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

5/19/2013 3:42:00 PM

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.

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

5/19/2013 3:35:00 PM

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.

Technology advances irrigation and drought management

5/17/2013 4:13:00 PM

The Weslaco Extension Center has been awarded part of a nationwide $5.3 million Conservation Innovation Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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

5/17/2013 4:07:00 PM

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

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Army trained, combat tested and farmer approved feral hog control

5/17/2013 2:00:00 PM

By Logan Hawkes, Contributing Writer

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.

Property rights, pigs and pristine waters

5/17/2013 1:41:00 PM

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

5/17/2013 11:48:00 AM

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

5/17/2013 10:12:00 AM

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

Fuel spill exemption for small farmers included in Senate water bill

5/17/2013 9:42:00 AM

From the office of Senator Thad Cochran

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

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

5/17/2013 9:18:00 AM

From the University of Tennessee

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

Report provides first glimpse of 2013/14 wheat marketing year

5/17/2013 8:04:00 AM

By Casey Chumrau, U.S. Wheat Associates Market Analyst

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

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

5/17/2013 7:49:00 AM

By Aimee Nielson, University of Kentucky

Get them bred before end of June

A large number of Kentucky beef producers have spring-calving cow herds that graze fescue pastures.

Controlling large horseweed, ryegrass at the 11th hour

5/17/2013 7:23:00 AM

By Larry Steckel, Tennessee Extension Weed Specialist

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

Constant quest for improvement has rewards for Keith Morton

5/17/2013 5:20:00 AM

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

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SipcamAdvan introduces Muscle ADV fungicide

5/17/2013 12:00:00 AM

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.

Bowman decision affirms future of seed biotechnology

5/16/2013 5:28:00 PM

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.

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

5/16/2013 5:24:00 PM

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

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Rains help coastal corn and sorghum, pest pressure for cotton

5/16/2013 5:23:00 PM

Significant rainfall in the mid-to-upper coastal region of Texas has greatly benefited corn and sorghum crops in recent days but cotton continues to fall behind and now faces increased pest pressure, especially along the Upper Coast.

Overall reaction to House farm bill is positive

5/16/2013 5:13:00 PM

Grassroots reaction to the House Agriculture Committee-passed 2013 farm bill is mostly positive, but some environmental groups express displeasure.

Supreme Court stuffs seed patents back in Pandora’s box

5/16/2013 5:10:00 PM

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

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

5/16/2013 4:25:00 PM

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

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.

Alabama Extension adopts new digital-driven era

5/16/2013 3:18:00 PM

By Jim Langcuster, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Alabama farmers benefit from data management.

Louisiana Rice Tour May 23

5/16/2013 3:10:00 PM

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

Raw cotton absorbs crude oil spills, repels water

5/16/2013 2:39:00 PM

From the Cotton Board

Texas research shows

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

North Carolina kudzu bug treatment thresholds evolving

5/16/2013 2:03:00 PM

By Dominic Reisig, North Carolina Extension Entomologist

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

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

5/16/2013 1:24:00 PM

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.

Low-grade cotton offers ecologically-friendly way to clean oil spills

5/16/2013 12:58:00 PM

John Davis

When it comes to cleaning up the next massive crude oil spill, one of the best and most eco-friendly solutions for the job may be low-grade cotton from West Texas.

No smoking gun found as cause of honeybee decline and die-offs

5/16/2013 12:29:00 PM

USDA/EPA report released

Joint USDA/EPA report on honeybee decline points to variety of causes.

Army trained, combat tested and farmer approved feral hog control

5/16/2013 12:27:00 PM

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.

First the freeze, now hail damages Fredericksburg peach crop

5/16/2013 12:23:00 PM

Gillespie County, the leader in Texas peach production each year, won't be serving up any fresh peaches anytime soon.

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