AGRICULTURE NEWS

  •  ASA has concerns with expanded trading hours

    Brownfield 18 May 2012 | 5:09 pm

    The president of the American Soybean Association says he has concerns about the expanded trading hours at the Chicago Board of Trade. The new trading hours will be from 5 p.m. to 2 p.m. Central time, Sunday through Friday.  They[…]

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  •  USDA lifts BSE quarantines on California dairies

    Brownfield 18 May 2012 | 6:06 pm

    The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has lifted the quarantines on two Central California dairies associated with that BSE-positive cow found April 24th at a rendering plant. APHIS says tests performed by World Organization for Animal Health labs[…]

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  •  Nebraska heat units nearly double the norm

    Brownfield 18 May 2012 | 5:26 pm

    It’s one of the earliest springs anyone can remember.   Steve Johnsen, an agronomist for Monsanto in southeast Nebraska, says when he ran the numbers this week on heat unit accumulation for a plot near Bruning, they were about[…]

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  •  G8 commitments to food security

    Brownfield 18 May 2012 | 5:11 pm

    The U.S. is hosting a G8 summit at Camp David this weekend. Global food security was the main focus on Friday with emphasis on Africa. President Obama announced a new global partnership to improve food security between governments, donor countries[…]

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  •  Former SD lawmaker/farmer dies

    Brownfield 18 May 2012 | 5:11 pm

    Former US Senator, Congressman and lieutenant governor of South Dakota Jim Abdnor of South Dakota died this week at the age of 89. Abdnor was a farmer and rancher who is credited with getting oats included in the farm program.[…]

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