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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.
That’s a question we received from one forward thinking farmer following Alaska’s Mt. Redoubt eruption.
Rice planting is almost completed near St. Martinville, La. As the new growing season begins, Jeff Durand, of the Louisiana Rice Growers Association, discusses the concerns and challenges for rice producers.
Perspective and outlook on long road ahead for climate change legislation
Controversial regulation worries biofuel proponents
Growing a specialty crop can require special machinery. Steve Conrad farms in Webbers Falls, Okla., and when it comes to harvesting his spinach crop the best machine for the job was sourced from their farm shop.
USDA pushing to reopen markets
It could take weeks - or longer - before U.S. pork producers recover from export restrictions tied to a worldwide influenza outbreak, said a Purdue University agricultural economist.
Ag chief comments on H1N1, COOL, nutrition and food safety, ag research, and climate change
Cites jobs impact and nation’s dependence on foreign oil as reasons for waiver request
Effort only for those maturing Sept. 30, 2009
Will volunteer corn in your corn-on-corn or soybean fields cause you problems this year? Listen in as Mike Moechnig, extension weed specialist at South Dakota State University, provides agronomic advice on the topic.
May day. May day. This study shows every day of delay in May trims back potential soybean yields.
This weed is really obnoxious, but it can’t hide from remote sensing. Scientists are hunting down the invasive weed from the air.
Some call it charcoal, others see it as black gold. Could biochar made from biomass be the perfect fertilizer?
Caution—this video contains graphic violence. Find out exactly how the new herbicide Kixor kills its weedy victims.
The general public’s impressions of farmers are improving, according to a survey of consumer views funded by the United Soybean Board.
Weathers says water issues cause Colorado corn farmers many problems. Listen as he describes this and other challenges and opportunities corn farmers are facing.
There’s no doubt that the hysteria over the H1N1-- commonly referred to as swine flu-- is impacting agriculture commodities especially pork. Here are some of the headlines and other resources to provide you more information.
Water issues are major concerns for farmers in such states as Colorado. One way to help ease those problems: use less water.
Indirect land-use analysis; refinancing of existing renewable fuel facilities also part of today’s announcement
Home sales pending perks up thoughts on housing sector
Situation reveals mixed messages H1N1
May day. May day. This study shows every day of delay in May trims back potential soybean yields.
House Ag Chairman blasts 2007 energy bill language that he says will ‘kill off biofuels industry’
A seed feud has emerged over Optimum GAT, a new trait that was due to arrive in farmer’s fields in 2010. Yesterday, Monsanto Company announced that it filed suit in St. Louis federal courts against E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company and its subsidiary, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
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Energy & Commerce chairman details proposed allowance allocation