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| Farm agencies formulating response to vomitoxin |
There must be a 30-percent overall county loss for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare a secretarial emergency in an Indiana county, according to Farm Service Agency farm loan specialist Ann Eggleston.
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Monday, March 08, 2010
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| Producers, specialists seek better response to corn toxin |
While most people in agriculture know that vomitoxin has been a very serious problem for Hoosier producers since last fall, searching for the mold in corn has been like looking for a needle in a haystack.
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Monday, March 08, 2010
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Markets
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| Growing corn, soybean demand is likely to keep grain prices up |
Despite record production, demand for corn and soybeans remains high. And there are no indications of major changes in the near term.
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Monday, March 01, 2010
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| Early forecast has 1.5-million-acre increase in corn |
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released baseline planting projections indicating a move toward more corn acres, but the weather and other factors will weigh heavily on growers’ decisions this spring.
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Friday, February 26, 2010
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| Public hearings help shape Extension’s future look |
Extension’s broad range of services for all ages was the focal point of the first of 10 public hearings to determine what budget cuts will be made to keep the program in black ink.
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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| Extension’s local focus will continue regardless of budget cuts |
Despite the need for between $4 million and $7 million in budget cuts, University of Illinois Extension programs will continue to have strong local impact.
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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