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Planting delays and corn prospects
April 2013 has turned into a “second March,” with wet weather and cool temperatures persisting into the last week of the month and corn planting progress in Illinois stuck at 1 percent as May 1 approaches.
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Ag knowledge must ‘spill over’ among countries
A report makes the case that greater international collaboration and investment in research is needed to safeguard productivity gains made over the past half century and meet future food demand.
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Webinar will explain farm bill options to producers
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension webinar will help producers sort out their options under the farm bill.
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Meatpackers included in U.S. bill for new guest worker visa plan
Meatpackers could hire employees through an agricultural guest worker program for the first time under a visa program proposed by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee chairman on Friday.
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Fickle weather slows corn planting…again
Farmers across much of the Corn Belt are still waiting for a stretch of dry, warm weather to give their corn planting a boost.
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Farmland lease template avoids pitfalls of verbal agreements
Michigan State University Extension educators have created an interactive, written cash cropland lease template that can be completed using a home computer.
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How large does the corn crop need to be?
Based on corn planting intentions of nearly 97.3 million acres (implied harvested acres for grain near 90.2 million) and a trend yield of 161.5 bushels, the 2013 season started with expectations of a record U.S. crop near 14.6 billion bushels.
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Peterson brothers help promote Kansas agriculture
Kansas pride shows in the latest pro-ag parody from the Peterson Farm Brothers.
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D.C. Watch: Congress standoff trigger budget doubts
Senate Republicans blocked efforts by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to appoint members of a Conference Committee that would try to work out a compromise between Senate and House budget proposals.
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Don't fall for the three tillage temptations
A Purdue Extension agronomist is urging corn farmers not to let planting anxiety drive them to fall for three common tillage temptations: too early, too wet, and too often.
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Hog Outlook: Red ink deepens for producers
The red ink continues to get deeper for hog producers. Iowa State University's monthly estimate of costs and returns indicate the average Iowa hog was sold at a loss of $41.44 during March.
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- Workshop to discuss nutrient application, management, stewardship
- Help for flood affected farmers
- USDA says has detected virus in Iowa hog population
- Oil rallies for third day, shrugging off firm dollar
- Ag markets diverged significantly Friday afternoon
- Hog Outlook: Retail prices up 2.4 percent over the last 2 years
- McDonald’s replaces Angus burgers with new burgers, more bacon
- Insects. They’re what’s for dinner!
- Tyson selects panel to monitor animal welfare program
- NPPC: America’s hog farmers urge Christie to veto bill
- World food supply depends on character, virtuous leadership
- Pot Pigs: Marijuana and vodka fed to hogs
