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12/31/11Shortcut to the Markets
Check out all the market numbers you need to know! Here's hoping the markets are up when you're ready to sell! You get markets... more >>
11/20/09MDA to conduct agriculture land preservation survey
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture recently released the following information: Minnesota State Statutes Chapter 40A.14 Subd.... more >>
11/20/09Discover strategies for improved feedlot profitability at 2009 Mn Cattle Feeder Days
Discover management strategies for improved feedlot profitability at 2009 Minnesota Cattle Feeder Days The University of Minnesota... more >>
11/20/09Narrow row research offers some surprises
Could corn growers increase yield if they reduce spacing between rows to 22 inches or less? The answer depends on where the grower... more >>
11/20/09What Ag Learned From Volatile Prices pt 2
4. BOTCHED OR OMITTED MARKETING CAN BE FATAL Disciplined marketing will be key to credit approvals in the future. "Ethanol company... more >>
11/20/09What Ag Learned From Volatile Prices pt 1
SAN ANTONIO (DTN) -- This year's crisis in the livestock industry is just one fallout from 2008's over-heated commodity markets.... more >>
11/20/09Vomitoxin Spotty in Eastern Corn Belt
OMAHA (DTN) -- This year's wet and cool season has not only frustrated corn farmers because of delayed harvests, but is sounding... more >>
11/20/09Corn Genome Sequencing Complete
Results of the Maize Genome Sequencing Projectthe first comprehensive gene map of North American Corn will be made available to the... more >>
11/20/09FB President Speaks Out on Legislation
The President of the American Farm Bureau Federation, Bob Stallman, is happy with the decision by Senate leadership to delay consideration... more >>
11/20/09Farm Bureau Says Farmers Need Assistance
According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, farmers and ranchers in many areas of the nation have been hit hard by late planting... more >>
11/20/09National Corn Yield Contest Deadline Nears
The entry deadline for the 2009 National Corn Yield Contest is December first. The National Corn Growers Association reminds entrants... more >>
11/19/09Redwood County Corn & Soybean Association Annual Meeting is coming
The Redwood County Corn and Soybean Growers Association invites the public to a presentation entitled FFA Gone Global: Brazil 2009... more >>
11/19/09Minnesota's October Milk Output up 2.5 Percent
October 2009 milk production totaled 743 million pounds in Minnesota, up 2.5 percent from the 725 million pounds produced in October... more >>
11/18/09Corn Conditions Face Stress From Upcoming Weather Trends
OMAHA (DTN) -- The Northern Hemisphere's winter and Southern Hemisphere's summer both offer potentially stressful weather conditions... more >>
11/18/09Estate Tax Extension Possible
House Ways and Means Committee Democrats have agreed to back a one-year extension of current estate tax levels, and tie it to a broader... more >>
11/18/09No Climate Change Bill This Year
The U.S. Senate will not debate climate change until next spring. Thats the word from Senate Democratic leaders who say legislation... more >>
11/18/09Place Swine Workers on H1N1 Priority List with Santa
While acknowledging that, Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, the National Pork Producers Council is asking that pork industry... more >>
11/18/09Buis Speaks Against Anti-Ethanol Adds
A confederacy of special interest groups, including Big Food and Big Oil, are buying paid advertising to influence Washington, DC,... more >>
11/18/09Advocacy Training Center Introduced
The American Soybean Association today unveiled its new online Advocacy Training Center that teaches basic skills and protocols for... more >>
11/18/09Minnesotans Elected to National Biodiesel Board
Members of the National Biodiesel Board have selected their leadership team for the coming year, electing seven returning governing... more >>
11/18/09Ag Business Positive in 2010 Outlook
A majority of agribusiness leaders polled last week reported they are optimistic about their company's outlook in 2010 compared to... more >>
11/18/09NBB Lauds Introduction of Biodiesel Tax Incentive in House
WASHINGTON, D.C. The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) today applauded Representatives Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) and John Shimkus (R-IL)... more >>
11/18/09Poultry Industry Cleaning Up Act
A USDA survey indicates that cold water immersion and other antimicrobial interventions in poultry processing substantially improve... more >>
11/18/09Estate Tax Bill Could be Delayed
House Democrats are expected to delay consideration of a new Federal estate tax law until after the Thanksgiving recess. Farm groups... more >>
11/18/09Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Introduced in House
North Dakota Representative Earl Pomeroy has introduced legislation to provide long-term stability to the biodiesel market. Pomeroys... more >>
11/18/09RFA Responds to Gore Book on Energy
Renewable Fuels Association President Bob Dinneen has sent a letter to former Vice President Al Gore concerning some of the inaccuracies... more >>
11/18/09Alternative Fertilizers May Have Greenhouse Gas Advantages
Agricultural Research Service scientists have found that using alternative types of fertilizers can cut back on greenhouse gas emissions,... more >>
11/17/09November Cattle on Feed & Cold Storage Report Estimates
October Placements are expected to be 5.0% larger than last year. This will mark four months in a row of higher Placements. There... more >>
11/16/09Minnesota Weekly Crop Progress Report
Above normal temperatures and little precipitation allowed producers 5.6 days suitable to continue this fall's harvest and tillage... more >>
11/16/09USDA Weekly Crop Progress
OMAHA (DTN) -- With a spate of fairly open weather last week, soybean harvest advanced 14 percentage points to 89 percent complete... more >>
11/16/09Vomitoxin, Other Mycotoxins Reported in Parts of Corn Belt
OMAHA (DTN) -- Even though producers have made huge strides in harvesting corn the last two weeks, wrapping up this year's harvest... more >>
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