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Farmers dodge showers to plant corn at breakneck pace
Less-than-ideal yet drier weather this week allowed U.S. farmers to begin catching up their corn planting pace that had fallen to a record low when the week began, an agricultural meteorologist said on Friday.
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Does farming make you fat?
One in four farmers are obese according to a new survey, but when compared other occupations, agriculture-based careers are one of the best for avoiding obesity.
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Farm bill and immigration reform action needed
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is calling on Congress to pass legislation he says is crucial to American farmers. The USDA’s Bob Ellison has more
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2014 Farm Bill: Are we near an agreement?
The first of three steps have been taken toward a new Farm Bill, a 2014 version that will last through 2018 in all likelihood.
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Class III futures rally on CME
Class III and cheese futures rallied sharply Thursday, regaining as much as 75 cents on front-month Class III and over four cents for June cheese.
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Weather report: Thundershowers in the upper Midwest
In the West, cool air is expanding eastward, although warmth lingers across the central and southern Rockies. On the Plains, a cold front crossing Montana marks the leading edge of cooler air. In the Corn Belt, thundershowers are halting fieldwork in the upper Midwest. In the South, showers and thunderstorms are slowing or halting fieldwork in the northern Mississippi Delta and the Tennessee Valley.
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Ag markets were mixed again Friday morning
Both the equity markets and the U.S. dollar resumed their recent rallies early Friday morning, thereby exerting opposing forces upon the commodity markets.
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Ag markets diverged significantly Thursday
Despite the system that came through the Corn Belt Wednesday, it looks as if short-term weather conditions will remain highly conducive to accelerated corn plantings.
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Midwest farmland values up 15 percent in 1st quarter
Farmland prices in the U.S. Midwest Corn Belt states rose 15 percent in the first quarter from the year before as demand for land remained strong though the frantic pace of recent gains slowed, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said on Thursday.
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Dairy supply chain launches guide for sustainability reporting
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy — established under the leadership of America’s dairy producers — announced two new resources to advance the industry’s ability to track, improve and communicate sustainability performance and progress across the supply chain.
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Behind the tradition: Indy 500 milkmen ready to deliver
Two Indiana dairymen are gearing up to deliver milk to the winner of this year’s Indianapolis 500.
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