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Copenhagen conference an ‘eye-opener’

Just back from the international climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, National Corn Growers Association president Darrin Ihnen ...
2 days ago

Could cap-and-trade be pushed back to 2011?

The chairman of the National Farmers Union’s legislative committee says it’s possible cap-and-trade legislation in Congress could be ...
2 days ago

Certified Angus Beef sets sales records

Despite a challenging economy in 2009, Certified Angus Beef (CAB) has achieved record sales for the third consecutive year. For the fiscal ...
5 days ago

Missouri Farm Bureau opposes valuation hike

The Missouri State Tax Commission Tuesday approved as much as a 29 percent productivity value increase in farmland assessments. Missouri ...
1 week ago

Persistence pays off for Sorghum Producers

Persistence pays off.  For eight years, the National Sorghum Producers (NSP) organization has been working with USDA and Congress to ...
1 week ago

Dairymen donate cheese to food pantries

Despite the current dairy industry depression, a couple of dairymen have done something for people who they say are worse off. Kevin ...
1 week ago

Holiday tradition at Indiana Statehouse

The Indiana Christmas Tree Growers Association continued a holiday tradition on Monday, December 14, when they presented Governor Daniels, ...
1 week ago

Better to have climate rules from Congress than EPA

The debate over climate change is certainly heated within agriculture. Opponents not only question the legitimacy of climate change but ...
2 weeks ago

Keep ‘em moving

As winter slammed into the Midwest this week, some health tips for your horses. Along with good hay, plenty of fresh water and a place to ...
2 weeks ago

Missouri cattlemen united in fighting HSUS

The top issue at the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association convention is one that resonates with every animal ag producer in the nation. At ...
2 weeks ago

Risk Management to forge new agreement

USDA’s Risk Management Agency is trying to reduce the costs of delivering crop insurance. They’re currently renegotiating what they ...
2 weeks ago

Animal agriculture needs to let people know

Animal agriculture has come under increasing attack by animal rights groups for everything from management practices to their very ...
2 weeks ago

From conservation to climate change

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has an interest and involvement in everything from conservation practices farmers ...
2 weeks ago