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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
Vilsack reportedly picks John Norris as chief of staff
Recommendations to be considered by EU panel
No one likes to pay taxes, but self employment tax is the one that producers really despise, says Lance Fulton, tax consultant with Kennedy & Coe.
Congratulations to Lon Frahm, a farmer from Colby, Kan. He was named the 2009 Top Producer of the Year during the Top Producer Seminar in Chicago, Ill.
Farmers can often feel like their on an island, says Bret Oelke, University of Minnesota farm management specialist. He says geographic, economic or social isolation issues can occur when farmers don’t have a strong network of peers and like-minded individuals.
Vilsack shows he and USDA will be very active -- in controversial area
Don’t give an inch. Here’s a lesson in buying RTK guidance systems that will keep you on the straight and narrow.
Chill out. You may not be able to control the weather, but soon you may be able to control the effects of heat and drought stress in your crop with this product.
Congratulations to Lon Frahm, a farmer from Colby, Kan. He was named the 2009 Top Producer of the Year during the Top Producer Seminar in Chicago, Ill.
Look Ma…no hands! Auto guidance grows up with this next generation steering that can move between vehicles.
In January at their annual meeting, Trimble executives addressed 450 dealer and resellers of its agricultural product line up from 20 countries. The company reflected upon the past year of success within its ag division and recognized the potential challenges of the year ahead.
Other strategies: building up infrastructure for second- and third-generation fuels
What time of year should you sell your stored corn? In this market, what are the right moves? Listen in as Farm Journal Economist Bob Utterback predicts the demand for spring 2010 corn and when he thinks currently stored corn should be sold.
End zone for economic stimulus proposals
The National Farm Machinery Show included the championship tractor pull, the newest farm machinery, and the latest in high tech tools for agriculture.
Listen in as Jerry Gulke, Strategic Marketing Services president, comments on Top Producer’'s recent acreage survey.
Timely decision as Obama administration weighs boosting maximum blender percentage
Cancellation of press conference spawns lots of speculation
Expected lower fertilizer prices in 2009 may lead to an increase in corn profitability relative to soybean profitability, said Gary Schnitkey, University of Illinois Extension farm financial management specialist.
Beginning next week, set your dial to RFD-TV to catch AgDay and U.S. Farm Report. This new television partnership will join the nation’s longest-running agricultural television programs with the nation’s first television network dedicated to agriculture and rural America.
Choice also made for Deputy EPA administrator
There’s a cold wind blowing through Iowa, but last week it was even more pronounced at the Pioneer Hi-Bred Campus in Johnston, Iowa. There, a 20-ton, space-age looking machine nicknamed Boreas--a name inspired by the Greek god of the cold north wind--was literally blowing journalists away.
President lays out more spending ahead, and targets unneeded spending as well
This Administration has new thrust in mind. Report from USDA’s Ag Outlook Conference.