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Some farmers will make more thanks to the drought There's no question there will be less corn than expected, and that has driven grain prices to record levels. There is some question as to how much... Isaac rains stall harvest, buoy wheat prospects Heavy rain from Hurricane Isaac will stall the harvest of U.S. crops but also add valuable soil moisture ahead of autumn seeding of winter wheat and b... US farmers eye record profits US farmers are heading for their most profitable year on record despite the worst drought in half a century as high grain prices and payouts from a fe... Water for livestock still a concern in many areas According to National Weather Service records, large areas of the state have received 100 percent or more of normal rainfall since Jan. 1. Many other ... Poultry companies worry, prepare for Hurricane Isaac Poultry producers across the South are stockpiling fuel, testing generators and making other preparations in a bid to make sure their chicken houses a... Farmers scramble to bring in soybean crop Northeastern Louisiana farmers are scrambling to harvest as many soybeans as possible before the arrival of Hurricane Isaac, while those with cotton, ... Drought could edge livestock producers out of business Brandt Dairy sits on Swan Creek at the end of a meandering gravel road in Linn, Missouri. The farm is bucolic with its twin silos, red barn and black-... Cattle decline on signs of rising US beef supply Cattle futures declined for the second straight session on signs of increasing U.S. beef supplies. Hog prices rose. On Aug. 24, wholesale beef fell... Farmland preservation can be a dirty business When the state Attorney General holds a news conference to announce an important court ruling, it generally means dirty business like murder, theft, a... Insurers face big agriculture losses The insurance industry faces its biggest ever loss in agriculture as the worst drought to hit the US in more than half a century devastates the countr... Mo. man sentenced for $8M cattle fraud A former central Missouri man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for a pair of cattle fraud schemes that cost investors nearly $8 mill... Beef cattle herds shrink amid drought The worst U.S. drought in half a century and record feed prices are spurring farmers to shrink cattle herds to the smallest in two generations, drivin... Fuel costs plus US drought equals higher food prices U.S. consumers, already paying more for food due to the worst drought in five decades, may soon see prices at the supermarket rise further because of ... Irrigation is difference between bounty, devastation Above-normal temperatures have accelerated corn maturity and could push harvest weeks ahead of schedule, as some Hall County farmers have already harv... New swine flu strain gets LA agriculture official's attention When most people hear the words swine flu, they think about the deadly H1N1 pandemic of 2009. Well, now there's a new variant of swine flu called the ... No lame cattle found in found supply from California Undercover video of inhumane handling at Central Valley Meat Co., a California slaughterhouse that supplies beef to the nation’s school lunch program,... Hay becomes key US commodity Humble hay has become a key commodity in the US agricultural market, with price gains in drought-stressed areas far outpacing the rally in corn and so... Tough times for beef producers With each passing week, farmers and ranchers search for new ways to adjust to the ongoing drought. Food experts say consumers should be ready to adjus... Ranchers lose hope drought aid will come in time It's hard to tell what frustrates Todd Eggerling more — the weather or Congress. Searing temperatures and drought scorched Eggerling's land in sout... U.S. crops may get a welcome drink next week The drought-stricken U.S. Midwest crop region has a better chance for rains next week than earlier forecasts indicated, an agricultural meteorologist ... Poultry prices posed to skyrocket after US drought Buying a whole chicken at the supermarket or ordering a bucket of wings at your local fast food eatery may soon cost more than just a few months ago, ... US farmers sue to halt genetically-altered canola A US farm group, seed producers and biotech critics filed a lawsuit suit against Oregon officials in an effort to curtail planting of genetically modi... After drought blights crops, U.S. farmers face toxin threat The worst U.S. drought in five decades has parched the land and decimated crops. It now threatens to deal a second blow to farmers, who may have to th... Agriculture Department confirms new fruit pest The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has confirmed a new fruit pest in the state. It's the spotted wing drosophila, or SWD. The invasive pest... 4 die in NV livestock trailer's fiery crash US 50 Four people have been killed in a fiery crash involving a trailer hauling livestock in northern Nevada on U.S. Highway 50 east of Dayton. Nevada Hi... Forget drought, "demand rationing" is corn's new master When all is said and done, predicting the damage done to U.S. corn and soy crops from the worst drought in half a century may have been the easy part.... Kentucky cows eat candy instead of corn When you think of cattle feed, you probably don't think of candy, but due to the drought that's exactly what one farmer chose to do. At Mayfield's ... Utah company recalls 38,000 pounds of beef A Draper company is recalling more than 38,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli. KTVX-TV reports the U.S. Department o... Farmers expect poorest corn crop in a decade A deepening drought in the nation's farm states has cut further into this fall's harvest, with farmers now expected to pull from their fields the lowe... Obama to urge Agriculture Bill President Barack Obama, campaigning in Iowa today, will announce $170 million in government meat purchases and urge Congress to pass an agriculture bi... Agriculture in the US losing ground in innovation Funding for the basic research that makes American agriculture a world leader in innovation and production is stagnant if not in decline. America u... U.S. drought, food prices fan fears of new crisis Global alarm over a potential repeat of the 2008 food crisis escalated after data showed food prices had jumped 6 percent last month and importers wer... O'Malley seeks federal drought relief for 13 counties Gov.Martin O'Malleyhas requested federal disaster relief for 13 counties in the state that have experienced "widespread crop losses" this year due to ... Drought drives increase in cattle sales The hottest, driest summer in recent memory challenged area livestock farmers with rising feed costs and inadequate grazing pastures. But many are ... Cattle vaccine may cut E. coli levels Have scientists discovered an effective way to prevent E. coli infections? According to a recent study by Kansas State University, a new commercial va... US to add $30m to drought relief, says Obama President Barack Obama said the administration will provide an additional $30 million to aid farmers and ranchers who are dealing with the worst droug... Swine flu virus, fair connection is confirmed Twelve people were confirmed to have a variant of influenza related to pigs in the past week after coming into contact with the animals, the U.S. Cent... Intelligent sensing robots to harvest crops Agriculture might be the last place you would think to look for robots. To be more specific, high value crops such as greenhouse vegetables, fruits in... Shrinking US crops pose inflation challenges For nations like China and India fighting to tamp down inflation while spurring growth, even as the global economy faces headwinds from Europe's debt ... Bull market in crops extends with US drought Corn and soya bean traders are bullish for a 15th consecutive week on speculation that the drought spreading across fields in the US will spur the gov... Big livestock farms breed controversy in rural IL Life seems bucolic in rural Illinois, where farmsteads dot country roads, fields of corn and soybeans stretch for miles and families carry on agricult... Clinton announces $46m into Malawai agriculture US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was in Malawi Sunday, has announced a US $46m boost to the Malawi agriculture sector. "Today I am please... New strain of bird flu killed harbor seals A new influenza virus that has mutated to be able to leap from birds to mammals was responsible for the outbreak of fatal pneumonia that left more tha... Ohio officials probe possible swine flu cases Ohio health and agriculture officials said Wednesday they are investigating the cases of 10 sick people whose illnesses have similarities to a swine f... Kenosha beef recalling 19 tons of burger patties Kenosha Beef International Ltd. is recalling nearly 19 tons of frozen bacon-cheeseburger patties because they may contain pieces of gasket material. ... Soaring grain prices: corn on the cusp Dark clouds gathered on the horizon foretell doom in the popular imagination. Yet it is the prolonged absence of them in America’s Midwest that threat... Drought aid hit by US Congress recess The US Congress has failed to agree on a disaster-relief package for drought-affected farmers before lawmakers head off for a summer recess. The Ho... Crop circles appear in wheat field Mysterious crop circles have appeared in an eastern Washington wheat field — not far from the nation’s largest hydropower producer — but area farmers ... Drought dries up cattle market The U.S. market for young beef cattle is feeling the heat of a historic drought. Faced with seared grazing pastures, ranchers across the U.S. who c... Drought bill offers livestock farmers up to $100k Livestock producers hit by the worst drought in half a century could get up to $100,000 each to offset high feed costs and death of animals under a bi...