Tag: ag news
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Illinois Farm Support Program Becomes FARM SOS
CARBONDALE, Ill. — A statewide program providing confidential mental health services to Illinois farm families has adopted a new name and launched a new website. The Farm Family Resource Initiative is now FARM SOS. The change gives the seven-year-old program a shorter name that more clearly describes its purpose. FARM SOS began as a pilot…
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High Nitrogen Prices Shift Fall Fescue Decisions
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Rising fertilizer prices are forcing Missouri cattle producers to take a closer look at the cost of adding nitrogen to stockpiled tall fescue. Stockpiled fescue gives Missouri producers an opportunity to extend grazing into the winter and reduce harvested feed costs. University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Carson Roberts said decisions…
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Tractor Sales Slide as Farm Economy Stays Tight
U.S. tractor sales dropped nearly 11 percent in July as farmers hold onto equipment longer and watch expenses URBANA, Ill. — Farmers are keeping the checkbook closed when it comes to new iron. U.S. tractor sales fell 10.9 percent in July compared with a year ago, while combine sales dropped 5.3 percent, according to new…
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Missouri Angus Sets Fifth Ladies of Autumn Sale
POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. — The Missouri Angus Association will hold its fifth annual Ladies of Autumn Sale on Oct. 18 at the College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout. The sale begins at 1 p.m. CDT and will feature Angus females, including open and bred heifers, cow-calf pairs, bred cows and donor females. The event…
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Missouri Soybean Yield Outlook Takes a Hit From Heat
Northern Missouri is seeing the biggest drop in projected yields as hot, dry weather continues COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri soybean growers are watching the weather closely as a long stretch of heat and shrinking soil moisture take a bite out of this year’s yield potential. The latest University of Missouri Extension soybean report shows projected…
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USDA Confirms Scrapie in Oregon Sheep
First U.S. case in five years could delay national scrapie free status WASHINGTON — Scrapie is back on the USDA radar after a sheep processed at an Oregon slaughter facility tested positive for classical scrapie. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the case July 31. The disease is fatal in sheep and goats…