Premise ID relieves Hoosiers of paperwork |
While Hoosier livestock exhibitors clean, trim and train show-stoppers for the summer fairs, one thing will be different this year ... |
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Illinois sentinel plots stay on alert for soybean rust |
A early warning system for detecting the presence of Asian soybean rust in Illinois fields is again in place this year ... |
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USDA is offering Kentucky farms Easter Freeze relief |
Kentucky growers, who were left with little hope for a productive growing season due to the early spring freeze, got a little good news last week ... |
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Disaster relief available for frost-damaged Illinois farms |
In response to the devastating freeze in April, Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich announced federal disaster assistance is available for 55 counties ... |
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Fewer elevators operating as grain production grows |
An Illinois State University study has revealed the number of elevator companies in the state has declined in the past dozen years ... |
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Regional hog prices vary across the Midwest |
Last week ended with hog prices mixed compared to seven days earlier ... |
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Hoosiers aim for market share with grass-fed beef |
They call themselves “grass farmers,” and they’re part of a growing agricultural niche that emphasizes sustainability, nutrition and animal welfare ... |
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Proper irrigation, rotation are key to grass-fed beef |
Thanks to Americans’ growing demand for the leaner and healthier meat produced by grass-fed cattle, pastureland is no longer considered a wasteland ...
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‘Volunteer potatoes’ could adversely impact the crop |
Potatoes growing independently in fields of corn, soybeans and other crops, can harbor diseases that could adversely impact the area’s potato crop ... |
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Kentucky FFA Convention attracts more than 2,000 |
A sea of blue jackets descended upon the Derby City June 5-7, as more than 2,000 students and advisors attended the 78th annual Kentucky FFA Convention ... |
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