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Uh-oh. The persimmons are forecasting a harsh winter. There are those who believe an especially bush tail on a squirrel or raccoon is a sign of a hard winter. The color of a wooly worml an early Monarch butterfly migration, muskrats burrowing high on the ...

I have attended hundreds of meetings over the years and have had the opportunity to listen to a lot of great speakers.  One of the most entertaining speakers I have ever heard is cowboy-poet R.P. Smith of Broken Bow, Nebraska.  One of the first poems ...

The USDA, EPA and several organizations have all released their own analyses of the impact of various climate change legislation proposals being discussed in Congress.  Now a new analysis is being offered by the organization called the 25x’25 ...

The U.S. Grains Council says the European Union is finally opening the door to biotech traits and that’s a good ting for U.S. producers. The USGC’s Ken Hobbie says they hope approval of feed byproducts – including DDGS will soon ...

USDA’s updated crop production numbers have not come without some questions after what’s been a trying year for a large number of producers. Lanworth Financial Vice President for Products Nick Kouchoukos says computer modeling used by ...

A climate change bill (the Clean Energy Partnership Act) proposed by his fellow Iowan Tom Harkin and four other senators has the marginal support of Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, “I would support that, but you’ve got to go way beyond that, I think, to ...

With the European Union’s approval late last month of three types of genetically enhanced corn for food, feed, processing and import, the US Grains Council is hopeful the approval of feed byproducts will soon follow. USGC President Ken Hobbie says the ...

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) are hosting an International Educational Symposium on Animal Welfare this Sunday through Wednesday, November 8-11. Dr. Ron DeHaven, CEO ...

In Nebraska, the legislature’s appropriations committee is heard testimony Friday on proposed cuts to the Department of Agriculture’s budget.  The legislature is meeting in special session to deal with the state’s 334 million dollar budget ...

Even though harvest weather has improved dramatically over the past week, the string of delays prior to this week has been unprecedented. That’s generated questions about shortages for grain end users. “The real answer to that is that we’ve managed ...

Voters in Ohio passed “Issue 2” on Tuesday, an effort by livestock interests in the state to head-off further action by the Humane Society of the United States. HSUS has been successful in Florida, Arizona, California and other states in getting ...

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has plenty on its plate right now—dealing with the H1N1 situation as well as issues involving the environment, animal welfare, antibiotic use and food safety.  Dr. Jen Greiner, director of science and ...

The word from Ohio today is – YES! By a vote of nearly 2 to 1, Ohio voters on Tuesday said YES! to Issue 2. “When you can get the folks in Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, virtually all of the metropolitan areas to agree with farmers that this ...

Wet conditions this growing season contributed to the increase in Sudden Death Syndrome in soybeans.  An Iowa State Extension agronomist tells Brownfield seed genetics is crucial in preventing or limiting this devastating crop condition. AUDIO: Palle ...

Just as you take precautions this time of year to limit your exposure to the flu, pork producers do the same for their pigs. Brownfield’s Dave Russell talked with Wabash County Indiana pork producer Randy Curless about precautions they take and ...

I’m not sure of the requirements today, but when I was in school, we were required to take – and pass – a constitution test. I wonder how many people have taken that test over the years. . .and sadly, how many have forgotten what they ...

This is a very busy and dangerous time on the farm. With the delay in harvest this year, things are going to be more rushed than usual plus, with Daylight Savings Time now over, more work will be done at night. Cheryl Skjolaas with the University of ...

Levy Randolph of California is the new President of the National FFA, not long after walking off stage at the 82nd National FFA Convention I sat down with Levy and asked if he had an idea of what the coming year was going to be like? He is, and I also ...

Union Pacific Railroad has prepared for a big harvest. Company spokesman Mark Davis says Union Pacific has been staging rail cars in strategic areas of the Grain Belt, which he says has helped the carrier move trains faster. “We’re getting, for ...