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Pigs can make the most of food, biofuel co-products
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:00 PM
As the world population grows, farmers may feed more people by giving biofuel and food co-products to pigs. These co-products include whey, bakery waste and plant matter left over from biofuel production.
Japanese cookbook highlights U.S. beef
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:00 AM
A cookbook devoted entirely to American beef is one of the fruits of a Japanese media team that beef checkoff contractor U.S. Meat Export Federation brought to the U.S. in 2012.
Teens fueled by high-protein lean pork breakfast consume fewer empty calories
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:00 AM
A newly released study by the University of Missouri reinforces what most farm moms already know: Teens who eat a high-protein lean pork breakfast may consume fewer sugary snacks later in the day.
Computer basics focus of upcoming classes
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:00 AM
Two classes on computer basics will be offered by the Bureau County Farm Bureau Member Relations Task Force and University of Illinois Extension.
Watch out for overhead power lines, farmers urged
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:00 AM
Farm workers need to be aware of the dangers of working with tall equipment near overhead power lines, according to Safe Electricity.
Rural Voices
Special traits differentiate highly successful farmers
Do you know what sets the most financially successful farmers apart from the rest? I had this conversation with one of the ag bankers I know, and his answer offers good food for thought.
Maximize the yield potential of late-planted corn hybrids
Spring 2013 has been a chilly, damp contrast to 2012, when most corn was planted by May 1. The rain is welcome — the U.S. Department of Agriculture no longer considers Illinois abnormally dry, essentially signaling the drought’s end — but has spoiled plans of duplicating last year’s planting schedule.
Studies funded by checkoff pave way for transportation
Transportation is a priority for the Illinois Soybean Association. Crumbling bridges and highways and more increase costs to move our soybeans to market.
Beef production has a big impact economy in Illinois
This persistent cold and rainy weather we are having here in the Midwest does not necessarily make one think of barbecuing and other outdoor activities, but nonetheless the traditional grilling season is upon us.
Some insects can create really artistic renderings
Most people don’t think of insects as artists. However, as these six-legged creatures go about their daily lives, some end up creating things.
Field Editor Blogs
Southern Indiana dairy farm committed to sustainability
My passion for agriculture is something that I always have carried with me since I was a little girl. It stems from growing up in a family that values and respects the hard work and dedication that goes hand-in-hand with raising livestock and being good stewards of the land.
Soggy spring blurs fertilizer outlook, reports Rabobank
The cruddy conditions this spring not only delayed planting in much of the Midwest, but also bring significant uncertainly to the fertilizer markets for the second quarter of this year, according to a new report.
Community-supported ag programs gain popularity
Until recently, I never had heard of community-supported agriculture. I came across the topic while talking with a farmer at a farmers market in Lafayette, Ind.
Supreme Court decision is about more than Monsanto
The timing was fortuitous for ag journalists gathering at the Monsanto campus in St. Louis earlier this week. We were there at the invitation of the company for Media Days, a follow-up to last year’s Decade of the Bean celebration.
Activity with Chicago Bears is really special experience
I know I’ve said this in a previous blog, but it happened again during a recent event I attended to gather information for a story for Illinois AgriNews.
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