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Planting for our future
It truly is crunch time in ag land as we’re been dealing with the coldest spring in years. Many planters and tractors are set to roll, but with soil temperatures still in the 45-50 degree range, it’s still a waiting game. Our front page...Tags: Iowa State University , Weather, Weather Reports, Education, Colleges and Universities
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Two South Dakotans help run National 4-H Conference
BROOKINGS - The 10 person National 4-H Conference Leadership Team included two South Dakotans; Michael Sperry, a 4-H member and high school junior from Aberdeen and Peter Nielson, SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Program Director. "The National 4-H Conference...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Education
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Rep. Noem introduces legislation to create a permanent Tribal Relations Office at USDA
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Kristi Noem recently introduced legislation that would permanently establish an Office of Tribal Relations within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This legislation would not cost taxpayers any additional...Tags: Washington, DC, Kristi Noem
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S.D. Stockgrowers call on Rep. Noem to defend COOL
The South Dakota Stockgrowers called on Rep. Kristi Noem on May 10 to defend Country of Origin Labeling in the 2013 Farm Bill mark up which is scheduled to be completed on Wednesday in the House Agriculture Committee. "We ask that Rep. Noem use her...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Kristi Noem
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Next drought management webinar May 29
BROOKINGS - The final Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch Webinar will be held May 29 at 9 a.m. MST or 10 a.m. CST at SDSU Extension Regional Centers. May 29 webinar is the last in a 5-part webinar series developed as a proactive move to help producers...Tags: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Droughts, Natural Disasters
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CRP faces challenges as next signup period looms
FARGO, N.D. - Last fall, for the fourth straight year, Thief River Falls, Minn., farmer Ken Asp chose not to re-enroll some of his farmland in the Conservation Reservation Program. Enrolling the land into CRP made economic sense when he did it, in...Tags: Droughts, Wage Contract Issues, Natural Disasters, Collective Contract, Career and Workplace
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Future heads of family farms dig into financials
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Jake Anderson didn't have to delve too deep into the University of Missouri's agricultural economics program before realizing he was destined to return to the 1,500-acre family farm. After all, that's been the Anderson family trade...Tags: Small Businesses, Teaching and Learning, Students, Education, University of Missouri
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Rain causes worst drought area to retreat westward
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A wet spring continues to soak the soil across much of the Midwest, causing the prolonged drought to slowly retreat westward, the weekly drought report released on May 9 said. Sections of central Iowa, southeast Minnesota and...Tags: Weather, Droughts, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues
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CRP sign-up periods set
Two sign-up periods for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Conservation Reserve Program are approaching. A four-week sign-up period for the general CRP program begins May 20. That is for farmers who want to enter new acres into the program. It... -
Demand for college ag grads is strong this spring
For months, Matt Green has been hearing from companies that are interested in hiring him. “It just doesn't let up,” the University of Minnesota-Crookston senior says of employer interest. Green and many other college students majoring in agriculture...Tags: Unemployment, Employment, Conservation, Labor Markets, Agricultural Research and Technology
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New Mexico horse slaughter plant to open soon
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The southern New Mexico plant that has been fighting for more than a year for permission to slaughter horses will open soon, unless Congress reinstates a ban on the practice, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. In a...Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Tom Vilsack
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Should producers enroll in the ACRE Program for 2013?
The 2008 farm bill was extended through Sept. 30, 2013, for most programs that were in place for the 2012 crop year. This means producers have the option to enroll in the Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment (DCP) program or the Average Crop Revenue...
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