-growing brand in America's produce aisles.
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5/24/2013 11:34:00 AM
Pat Bailey, UC Davis
Decades of focus on genes has led the scientific community away from a balanced exploration of the organisms that those genes define,
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5/24/2013 11:19:00 AM
Ross Korves, Truth About Trade & Technology
Brazil's recent notification to the WTO of agricultural subsidies for the 2009/10 crop year has raised issues about Brazil’s positions on trade-distorting domestic support policies.
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5/24/2013 10:24:00 AM
Source: DuPont Pioneer
Regular field scouting for corn and soybean insects, pests and diseases helps growers improve crop performance each year.
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5/23/2013 10:50:00 PM
Maybe we should look at the big picture: better products, made at home, by our neighbors who buy other products and pay their fair taxes to support schools, build roads and maintain our fire departments.
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5/23/2013 4:47:00 PM
Here's a recap of what Farm Industry News found at the 2013 Ag Machinery Conference.
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5/23/2013 4:17:00 PM
Bob Boelsen, AGCO senior marketing specialist for seeding and tillage gives an overview of the company's new 9000 series planters.
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5/23/2013 1:50:00 PM
Heath Herje, Oklahoma State University Extension
Removing predators such as coyotes can benefit fawn recruitment in the short term, but predators may improve herd dynamics in some situations.
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5/23/2013 1:43:00 PM
Peanut Proud and the Georgia Peanut Commission are mobilizing a joint effort to help families in Oklahoma who have suffered from the devastating tornadoes.
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5/23/2013 11:35:00 AM
Donald Stotts, Oklahoma State University
Avoid sudden movement when you see or hear a snake.
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5/23/2013 10:12:00 AM
Source: DuPont Pioneer
Regular scouting will be essential this growing season to control for those pests and diseases that can impact crop yields.
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5/22/2013 8:14:00 PM
Source: American Bankers Association
Record land values are making buying decisions tougher. Here are 15 questions to ask before purchasing farmland.
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5/22/2013 7:34:00 PM
A new publication designed to help farmers make fungicide-related decisions is now available from Purdue.
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5/22/2013 5:12:00 PM
Source: Erosion Control
From drought to flood conditions, it seems there is no longer a “normal” growing season for Iowa farmers. A year of drought in 2012 was followed by a cool, wet spring this year. These types of weather extremes can be very damaging to Iowa’s soils, but conservationists are finding that farmers who apply soil health practices like cover crops are the least affected.
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5/22/2013 3:44:00 PM
So far, 19 horses on six premises in the southern Kleberg County, Texas, have tested positive for Equine Piroplasmosis (EP).
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5/22/2013 3:20:00 PM
Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer
High cost to the U.S. government resulted in a chorus from opponents to crop insurance.
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5/22/2013 3:12:00 PM
Source: DuPont Pioneer
Corn can face many different stresses capable of reducing stands, such as cold or wet soils, insect feeding and unfavorable weather conditions. In severe cases of stand reduction, growers will need to determine if replanting will be more profitable than keeping the current crop.
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5/22/2013 2:31:00 PM
Donald Stotts, Oklahoma State University
Insulation and building debris from severe storm events such as the tornadoes that struck Oklahoma May 19-20 can litter pastures, causing potentially significant negative effects on livestock health .
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5/22/2013 2:21:00 PM
Donald Stotts, Oklahoma State University
Post-tornado composting may be solution for disposal of dead livestock and large animals.
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5/22/2013 2:13:00 PM
Increased price volatility and changes in the marketing-year price trends may require changes in marketing strategies.
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