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New Regs Upset Ethanol Applecart

By Cole Gustafson May 28, 2009

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on May 5 announced proposed regulations regarding implementation of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA). Despite the legislation’s namesake, there isn’t much security for the growth of traditional corn ethanol. EISA was landmark legislation for the biofuels industry because it set a national goal of producing

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Push For GM Wheat Resurrected

By Allan Dawson May 21, 2009

Five years to the month after Monsanto shelved its controversial Roundup Ready genetically modified (GM) wheat, farm groups in Canada, Australia and the United States are pushing for the “synchronized introduction” of biotech wheat. The Grain Growers of Canada, Wes tern Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) and Alberta Winter Wheat Producers Commission are leading the

News

Recondition Flooded Farm Equipment Quickly

By NDSU Release April 16, 2009

Farm machinery and tractors submerged in flood water should be reconditioned as soon as possible after the water recedes. “Water and grit from the flood water can cause corrosion in electrical systems and the engine and drivetrain,” says John Nowatzki, North Dakota State University agricultural machine systems specialist. “How much of the equipment was submerged

Cereals, Crops

New Glenn CWRS Wheat Rated “Fair” For FHB Tolerance

By Allan Dawson April 16, 2009

“We think best management practices still need to apply (with Glenn) and that may include using a fungicide at relevant times. By no means do we think the farmer can walk away from the agronomics and think that the product is going to look after itself.” – RICHARD KIEPER Glenn, a newly registered Canada Western

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Northern U. S. Flooding May Cut Wheat Crop, Boost Soy

April 9, 2009

North Dakota and Minnesota face the worst spring flooding in years, which could prompt farmers to cut spring wheat plantings by as much as 500,000 acres in the four main wheat-producing U. S. states. Farmers still able to seed a crop will look hard at soybeans, which can be planted as late as early June,

Forages, Livestock

Manage Winter Feeding Areas To Reduce Mudholes

By North Dakota State University March 26, 2009

Winter cattle feeding areas are a recipe for mud. These high-traffic areas show the impact of cattle hooves that loosen the topsoil and compact the soil below. When water and manure are added to the loose soil, a mudhole forms. These areas eventually become terrible places to feed cattle. “A solution to mudholes during winter

News

“Remember What We’re Doing This For…”

By Lorraine Stevenson March 12, 2009

“We get so hung up on all the other details, trying to get the work done… that we lose track of what’s really important and take these stupid chances.” – TODD BOTTERILL No one will ever know exactly what was going through Bob Botterill’s mind when he decided to enter that grain bin while loading

Livestock, News

Don’t Become Complacent Around Livestock

By North Dakota State University March 12, 2009

Farmers and ranchers who work with livestock need to stay vigilant around those animals. “Most ranchers and farmers who have cattle and horses like working with animals and interacting with them,” said Charlie Stoltenow, an extension service veterinarian with North Dakota State University at Fargo. “The more they work with cattle and horses, the more

Cereals, Crops, News

Glenn Could Dethrone Ac Barrie

By Allan Dawson March 5, 2009

Manitoba farmers should have access to seed for a Hard Red Spring wheat with significantly improved disease resistance this spring. Glenn, North Dakota’s most popular spring milling wheat, was recommended for registration as a Red Spring wheat eligible for the premium Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat class by the Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat,

Crops

Results Mixed When Fungicides Applied To Healthy Corn

By Allan Dawson March 5, 2009

Spraying healthy corn plants with the fungicide Headline to boost yields most often didn’t pay in trials conducted in North Dakota and Manitoba last year. Moreover, excessive use of the fungicide (a strobulrin), which controls disease through just one site of action, could speed up disease resistance to the chemical, Joel Ransom, an extension agronomist

Daily Network News

‘Significant’ Canadian GDP slide expected in 2026, FCC says

Gene edited, PRRS resistant pig approved in Canada

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week higher

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