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Higher milk prices don't help dairy farmers much
RIVERDALE, Calif. (AP) — Milk prices are rising, but that's not helping a lot of dairy farmers, who are still struggling after several disastrous years. They say the increase isn't enough to make up for a rise in feed costs as corn is diverted...Tags: California
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READER SUBMITTED: Grassland Reserve Program Sign-Up Announced
StatewideLisa Coverdale, Connecticut State Conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and Bryan Hurlburt, State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) have announced that...Tags: Norwich, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Torrington, Agriculture
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LIVESTOCK-Short-covering rallies US live cattle before holiday
Reuters* Live cattle advances lift feeder futures * CME hogs rise with cash, pork demand optimism By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, May 24 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Friday aided by short-covering ahead of the May 25...Tags: Memorial Day, Holidays
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Rising consumer demand aids organic industry sway
WASHINGTON (AP) - The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand. That's not going over well with everyone in Congress. Tensions between conventional...Tags: Republican Party, Arable Farming, Genetic Engineering, Elections, Customs and Tradition
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Out of the Blue: Stand up against Monsanto
If you believe you have a right to know what you put in your body, join us at 11 a.m. Saturday at Main Beach for the March Against Monsanto. If you believe our Aliso Beach fire pits are a sacred right to enjoy a bonfire at the beach, let your local...Tags: Business Enterprises, Environmental Issues, Occupy Wall Street, Genetic Engineering, Elections
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USDA census info session today
The United States Department of Agriculture hosts an info session "Census of Agriculture Final Push-Make Sure You Are Counted!" 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. today at San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus. The Census of Agriculture is conducted...Tags: Local Government, Agriculture
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Happening Today: Information Session with Vic Tolomeo in Calexico
San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus will have an Information Session with Vic Tolomeo Director, USDA-NASS/California Field Office “Census of Agriculture Final Push — Make Sure You Are Counted!” from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.... -
Wetlands Reserve Program application deadline extended to May 31
Huron (NRCS) - A deadline for accepting applications has been extended for the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) enrollment for Fiscal Year 2013 funding. Applications are accepted year round for the program; however, the cutoff for consideration for 2013...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Wetlands
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Scouting to get the most out of every acre
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC -- For the cleanest fields and highest profits, it's time to refocus on weed control. A recent BASF poll showed nearly 80 percent of growers are changing their weed management programs to head off herbicide-resistant weeds - and... -
The case for food stamps
To hear Republicans — and some Democrats — in Congress talk, you'd think food-stamp dollars just disappear into a black hole. The prevailing debate in the Senate and House versions of the farm bill, which contains funding for food stamps...
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LETTER: Keep COOL in farm bill
Green grass is blooming across our state and welcomed moisture will give many an optimistic outlook. That same attitude should be applied to the crafting of a farm bill. Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., continue to work on the final details for a five-...Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Washington, DC
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USDA funds studies of weather and climatic variability impact on cattle
MADISON, Wis. - On May 7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $19.5 million to support research, education and Extension activities associated with climate solutions in agriculture aimed at the impacts of climate variability and change on...Tags: Tom Vilsack, Global Change, Agriculture, Cornell University, Agricultural Research and Technology
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