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Celebrate Kansas port during October
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The month of October is an opportunity to highlight the 1,000 pig farms across the state that contribute more than $850...
Small grains 2014 summary
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ISSN: 1949-162X
All wheat production totaled 2.04 billion bushels in 2014, down 5 percent
from the revised 2013 total. Area harvested for grain totaled 46.5 million
acres,...
NCAT OREI grant to study organic risk
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Is organic farming risky? The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) will be taking an in-depth look at that question over the next four...
Organic farms connect consumers with their food, USDA agriculture census reports
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Washington, Sept. 30, 2014 – Certified organic agriculture producers in the United States sell directly to consumers, produce on-farm renewable energy, and are younger,...
USDA reports corn stocks up 50 percent, soybean stocks down 35 percent from 2013
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NASS Also to Re-Survey Operators with Unharvested Small Grains
Contact: Lance Honig, (202) 720-2127; Krissy Young, (202) 690-8123
Washington, Sept. 30, 2014 – According to the...
Food animal production faces challenges with new antibiotic regulations
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New FDA regulations will phase out use of growth promotion indications in medically important antibiotics.
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
USDA launches current agricultural industrial reports program
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces the launch of the Current Agricultural Industrial Reports...
Kansas Farm Bureau celebrates Farm Safety and Health Week
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Gov. Sam Brownback has declared September Farm Safety Month and the week of Sept. 21-27 Farm Safety and Health Week.
“I appreciate Gov. Brownback’s proclamation,” says Holly...
Teach Ag Day celebrates opportunities in Agriculture Education
MANHATTAN, Kan. – In support of the more than 11,500 Kansas agriculture education students and the 208 instructors in 176 schools who teach them,...
USDA invests $68 million in 540 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects nationwide
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Funding includes loan guarantees and grants for solar energy to create jobs, promote energy independence and advance the use of renewable fuels
BUNN, N.C., Sept....
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