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Slowdown in once-booming organics troubles farmers   July 3, 2009 Slowdown in once-booming organics troubles farmers By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press Writer The organic dairy industry was thriving when Allen and Jean Moody bought a 200-acre Wisconsin dairy farm in 2006 and joined the ranks of farmers churning out...  Read Story.

Taxing some gas out of greenhouse effect   June 26, 2009 COVENTRY, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont dairy farmers Tim Maikshilo and Kristen Dellert, mindful of shrinking their carbon footprint, have changed their cows' diet to reduce the amount of gas the animals burp -- dairy cows'...  Read Story.

Milking global warming: Moo-ve over burps COVENTRY, Vt.   June 25, 2009 Milking global warming: Moo-ve over burps COVENTRY, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont dairy farmers Tim Maikshilo and Kristen Dellert, mindful of shrinking their carbon footprint, have changed their cows' diet to reduce the amount of gas the animals burp -- dairy cows'...  Read Story.

Senate probe finds inflated prices in wheat market   June 25, 2009 Senate probe finds inflated prices in wheat market WASHINGTON (AP) -- A rise in speculative trading in wheat futures has artificially inflated their prices, making it harder for farmers and grain processors to hedge against risk. That can mean higher...  Read Story.

Pork bans not bringing home the bacon June 5, 2009 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Continued bans on U.S. pork imports by China, Russia and more than a dozen other countries have baffled government and industry officials, leading some to speculate that the issue is more...  Read Story.

Top steer falls in cheating probe   May 29, 2009 Top steer falls in cheating probe CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- A steer named Pete had a short but comfortable life on his way to a prize at the Wyoming State Fair. He lived out of the summer heat in a temperature-controlled barn, was bathed every day and ate...  Read Story.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing   May 15, 2009 The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced that it will offer soybean producers the opportunity to request a referendum on the Soybean Promotion and Research Order (Order), as authorized under the Soybean...  Read Story.

Wet spring slowing farmers, raising corn prices CHAMPAIGN,   May 14, 2009 Wet spring slowing farmers, raising corn prices CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- In an average year, southwestern Illinois farmer Richard Borgsmiller would have his 300-acre corn crop in the ground. This isn't an average year. Like farmers across the eastern Corn...  Read Story.

Princess Camp a rousing success   April 24, 2009 Princess Camp a rousing success FAYETTE -- Recently 91 girls, ranging from kindergarten to fourth grade, attended this camp filled with activities that revolved around being a princess for 24 hours. The first Princess Camp was hosted by three Ohio State...  Read Story.

Pettisville's Nofziger receives 2009 DEKALB ag award   April 24, 2009 Pettisville's Nofziger receives 2009 DEKALB ag award PETTISVILLE -- Lucas Nofziger, a member of Pettisville FFA, was recently presented the school's highest agricultural honor, the DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award, sponsored by Monsanta....  Read Story.

Northwest Ohio Conservation Camp scheduled for June 3-6   April 24, 2009 Northwest Ohio Conservation Camp scheduled for June 3-6 FAYETTE -- Northwest Ohio Conservation Camp, held at 4-H Camp Palmer near Harrison Lake State Park, is scheduled for June 3-6. This popular camp is open to any youth from age 8 (and third grade)...  Read Story.

Feds pay farmers for tilling arid land   April 17, 2009 Feds pay farmers for tilling arid land FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- As drought forces families in the West to shorten their showers and let their lawns turn brown, two Depression-era government programs have been paying some of the nation's biggest farms...  Read Story.

Developer eyes NE Indiana for wind farm   April 17, 2009 Developer eyes NE Indiana for wind farm TOPEKA, Ind. (AP) -- A developer is working on plans to build up to 75 turbines on several small wind farms in northern Indiana's LaGrange County. Fort Wayne-based Pioneer Wind Energy LLC says it has rented more...  Read Story.