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May 17, 2012
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Agri Business News - KFGO.com
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Study: Ethanol Decreased Wholesale Gas Prices by $1.09 Per Gallon in 2011
U.S. farmers supplying corn to the ethanol industry are helping consumers keep money in their pockets at the pump, according to a study released Tuesday by the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development at Iowa State University. READ MORE
Scouting Crops More Critical This Year
Insect pests are turning out to be peskier than normal this spring. "It's just one of those years where we are seeing strange things show up in the field," said Wayne Bailey, University of Missouri entomologist. READ MORE
S.D. Winter Wheat Production Forecast Down
South Dakota's winter wheat production is forecast to be down 14 percent from last year. READ MORE
KFGO Ag Director Shawna Olson's Photos
KFGO Ag Director Shawna Olson shares photos she's collected throughout the Spring 2012 season. READ MORE
Sign-Up Deadline for Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program Approaching
USDA Minnesota Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Linda Hennen reminded producers that enrollment for the 2012 Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP) and the Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) ends on June 1, 2012. READ MORE
U.S. Wheat Industry Hails U.S.-Colombia FTA Implementation
In a huge victory for U.S. wheat farmers, the United States and Colombia officially implemented on Tuesday a free trade agreement (FTA) first signed in 2006. READ MORE
S.D. Board Proposes Smaller Rise In Livestock Fee
The state Brand Board has cut back on its plans to raise livestock inspection fees in western South Dakota. READ MORE
Spring Planting Going Well In Ramsey County
Ramsey County Commissioner Bill Hodous says spring planting is off to a great start but pastures are suffering from a lack of rain. READ MORE
FFA Names 50 Individuals As The 2012 New Century Farmers
The National FFA Organization has selected 50 outstanding young people to participate in the 2012 New Century Farmer program. This exclusive, highly competitive program develops young men and women committed to pursuing a career in production agriculture. READ MORE
Goehring Says Action Needed To Repair Flood-Damaged Land
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is asking McHenry County farmers and ranchers to document their damaged acreage from last year’s Mouse River flooding and to estimate the amount of forage that land would have produced. READ MORE
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