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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.

Don’t miss a minute of the 2009 World Dairy Expo!
Oil bears gets frosted as cold temperatures give the energy complex a Columbus Day boost.
USDA released their October crop production reports this morning. Listen to expert analysis.
Can you count to five? More beans per pod can reap yield benefits.
To reuse parts or not to reuse parts—that’s the dilemma.
In 2001, we were applying 200 lb., and sometimes 225 lb., of nitrogen (N) per acre because that’s what the universities recommended—1.1 lb. of N per bushel of anticipated corn yield. But we found out it doesn’t take that much. Now we apply about 0.75 lb. per bushel, and we expect to reduce that over time.
We have been using an RTK GPS auto-steering system since 2004.
Ah, sugar, sugar…could beets be the next biofuel feedstock? New research shows promise.
Farming has the power to lift up lives of the poor, says Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and co-chair of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Gain traction this fall. Tire selection can influence slip and compaction and radials seem to have an edge.
What are the top concerns of young farmers today?
Mega-sized doors in modern farm shops require special design considerations.
Service truck is fully equipped from cab to toolbox.
Listen to audio analysis from these experts about the Cattle on Feed report.
I am almost 12, and I want to be a rancher. How do I ask Dad and Grandpa what happens next?
Krone NA, Inc. is changing their business model in the Western United States.
Lindsay Corporation, maker of Zimmatic® irrigation systems, has produced a new corn brochure called “Increasing Corn Yields Through Efficient Irrigation Solutions.”
New herbicide offers a solution for new weed problems
They did the mash! They did the market mash!
Action relative to H1N1 ban put in place earlier this year
The pork industry is going through a massive transition and it’s leaving a lot of integrators questioning their business models and the contracts they have made with their feeders.
More than $82 million in patronage refunds will be returned to GROWMARK member cooperatives.
An incredibly slow harvest, excessive moisture, high potential for diseases and other crop quality issues have created many obstacles for your corn’s path from field to bin or elevator. To help overcome these difficulties, here are six of the best harvest information sources.
Farm Journal was recently on hand to see some of the first bags of DeKalb Brand Genuity SmartStax corn roll off the production line.
Weather favored the disease in 2009—but will it return next year?
When it comes to tax breaks, depreciation of equipment can help recover substantial machinery costs for farmers.
Lower fertilizer prices could slash per-acre nutrient outlays by a third, says Purdue University Economist Bruce Erickson.
Tally under 32 million acres
Over the past three weeks, a growing number of elevators have been forced to turn away high-moisture loads.
More cob harvesting options, regardless of your operation’'s size.
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