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Here is the next farm program, and here’s how you work it.

Agriculture   1

Coincidence, possibly. But the timing is perfect.  Economists from the USDA’s Economics Research Service and Mississippi State University evaluated one of the primary...

farmgate   2 days ago

Purdue specialist warns of disease deadly to impatiens

Agriculture   1

Home gardeners making out their shopping list of annuals to plant should beware of a disease that is inflicting the always-popular impatiens, a Purdue Extension plant disease...

Purdue Agriculture News   2 days ago

Both Air And Noise Pollution Increase Cardiovascular Risk

Agriculture   1

Both fine-particle air pollution and noise pollution may increase a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to German researchers who have conducted a large...

Medical News Today   3 days ago

Risk And Symptoms Of COPD Increased By Combined Wood And Tobacco Smoke Exposure

Agriculture   1

People who are consistently exposed to both wood smoke and tobacco smoke are at a greater risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and for experiencing...

Medical News Today   3 days ago

Purdue Extension corn, soybean guide now offered as iPad app

Agriculture   1

Purdue Extension's popular Corn and Soybean Field Guide is now available in an interactive iPad app format.

Purdue Agriculture News   3 days ago

Futures Contracts – Commodity Challenge Tuesday Tip

Agriculture   1

A futures contract is a contract to deliver or take delivery of a commodity in some future month at a price determined by auction in an organized commodity exchange. The auction...

Ed's World : Grain Marketing   4 days ago

Video: Sen. Brown Highlights Farm Bill, SNAP on Senate Floor

Agriculture   1

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D., Ohio) discussed Farm Bill issues on the Senate floor on Monday. -kg

FarmPolicy.com   4 days ago

Great Lakes research focus of international conference at Purdue

Agriculture   1

Hundreds of scientists, environmentalists, economists and government representatives from around the world will gather at Purdue University to review the most current research on...

Purdue Agriculture News   4 days ago

New publication helps crop producers decide on fungicides

Agriculture   1

A new publication designed to help farmers make fungicide-related decisions is now available through Purdue Extension.

Purdue Agriculture News   4 days ago

Farmland Values: Not Falling, But Not Accelerating As Fast
Farmland Values: Not Falling, But Not Accelerating As Fast

Agriculture 

Soft landings are desired by airline travelers and economists.  But in the case of farmland values, a soft landing is much more preferable than the bursting of some...

farmgate   4 days ago

Sen. Cochran Addresses 2013 Farm Bill on Senate Floor

Agriculture   1

On Monday, Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Thad Cochran (R., Miss.) discussed the Farm Bill on the Senate floor. -kg

FarmPolicy.com   4 days ago

Video: Chairwoman Stabenow- 2013 Farm Bill on Senate Floor.

Agriculture   1

On Monday, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.) discussed the Farm Bill on the Senate floor. -kg

FarmPolicy.com   4 days ago

Video: Bloomberg’s Alan Bjerga- Farm Bill

Agriculture   1

From C-SPAN Online (May 20): Alan Bjerga talked about the ten-year farm bill being worked on in Congress, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The...

FarmPolicy.com   5 days ago

Farm Bill; and the Ag Economy- Monday

Agriculture   1

Farm Bill A floor schedule update posted recently at the Senate Democrats webpage indicated that, “The Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, May 20, 2013. ...

FarmPolicy.com   5 days ago

Breathing Emission Particles Turns HDL Cholesterol From 'Good' To 'Bad'

Agriculture   2

Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective...

Medical News Today   7 days ago