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Don't miss a chance to provide facts straight from the farm
With the window to respond to the 2012 Census of Agriculture officially closing on May 31, the USDA is urging farmers and ranchers not to miss this opportunity to be counted and help determine the future of farming in America.
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Topsoil lost to rainfall costs farmers money
As rainfall increases, the amount of topsoil decreases. So does the amount of grain the land can produce.
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NMPF pleased with Senate Ag Committee farm bill approval
Jerry Kozak, President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation, released a statement in response to the Senate Agriculture Committee approving a farm bill.
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Grain markets mixed around midsession Tuesday
Recent cash strength may have discouraged country buyers, since demand was termed weak Tuesday morning.
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Websites launched for forage shortage, late planting issues
University of Minnesota Extension has educational resources available for those with questions related to a continuing forage shortage and late planting issues.
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Cleanup continues after Minn. blaze kills 40 animals
A fire ripped through a Minnesota farm last week, destroying a barn and killing 40 animals. Now the owners are cleaning up and looking to a brighter future.
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U.S. corn farmers to get brief respite from rain this week
Drier weather early this week in the U.S. Midwest will boost corn plantings that have fallen to a record slow pace due to wet and chilly weather, an agricultural meteorologist said on Tuesday.
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DCHA refocusing its strategic industry role
The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) announces its recent decision to strategically refocus the association’s priorities and industry role as the industry’s primary source of information and leadership, management development and performance improvement relative to the raising of dairy calves and heifers.
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IDFA: Opposition to Dairy Supply Management mounts
As the House and Senate Agriculture Committees prepare to write a new farm bill this week, the list of organizations opposed to a proposed dairy program continues to grow.
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Planting is progressing, despite all of the serious challenges
USDA’s Crop Progress and Condition report for May 13 indicated that 28 percent of the corn had been planted, compared to 12 percent last week and 85 percent for last year with a 65 percent five year average.
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Weather report: Very warm across the central Plains
In the West, warm, dry weather favors fieldwork and crop growth. On the Plains, very warm weather continues to promote an acceleration of fieldwork and crop development. In the Corn Belt, cool weather lingers across Michigan and Ohio, accompanied by scattered showers. In the South, frost advisories were in effect this morning as far south as northern and western North Carolina.
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- Ag markets diverge just before the long holiday weekend
- Study suggests dairy herd water quality linked to milk production
- Wis. lawmakers question challenges to large wells
- Traders evening up positions ahead of the weekend Friday
- Bio-Vet and Keller break ground on new facility
- NOAA: Get ready for a busy hurricane season
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- White House urges Senate to cut crop insurance in farm bill
- Class III futures close out quietly last week
- 4 rules for growing a business or industry
- Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated
- Ongoing wave of Calif. metal theft prompts further legislation
