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NPPC elects new officers board members
14.03.2010 04:09
iowafarmertoday.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- At its annual business meeting -- the National Pork Industry Forum -- the National Pork Producers Council elected officers and board of directors members.
Iowa
Agriculture
Monroe County man finds comfort in rural work setting
14.03.2010 04:09
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ALBIA --- When Junior Gardner started working in an office, he was not as comfortable as being on his farm. So, he moved part of the farm into his office.
Iowa
Agriculture
Twin-row, variable-rate planting gain favor
14.03.2010 04:09
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New technology and a push by the seed industry have some farmers looking at their planting populations and how the seed is placed in the ground.
Iowa
Agriculture
They Buried a Farmer Today
14.03.2010 04:09
iowafarmertoday.com
They buried a farmer today, Gave him back to the dirt from which he came. Earlier his family and neighbors walk by, Looking at memories of a simple man’s life. A table of photos, toy tractors and cards, Telling the story of life on the farm. There are the overalls he wore every day, Except on Sunday, when he bowed his head to pray. A seed corn cap, work gloves and his boots, All things that kept him close to his roots. Not born in a barn, but not far away, From the fields where a boy learned how to play. There are photos of his children and grandchildren, too,
Iowa
Agriculture
State ag department tries to stem flow of red ink
14.03.2010 04:09
iowafarmertoday.com
With Iowa lawmakers struggling to eliminate red ink in the state’s budget, even the best-case scenarios look grim for the agriculture budget.
Iowa
Agriculture
Livestock industry reacts to animal-rights attacks
14.03.2010 04:09
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Craig Rowles says at times, it seems like his industry has a target on its back, with arrows coming from all directions.
Iowa
Agriculture
Harsh winter eases threat of Asian rust
14.03.2010 04:08
iowafarmertoday.com
Midwestern farmers looking for a silver lining in the white snowdrifts might find one in the news about soybean rust.
Iowa
Agriculture
Ruts plague fields this spring
14.03.2010 04:08
iowafarmertoday.com
OREGON, Ill. -- Farmers may not look forward to snow-covered fields melting away, revealing the muddy mess left behind from a wet harvest.
Iowa
Agriculture
Soldier uses skillset for new 4-H program
14.03.2010 04:08
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AMES -- Pointing kids in the right direction is not what Thomas Sage of Black Hawk County thought he would be doing when he returned from his National Guard deployment.
Iowa
Agriculture
Swine program seeks support
14.03.2010 04:08
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CEDAR RAPIDS -- Rich Rourke is looking for a few good men and women interesting in a career in the swine industry.
Iowa
Agriculture
Telling livestock’s tale
14.03.2010 04:08
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Le MARS -- Bill Tentinger is not shy when it comes to telling his story.
Iowa
Agriculture
Terra to be acquired by Norway’s Yara
14.03.2010 04:08
iowafarmertoday.com
In a surprise move, Terra Industries recently announced it has agreed to be acquired by Norwegian-based Yara International ASA, the world’s largest fertilizer maker.
Iowa
Agriculture
USDA to survey planting intentions
14.03.2010 04:08
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DES MOINES -- On the heels of last year’s record-breaking corn and soybean crops, what will U.S. farmers plant in 2010?
Iowa
Agriculture
Vilsack outlines USDA efforts to revitalize rural America
14.03.2010 04:08
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack discussed his agency’s work to strengthen the U.S. ag economy and revitalize rural communities in a speech at the recent Commodity Classic.
Iowa
Agriculture
How urban and rural values differ
14.03.2010 04:08
iowafarmertoday.com
What makes rural, rural? What is unique about living in a rural community? What changes are taking place that affect the quality of rural living?
Iowa
Agriculture
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