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NOAA forecasts near record 'dead zone'
Record spring rainfall contributed to larger than normal 'dead zone' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists forecast this year’s Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ to be about the size of...
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How Indiana soybeans yield in late planting years
Purdue soybean specialist looks at planting progress vs. trend yield for other late years. Soybeans are known for their ability to adapt and compensate in a variety of conditions. Can they compensate...
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New-tech fertilizer boosts productivity, helps environment
Anuvia is a startup that’s creating a fertilizer product in a new way, and new research shows it offers a significant environmental boost. Startups in agriculture are essentially popping up all over,...
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Dairy community, Feeding America join forces to fight hunger
Events will take place in markets from coast-to-coast America’s dairy community – farmers, processors and other dairy organizations – is joining forces with Feeding America to address food and...
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USDA Rural Development marks Homeownership Month
USDA Single Family Housing programs have served more than 4.4 million families in rural America. June is not only National Dairy Month, it’s also National Homeownership Month.“Homeownership provides a...
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Guide to scouting early-season corn
Corn Illustrated: This slideshow illustrates situations you may come across walking fields in early summer. No matter when your corn was planted, one thing holds true. It needs to be scouted, and...
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Equipment Dealers Foundation awards 18 scholarships
Each recipient receives $2,000 scholarship; goal is to support development of future employees 18 men and women will receive a scholarship from the Equipment Dealers Foundation for the 2019-20...
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Gates Foundation partners to combat crop pests
In low-income countries, more than 25% of crops are lost to pests and diseases Pests and plant diseases wreak havoc on crops worldwide, reducing major food crop yields by an estimated 10% to 40%....
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Be positive but stay vigilant after Fair Oaks Farms incident
Farmers should be familiar with best practices for engaging on social media. I watched the video posted on the farm in Indiana that was posted by Animal Recovery Mission, or ARM.It was a horrible...
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Sheep keep soil in place at Green Dirt Farm
Military families know the drill. At the end of three or four years in one location, it’s time to pack up the house and move on to another destination. Each move brings new opportunities, people to...
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Trump, Biden hold competing events in Iowa
Trump calls Biden a 'loser' while Biden blasts Trump on his 'childishness' by Jennifer Epstein and Justin SinkPresident Donald Trump lashed out at Democratic front-runner Joe Biden on Tuesday as the...
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House Democrats optimistic about USMCA passage
Signs of progress come after Trump withdrew his threat to impose tariffs on Mexican imports by Erik WassonHouse Democrats are expressing optimism as they begin what could be the final stage of...
View ArticleNew fescues end toxin damage
For openers, Craig Roberts tells farmers that toxic endophyte in fescue costs the Missouri beef industry $160 million each year. New fescues end toxin damageBy DUANE DAILEYFor openers, Craig Roberts...
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USDA invests $1 million in renewable energy projects
Recipients can use REAP funding for energy efficiency improvements USDA is awarding 58 grants for projects in 17 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to reduce energy costs for farmers, ag...
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Farm Progress America, June 12, 2019
Max Armstrong offers insight on a recent find of GE wheat in a Washington field. Max Armstrong shares news of a recent find of genetically engineered wheat found in an unplanted Washington field....
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 12, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the 2020 election campaigning, commodity prices, farm accidents and weathermen. Iowa was a hotspot for the 2020 election yesterday with both Trump and Biden...
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Sloped building puts a halt to manure runoff
Replacing an open feedlot with a more environmentally friendly, deep-bedded total containment building is paying dividends for Shelby County cattleman Clint Sonderman. His new 20,000-square-foot...
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I know, safety rarely makes exciting reading. You may be tempted to bypass this article; a few months ago I might have, too. But 2010 dealt some firsthand lessons that have made me take safety much...
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Oregon farmers to turn sorghum into electricity
If a new 10-megawatt biomass power plant opens in Heppner, Ore., as planned by late summer, growers in the region will find a new market for their sorghum. Oregon farmers to turn sorghum into...
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Giant cane has huge potential as Oregon’s next biofuel source
Producing the newest energy crop in the West won’t be hard. It grows like a weed. Giant cane has huge potential as Oregon’s next biofuel sourceBy T.J. BURNHAMProducing the newest energy crop in the...
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