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Apr. 4, 2011
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Bringing agriculture to the classroom

America is raising an entire generation of kids who have little, if any, knowledge of agriculture. Pioneer Hi-Bred recently announced a pilot project aimed at addressing the lack of any agricultural background in most of today’s students. The project, a collaborative effort with NBC Learn, was outlined by Pioneer Vice President Judd O’Connor during an interview at this year’s Commodity Classic in Tampa....More
Apr. 4, 2011
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Soybean farmers confronting wide range of issues

Farm programs, sustainability and environmental regulations are all important issues for soybean farmers as they begin the 2011 growing season. ASA President Alan Kemper, a farmer from Indiana, discussed those during a press briefing at this year’s Commodity Classic in Tampa....More
Apr. 1, 2011
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Preventing nitrogen loss

Farmers will apply a lot of what is expected to be some expensive nitrogen. Finding ways to keep as much as 30 percent of that N from volatilizing into thin air was the subject of a press briefing held by Agrotain at this year’s Commodity Classic. John Hassell discussed the economics during this interview....More
Mar. 31, 2011
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Renewable fuels present ‘tremendous’ opportunities

Recent claims by food manufacturers that the use of corn in ethanol production is driving up food costs have prompted a renewed round of criticism of the practice. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed the issue during a news conference that followed his appearance at this year’s Commodity Classic in Tampa....More
Mar. 25, 2011
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Drought-resistant hybrids may fit ‘rain belt’ regions

Jeff Schussler has been working on improving drought tolerance in corn since 2001. Much of his research has been done in the more arid portions of the United States. But he and his fellow researchers at Pioneer are now looking at the feasibility of planting its new Optimum AquaMax hybrids in the Southeast....More
Mar. 24, 2011
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Addressing nutrient management issues

Adaptive management is a new term used to describe methods of tailoring nutrient applications to crop needs. USDA has helped establish a Nutrient Coordinating Committee on Adaptive Management for Nutrient Management....More
Mar. 22, 2011
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NCC preparing for more budget battles

The address by the incoming chairman of the National Cotton Council has become a fixture for the opening day of the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show in Memphis, Tenn. This year, Charles Parker, the new chairman of the NCC, gave a standing room only crowd an update on issues confronting cotton producers and the remainder of the cotton industry....More
Mar. 17, 2011
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One size does not fit all

The Environmental Defense Fund’s Suzy Friedman has been working with farmers and Extension specialists in Pennsylvania on efforts to reduce the pollutant load in the Chesapeake Bay. She discussed those efforts during the Iowa Soybean Association’s On-Farm Network Symposium at Iowa State University....More
Mar. 16, 2011
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Be cautious in assuming new debt

Farmland prices are 15 percent to 20 percent higher than they were a year ago, buoyed by the significantly higher commodity prices of recent months. While it might be tempting to get caught up in the euphoria of the higher real estate values, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Jason Henderson is urging farmers to be cautious in assuming new debt....More

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