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Monsanto: Modified Wheat ‘Isolated Occurrence’
PORTLAND, OR (AP) — A genetically modified test strain of wheat that emerged to the surprise of an Oregon farmer…
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New Climate App Helps Farmers Track Key Temperatures
A new University of Nebraska-Lincoln smartphone app helps agricultural producers track key temperatures. The Climate App publishes maps that show…
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Liquid Manure Okay For Switching To Soybeans
Crop producers who have applied liquid manure to fields based on planting corn can switch to soybeans without worrying about…
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Indiana Field Day To Focus On Cover Crops In Weed, Pest Management
One of the Midwest’s experts on cover crops will be in Indiana on June 25 to talk to farmers about…
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CHS Foundation Awards $75,000 In Scholarships
The CHS Foundation has awarded 75 $1,000 scholarships to college students studying agriculture. This year’s recipients include 50 high school…
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Vilsack: Climate Change Will Soon Affect Agriculture
U.S. farmers and ranchers must adapt or risk getting left behind as climate change becomes an increasingly influential part of…
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NCGA Questions Study On Climate And Corn Yield
A new study out of Rice University and the University of California at Davis that looks ahead 40 years at…
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Nitrogen And The 2013 Corn Crop
For many producers, the rush to get the corn crop planted this year meant abandoning or modifying plans to apply…
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Flooding Has Mississippi River At A Standstill
Barge traffic on a flooded stretch of the Mississippi River remained at a standstill on Tuesday, but relatively few vessels…
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2013 Farm Bill: Final Vote Could Be Coming On Monday
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has filed a cloture motion in the Senate on Tuesday to begin the process of…
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The Mosaic Co.’s MicroEssentials.com Goes Mobile
The Mosaic Co. has released another digital tool for farmers to gather important information that can help increase efficiency and…
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Study: Reliance On Synthetic Fertilizer Not Sustainable Long-Term
Results from a 50-year old agriculture study conducted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are to be released in the May-June…