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House Ag Committee chairman has farm bill plan
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., told Agweek on April 26 that he is planning a farm bill that will cut $38 billion in spending over 10 years, $3 billion more than last year, with $20 billion coming from the food stamps account and $18 billion from the rest of the bill.
Tuesday, April, 30, 2013 - Agweek - News
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House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., told Agweek on April 26 that he is planning a farm bill that will cut $38 billion in spending over 10 years, $3 billion more than last year, with $20 billion coming from the food stamps account and $18 billion from the rest of the bill.
Tuesday, April, 30, 2013 - Agweek - News
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The importance of soil biology
Sixty percent of all the world’s nutrients applied to fields never make it to the plants. That is an astonishing number, considering the cost of fertilizers. It is also worrisome considering that phosphorus is expected to run out in the next few decades, and nitrogen is not too far behind. So what is happening?
Monday, April, 29, 2013 - Agweek - Opinion
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Sixty percent of all the world’s nutrients applied to fields never make it to the plants. That is an astonishing number, considering the cost of fertilizers. It is also worrisome considering that phosphorus is expected to run out in the next few decades, and nitrogen is not too far behind. So what is happening?
Monday, April, 29, 2013 - Agweek - Opinion
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Caring about the cows
When I was 10, my job was “chicken chores.” Feeding, watering, gathering eggs and occasionally cleaning out for a flock of 800 hens. I hated it, and the egg count showed it: maybe 60 percent yield.
Monday, April, 29, 2013 - Agweek - Opinion
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When I was 10, my job was “chicken chores.” Feeding, watering, gathering eggs and occasionally cleaning out for a flock of 800 hens. I hated it, and the egg count showed it: maybe 60 percent yield.
Monday, April, 29, 2013 - Agweek - Opinion
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SD elevator loses licenses
State regulators have been monitoring the cooperative’s financial status for two years.
Monday, April, 29, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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State regulators have been monitoring the cooperative’s financial status for two years.
Monday, April, 29, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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What a food consumer wants
One of the key findings in a recent White Paper was that the trust consumers have in food production is related to the level of excellent knowledge consumers think they have about production practices
Monday, April, 29, 2013 - Agweek - Opinion
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One of the key findings in a recent White Paper was that the trust consumers have in food production is related to the level of excellent knowledge consumers think they have about production practices
Monday, April, 29, 2013 - Agweek - Opinion
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Debating immigration reform
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has tied a path for legalization and citizenship for farm workers to that for the DREAMers, the young people who have been brought to the U.S. illegally as children and are now in college.
Monday, April, 29, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has tied a path for legalization and citizenship for farm workers to that for the DREAMers, the young people who have been brought to the U.S. illegally as children and are now in college.
Monday, April, 29, 2013 - Agweek - News
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No ammonium nitrate in proposed fertilizer plant
Pure ammonium nitrate will not be produced at the CHS nitrogen plant planned for Spiritwood, N.D., according to Connie Ova, CEO of the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp.
Monday, April, 29, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Pure ammonium nitrate will not be produced at the CHS nitrogen plant planned for Spiritwood, N.D., according to Connie Ova, CEO of the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp.
Monday, April, 29, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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CRP faces challenges
The longstanding Conservation Reserve Program is one of America's most important farm programs. But CRP - in which area farmers soon will have another chance to enroll - is losing acres in the Upper Midwest because of attractive crop prices. Federal budget problems also cloud the program's future.
Monday, April, 29, 2013 - Agweek - News
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The longstanding Conservation Reserve Program is one of America's most important farm programs. But CRP - in which area farmers soon will have another chance to enroll - is losing acres in the Upper Midwest because of attractive crop prices. Federal budget problems also cloud the program's future.
Monday, April, 29, 2013 - Agweek - News
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SD elevator loses licenses
The state Public Utilities Commission acted unanimously April 23 to revoke the grain-buyer and grain-warehouse licenses of the Gregory (S.D.) Farmers Elevator.
Wednesday, April, 24, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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The state Public Utilities Commission acted unanimously April 23 to revoke the grain-buyer and grain-warehouse licenses of the Gregory (S.D.) Farmers Elevator.
Wednesday, April, 24, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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ND Senate passes animal cruelty bill; House to take it up
A bill to beef up penalties for people who harm animals has one last hurdle before it is sent to Gov. Jack Dalrymple for his signature.
Wednesday, April, 24, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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A bill to beef up penalties for people who harm animals has one last hurdle before it is sent to Gov. Jack Dalrymple for his signature.
Wednesday, April, 24, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Minn. lawmakers order audit of ag groups
A push by agricultural groups to avoid an evaluation this year by the state’s legislative auditor has raised red flags for some lawmakers.
Tuesday, April, 23, 2013 - Associated Press - News
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A push by agricultural groups to avoid an evaluation this year by the state’s legislative auditor has raised red flags for some lawmakers.
Tuesday, April, 23, 2013 - Associated Press - News
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NM horse slaughter facility moves forward
Amid the unfolding horse-meat scandal, a New Mexico slaughterhouse has moved closer to becoming the first in the United States since 2007 to be allowed to process horses for human consumption.
Tuesday, April, 23, 2013 - New York Times New Service - News
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Amid the unfolding horse-meat scandal, a New Mexico slaughterhouse has moved closer to becoming the first in the United States since 2007 to be allowed to process horses for human consumption.
Tuesday, April, 23, 2013 - New York Times New Service - News
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Minn. producers’ profit taking a hit
Drought and high feed prices are cutting into the profit margin for cattle producers like Gary and Kathy Stai of New London, Minn.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Drought and high feed prices are cutting into the profit margin for cattle producers like Gary and Kathy Stai of New London, Minn.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Bankruptcy case dismissed
A U.S. bankruptcy court has dismissed the case of former Grafton, N.D., farmer Tom Grabanski.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Agweek - News
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A U.S. bankruptcy court has dismissed the case of former Grafton, N.D., farmer Tom Grabanski.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Bittleman promises improved communications
Sarah Bittleman, the new agriculture counselor at the Environmental Protection Agency, announces her intent to improve communications between farmers and the EPA.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Sarah Bittleman, the new agriculture counselor at the Environmental Protection Agency, announces her intent to improve communications between farmers and the EPA.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Agweek - News
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ND ranchers weather storm while calving
A photo of a North Dakota rancher delivering a calf during a blizzard goes viral.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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A photo of a North Dakota rancher delivering a calf during a blizzard goes viral.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Saying goodbye
A 23-year old farm equipment dealer in Williston, N.D. is closing in May, partly due to the effects of the N.D. oil boom.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Agweek - News
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A 23-year old farm equipment dealer in Williston, N.D. is closing in May, partly due to the effects of the N.D. oil boom.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Beet ethanol promoter must ‘cease and desist’
An Iowa man who a year ago spoke to Red River Valley farmers about supplying sugar beets to make ethanol in a mothballed Alchem Ltd. corn ethanol plant in Grafton, N.D., has had his Iowa insurance license suspended and Iowa officials have accused him of improper handling of securities sales.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Agweek - News
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An Iowa man who a year ago spoke to Red River Valley farmers about supplying sugar beets to make ethanol in a mothballed Alchem Ltd. corn ethanol plant in Grafton, N.D., has had his Iowa insurance license suspended and Iowa officials have accused him of improper handling of securities sales.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Canadian planting delayed
A wet, cool spring is delaying planting on the Canadian prairie, but farmers and others generally say they aren’t terribly concerned yet.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Agweek - News
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A wet, cool spring is delaying planting on the Canadian prairie, but farmers and others generally say they aren’t terribly concerned yet.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Changing focus on crop disease
Soybean cyst nematode is one of several threats to soybean growth in 2013.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Soybean cyst nematode is one of several threats to soybean growth in 2013.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Agweek - News
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