Ranchers share tricks of trade
Ranchers are typically an ingenious lot, doing what they can to make ends meet. By ROBERT WAGGENERRanchers are typically an ingenious lot, doing what they can to make ends meet.Northeast Wyoming...
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Turning remote sensing on a fungus
New tech tools harness data to diagnose a yield-robbing crop disease in onions. Fungal diseases are hard to diagnose. Farmers don’t see the problem until the crop — such as potatoes, onions or...
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Crop insurance expert fields prevented planting questions
An RMA representative answers questions you may have if you’re dealing with prevented planting and late planting. If you’re dealing with fields you couldn’t get planted, what you need now is...
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Justice Department probes price fixing allegations
Poultry processors have been fighting price-fixing allegations by consumers By David McLaughlin and Lydia MulvanyThe U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into allegations that...
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NPPC wants Trump to ease approval for GE pork
Regulatory concerns could slow introduction of experimental gene-editing technique that makes hogs PRRS resistant By Mike DorningPork producers are stepping up their campaign to ease regulation of...
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Banning neonicotinoids not cure-all for bee health, researchers find
Neonicotinoid use replaced traditional insecticides, which are more toxic to fish and mammals New research shows a neonicotinoid ban in the United States may not be a risk-free solution to the problem...
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Soil health explored during ag committee hearing
Minnesota farmer says "healthy soil is the key to addressing many natural resource concerns' The House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry held a hearing on “Managing for...
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Farm Progress America, June 26, 2019
Max Armstrong shares some interesting consumer food survey results Max Armstrong offers survey results from the International Food Information Council, which conducts an annual review of consumer...
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Trust like a farmer
What’s it mean to trust in a year when very little is going your way? Two weeks ago, I knelt down in a nearly planted soybean field and took this photo.The beans were going in nicely that night, in a...
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Washington state seeks wolf control applicants
State ag department also starts effort to trap and monitor for gypsy moths. Two predator-focused news items from the Washington State Department of Agriculture hit the Western Farmer-Stockman email...
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Minnesota dairy family decides to stay, fight for visa reform
H.R. 2124 would amend the E-2 visa and allow adult children to remain in the U.S. An outpouring of support has convinced dairy farmer Kor Mulder to invest thousands of dollars again in securing visas...
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Big yield monitor errors possible if left uncalibrated
Uncalibrated yield monitors can be off as much as 100%, says Purdue University agronomist. “Understand this one simple fact about grain yield monitors — they do not measure grain yield,” says R.L...
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Farm Progress America, June 27, 2019
Max Armstrong offers some insight on the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement recently passed by Mexico Max Armstrong offers news that Mexico has approved the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, which will replace...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 27, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the democratic presidential debate, corn market rallies, a boy in recovery and the college World Series. Is it too early for presidential debates?There's been no June rally...
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Trump calls on India to reverse 'unacceptable' tariffs
Indian tariffs on almost 30 American products came in response to higher duties imposed by the U.S. By Karthikeyan SundaramPresident Donald Trump called on India to withdraw an “unacceptable” increase...
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Bayer hires high-profile lawyer to fight Roundup lawsuits
Bayer says studies show no cancer link from Roundup, but company starting to take public perception into account By Eyk Henning, Scott Deveau and Tim LohBayer AG rose the most in a decade after hiring...
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Syngenta executive sees five megatrends reshaping ag
"It’s not going to be my daddy’s farm moving forward.” Barry Teater is a writer with the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.In speculating about the future of agriculture, David Hollinrake, president...
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Forbes tech summit takes closer look at future of food
Despite robust investments, some feel startups should focus more on solving food, farm problems. Day one of the 2019 Forbes Ag Tech Summit opened with a pitch session highlighting some very innovative...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - June 28, 2019
Milk prices forecast to rise, many ERS employees will decline to move and a shrimp farm in Kentucky Need a quick catch-up on the ag news of the week? Check out these seven stories you may have...
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USDA invests $192 million to improve rural water infrastructure
USDA invests in water infrastructure projects in 29 states USDA is investing $192 million in 71 projects located across 29 states to improve rural water infrastructure.“Safe and reliable water...
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