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Noem: Trade agreements to help state
Three trade agreements signed by the president in fall should be good for the nation's farmers and ranchers, Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., said during a Wednesday luncheon in Aberdeen.
Noem, who is seeking re-election this year, spoke to about 60 people...Tags: Republican Party, Environmental Issues, Finance, Democratic Party, Finance
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Farmers reaped benefits of warm, dry weather
Jason Feickert, a farmer northwest of Aberdeen, spent Wednesday working in a field repairing a fence line.
“Who would have thought you could be tearing out old fence posts and stringing wire in the middle of January,” he said.
Feickert and...Tags: Weather, Arable Farming, Weather Reports, Agriculture
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USDA says it will close 259 offices to save $150M
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will close 259 domestic offices, labs and other facilities as part of an effort to save $150 million per year, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday. While the closures...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Relief and Aid Organizations, Health and Safety at Work, Health
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Land Grant Act still working in U.S.
Well, here we are in 2012, and if we are honest, it will take us another month before we stop writing 2011.
As I heard folks lamenting about 2011 and how many were glad to see it go, I was bemused. For some reason, when things get a little uncomfortable...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Financial Aid, Colleges and Universities, Financial Aid, Culture
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Ag calendar
Jan. 31 and Feb. 7 — Poultry 101 — The staff will discuss rearing, feeding, management and housing, as well as hatching eggs and biosecurity. Space is limited. Registration is required. A $5 fee will be collected at the door; 7 to 9:30 p.m....Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Agriculture, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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No-till product of the year recipients honored
BROOKFIELD, Wis. - A Precision Planting product has won the No-Till Product of the Year award for the third straight year. No-Till Farmer readers selected the 20/20 SeedSense/AirForce system as the best product of 2011, following on the heels of No-Till...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, G4 (tv network), Awards and Prizes, Politics, Deere and Company
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Farm income expected to dip from last year
ST. LOUIS (AP) - After a record 2011 that saw farm incomes soar, the coming season will likely be a downer, according to a University of Missouri economist. This past year was record-setting, with farm income topping $100 billion for the first time...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farms, Agriculture
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Johnson: Direct crop subsidies likely to be out of new farm bill
Jan. 17 - Direct subsidy payments to America's farmers are on the chopping block as the new farm bill gets written this year, Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., told a round-table group Monday in Rapid City. Johnson repeated what Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., told...Tags: Environmental Issues, Tim Johnson, Trade Dispute, Agricultural Research and Technology, Conservation
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USDA announces $308 million in aid to states
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The nation's top agriculture official is expected to announce Wednesday more than $300 million in emergency assistance to 33 states and Puerto Rico to help them recover from an unusually intense year for natural disasters across...Tags: Environmental Issues, Disasters and Accidents, Bodies of Water, Relief and Aid Organizations, Relief and Aid Organizations
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Sen. Tim Johnson says crop insurance important
swaltman@aberdeennews.comCrop insurance programs have to be continued and strengthened if direct payments end when a new farm bill is crafted later this year, U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., said in Aberdeen on Thursday. Johnson spoke to a handful of invited guests from the...Tags: Tim Johnson, Agricultural Research and Technology, Insurance, Agriculture
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Making the farm-plate connection
My husband, Mark, and I just returned from a trip to Honolulu, Hawaii, to attend the American Farm Bureau annual convention. The weather was great, but the time with friends was even better. While watching the crowds mingle and listening to...Tags: Agriculture, Social Media
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Land-grant universities have threefold mission
Last week, I started down the road talking about the Land Grant Act, which established colleges of agriculture and mechanics.
As you might remember, the Land Grant Act gave 30,000 acres of public land to each state for each of its senators and...Tags: Architecture, Environmental Issues, Rutgers University, The Ohio State University, Virginia Tech
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