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Whitefly Infestations Reported In Some Northern Illinois Soybeans
Some soybean fields in northern Illinois are currently infested with whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci) said Mike Gray, University of Illinois professor…
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House Panel Okays Ag Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Committee approved the Agriculture Appropriations Bill for the 2013 fiscal year early last week. On June 19,…
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Hot, Dry Weather Make It Harder To Control Weeds
While the extended periods of hot, dry weather Ohio has experienced in recent weeks may mean that weeds aren’t growing…
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INCOTEC Acquires Landec Ag
INCOTEC today announced that it has taken over all the activities and operations of Landec Ag LLC., located in Oxford,…
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Report: Fungicide Used On Farm Crops Linked To Insulin Resistance
A fungicide used on farm crops can induce insulin resistance, a new tissue-culture study finds, providing another piece of evidence…
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CropLife America Takes Umbrage With “Dirty Dozen” List
The results of a recent study commissioned by USDA and FDA, first reported by the environmental organization Environmental Working Group…
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Drought Continues To Spread Throughout Midwest
A National Weather Service forecast issued Friday shows that much of the Corn Belt from eastern Nebraska through Iowa and…
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NCGA: Use Sound Science In Atrazine Decision
During an Environmental Protection Agency Scientific Advisory Panel hearing on atrazine, the National Corn Growers Association, along with state corn…
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Purdue Experts: Time Left To Rebound From Drought
Indiana farmers and livestock producers still can recover from one of the earliest onslaughts of extremely dry conditions in more…
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Farm Bill 2012: Senators Vote 64-35 to Move Bill Forward
Although it will need to go through many more channels before taking affect, the U.S. Senate has passed its version…
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Wilbur-Ellis Company Supports Drift Reduction Technology
Wilbur-Ellis Co., in conjunction with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), contributed funding for a drift tunnel system at the UNL…
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Spider Mites Inhabiting Drought-Stressed Soybean Fields
Very dry conditions are encouraging two-spotted spider mites to lay claim to drought-stressed soybean plants throughout the much of the…