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Weather report: Showers spread across West, Corn Belt, South
In the West, scattered showers have developed throughout the Rocky Mountain States, but Red Flag Warnings, indicating an elevated risk of wildfire activity, have been issued from southern Nevada to eastern Colorado.
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Minn. barn fire kills 27 calves
A fire at a dairy near Bigelow, Minn., killed 27 calves on Tuesday.
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Ag markets posted mixed reactions to USDA data
Corn futures reacted poorly to the release of the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply/Demand Estimates (WASDE) report released Wednesday.
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Commentary: Clueless consumers
To counter the negativity media keeps repeating, producers need to step up but talk down to their audience. As if they have no idea about how animals are raised. Which they don’t.
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NMPF announces new president and CEO
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) announced today that Chief Operating Officer Jim Mulhern will take over as President & Chief Executive Officer on Jan. 1, 2014.
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Researchers test unmanned aircraft for on-farm uses
When farmers approach University of California, Davis, agricultural engineering professor Ken Giles to inquire about an experimental, remote-controlled helicopter being studied as a potential applicator for agricultural chemicals, they only ask two things: How well does it work and how much does it cost?
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Planting is unfinished, and for some, may never be this year
There will be many farms which remain too wet to plant, particularly in the northern Cornbelt states, which had perfect weather and great yields last year and planned to expand their corn and soybean acreage this year.
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Milk prices staying put for now
Milk price estimates for 2013 were changed little in the USDA’s latest “World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates” report.
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Group enhances financial commitment to dairy exports
This week, members of Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) endorsed a larger investment in the farmer-funded self-help program, voting to enhance the membership requirement from 2 cents per hundredweight to 4 cents per hundredweight, effective July 1.
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USDA lowers projected corn production, yield
The outlook for 2013-2014 U.S. feed grain supplies is lowered this month as delayed plantings reduce yield prospects for corn. Projected corn production is lowered 135 million bushels to 14.0 billion with the average yield projected at 156.5 bushels per acre, down 1.5 bushels from last month.
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Commentary: Why should we care about the farm bill?
The Senate voted for a new farm bill on Monday and action now shifts to the House. I’ve been keeping up with the farm bill’s progress in Washington, D.C., and I found myself asking others on our staff, “What does this mean for the typical American consumer?”
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