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Weed killer Atrazine aids conservation tillage

GREENSBORO, N.C. — According to a new study by Paul D. Mitchell, ag economist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the herbicide atrazine benefits U.S. corn, sorghum and sugar cane farmers by up to $3.3 billion annually, thanks to increased yield, decreased cost and reduced soil erosion.

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Rare swine breeds: Are heritage hogs the next niche market?

PITTSBORO, N.C. — In the world of local niche foods, raising heritage livestock is becoming just as popular as growing heirloom fruits and vegetables.

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North Carolina 10% Campaign reports local food spending at $10 million

RALEIGH, N.C. — In roughly 18 months, participants in the 10% Campaign have recorded more than $10 million in purchases of locally-produced foods.

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Ohio potato production down 30% from 2010

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — Ohio’s fall potato production is forecast at 425 thousand cwt., down 30 percent from last year, according to the Ohio office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

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Case tractor high-seller at Mechanicsburg auction

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. — Auctioneers Nick Cummings and Kevin Wendt of Schrader Real Estate and Auction Co., held a farm equipment auction Dec. 9 in Mechanicsburg, Ohio.

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Genetically modified varieties catch on in Brazil, to 78.5 million acres

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazil’s area sown with transgenic varieties in the 2011/12 harvest will be 20.9 percent greater than in the last harvest, according to the second crop biotechnology adoption monitoring report for the 2011/12 season, released recently by Celeres.

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USDA’s RMA streamlines Ohio acreage reporting dates for 2012

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) have established 15 common acreage reporting dates for producers participating in RMA and FSA programs.

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Repeat drilling offender, EOG Resources, to pay $93,000 in Pa. settlement

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Houston drilling company has agreed to pay a $93,710 settlement in lieu of fines and civil damages to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission as a result of the company’s pollution of Clearfield County’s Little Laurel Run in late 2010.

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Ag machinery growth predicted to taper off, export sales the strongest

MILWAUKEE — Agricultural machinery manufacturers expect overall 2011 business to the U.S., Canada and worldwide to grow in the 6- to 7-percent range by year-end but then taper off 2012 through 2014, with exports sales anticipated to increase the most, according to the annual business “outlook” survey of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

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Comfy cows could produce more milk, have fewer health maladies

LEXINGTON, Ky. — At the University of Kentucky Dairy Farm, milk cows are singing anything but the blues. The staff, students and faculty there have been putting a lot of effort into making them more comfortable with bigger stalls, rotating grooming brushes and, yes, even waterbeds.

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Changes in crop insurance mean flexibility in planting cover crops

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Risk Management Agency is giving farmers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio more flexibility when insuring a crop that follows a cover crop.

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Four ways to manage risk volatility on your farm

Corn prices have dropped as much as $2 since August. How are you managing your farm’s risk?

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Pork producers’ profits return in 2012

URBANA, Ill. — The pork industry is expected to have a profitable year in 2012. In fact, the level of profitability could be the most favorable during the high-priced feed era.

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Ohio multi-breed dairy fall sale a success

WOOSTER, Ohio — The sale committees for the Ohio Holstein Association and the Ohio Ayrshire Breeders Association is giving thanks for many things at the Ohio Multi-Breed Fall Sale held at the Wayne County Fairgrounds Nov. 19.

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Wet harvest gives Ohio farmers reprieve from trucking regs

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has granted temporary regulatory relief from the hours-of-service requirements for drivers transporting agricultural products within Ohio.

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USDA lowers crop insurance premiums for corn and soybean growers

New crop insurance premiums for 2012 should reduce corn farmers’ rates by 7 percent and soybean farmers’ by 9 percent.

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‘Intelligent rations’: Dairy feeding goes high tech in Minnesota study

New dairy feeding system can scan forages and wirelessly make corrections for ingredient deviations from the recipe.

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Fate of 2012 farm bill remains mystery

WASHINGTON — The future of 2012 farm bill is unknown, after the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, often called the super committee, failed to reach a compromise Nov. 21.

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John Deere wins Swedish Steel Prize

Deere & Company (John Deere), Moline, Ill., received this year’s Swedish Steel Prize, presented by international steel producer SSAB.

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Ohio, Pa., and N.Y. counties gain disaster status; farmers eligible for aid

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Erie County, Pa., as a natural disaster area due to excessive rain that occurred between May 1 and June 28, 2011.

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