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| Continuous corn production faced problems in 2011 |
Farmers with continuous corn fields experienced a host of problems in 2011, but such a practice hasn’t historically meant radically lower yields.
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Thursday, February 02, 2012
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| Senate pushed for action on Reducing Regulatory Burdens bill |
Legislation clarifying pesticide application regulations has stalled since U.S. House passage, and a coalition of agriculture groups and lawmakers are urging the Senate to take quick action.
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012
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| Ag officials sound off on next farm bill |
Will the new farm bill be passed this year?
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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| Machine offers compromise between conventional, no-till |
When it comes to tillage practices there still are debates over conventional tilling versus no-till.
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
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| Wheat can’t stop Hessian flies, so scientists find reinforcements |
Wheat’s genetic resistance to Hessian flies has been failing, but a group of Purdue University and U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists believe that other plants soon may be able to come to the rescue.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
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| Checklist helps farmers make irrigation plans, avoid mistakes |
As grain farmers plan to install irrigation systems for next season’s crops, a Purdue and Michigan State Extension irrigation specialist says organization is key.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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| Sustainable task force continuing work to draft report |
The efforts of the Indiana Sustainable Task Force are in full swing as the committee works towards finding lasting ideas for conservation funding.
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
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| NRCS chief touts conservation practices at conference |
Hoosier conservationists reveled in the opportunity to hear the chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service speak.
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
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