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Bigelow, Minn., fire kills hundreds of hogs
By Ryan McGaughey The Daily Globe, Worthington, Minn. Feb. 09--BIGELOW, Minn. — Hundreds of pigs were reportedly killed early Wednesday morning and two buildings destroyed in a hog confinement fire in rural Bigelow. The Ocheyedan, Iowa, Fire...Tags: Fires, Disasters and Accidents, Agriculture, Fires
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Neb. bill sets higher burden of proof in cow crashes
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Drivers who hit livestock on Nebraska roads should have a higher burden of proof in showing that farmers and ranchers are to blame, a state lawmaker said Wednesday. Sen. Ken Schilz of Ogallala said he wants to require...Tags: Prosecution, Justice System, Judges, Justice System, Prosecution
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Beef prices expected to climb for next 2 years
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Consumers should expect higher beef prices for the next two years due to the smallest cattle herd in 60 years, and it’s unclear whether costs will drop in later years because growing demand could keep supplies tight even...Tags: Droughts, Natural Disasters, Droughts, Agriculture, Natural Disasters
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Nominations sought for S.D. agriculture ambassador
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for an award recognizing people or organizations that work to promote agriculture in the state. Nominations for the South Dakota Governor's Ag Ambassador Award are due April 1. Nominees...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, South Dakota State University, Agriculture, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Farmers, ranchers asked about Internet service
RAPID CITY (AP) — More of South Dakota’s rural areas might soon have high-speed Internet as the state’s Bureau of Information and Telecommunications surveys agriculture producers statewide about how they use technology. The state&...Tags: Agriculture, Agricultural Research and Technology, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Belle Fourche Livestock Exchange to host Feb. 9 Rollover Calf Sale Fundraiser
Belle Fourche Livestock Exchange will host a Rollover Calf Sale Fundraiser at 1 p.m. MST Feb. 9 at Belle Fourche Livestock Exchange. A calf will be auctioned off, donated by South Dakota Stockgrowers and R-CALF USA members Larry and Sandra Nelson of...Tags: Agriculture, Auction Service
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South Korea beef farmers struggle for aid, sympathy
PAJU, South Korea (AP) — Angry over a lack of government aid amid plummeting beef prices, cattle breeder Moon Dong-yeon reportedly took a drastic measure that animal rights activists insist is tantamount to murder: He let 40 cows, half his herd,...Tags: South Korea, Livestock Farming, Trade Agreements, Forestry and Timber, Human Interest
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S.D. ranchers seek state action on prairie dogs
PIERRE (AP) - After losing a court battle, some ranchers in southwestern South Dakota asked the Legislature for help in dealing with prairie dogs that leave public land and invade their private ranches. A South Dakota House committee has killed that...Tags: Health, Judges, Justice System, Laws, Agriculture
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Gates defends focus on high-tech agriculture
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) - Bill Gates has a terse response to criticism that the high-tech solutions he advocates for world hunger are too expensive or bad for the environment: Countries can embrace modern seed technology and genetic modification or their...Tags: Health, Bill Gates, Fertilizer, Environmental Issues, Ecosystems
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Oldest known power baler at Watertown Farm Show
The Farm Show has an exciting feature this year with the oldest known power baler: a John Deere Baler from 1915. It is just one of many things you will be able to see at the Watertown Winter Farm Show. The Farm Show will run from February 7-11, 2012...Tags: Watertown, Livestock Farming, Agriculture, Deere and Company
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CROP WEATHER REPORT South Dakota
The month of January saw the first significant snow fall for much of the state, improving snow cover conditions for the alfalfa and winter wheat. Livestock are still thriving across the state with low death rates, and plentiful feed supplies. Major...Tags: Arable Farming, Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Ag organizations, WIFE to offer scholarships
LANGDON, N.D. - Women Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE) has joined the Foundation for Agricultural Education and Development (FAED) to offer a scholarship for the 2012-2013 school year. The $500 scholarships are available to any woman entering the first...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Agriculture, Awards and Prizes
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