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Census of Agriculture Shows Growing Diversity in U.S. Farming |
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Written by Farm Compliance
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Thursday, 05 February 2009 |
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Washington, DC - The number of farms in the United States has grown 4 percent and the operators of those farms have become more diverse in the past five years, according to results of the 2007 Census of Agriculture released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). |
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USDA Announces Planting Transferability Pilot Project in 7 States |
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Written by USDA
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Tuesday, 03 February 2009 |
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Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that a new pilot project will permit producers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin to plant such vegetables as cucumbers, green peas, lima beans, pumpkins, snap beans, sweet corn, or tomatoes for processing on base acres under the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP). |
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John Deere Power Systems Exhibits at World of Concrete Show in Las Vegas |
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Written by John Deere
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Tuesday, 03 February 2009 |
 Las Vegas, Nevada - John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) will exhibit its Tier 3/Stage III A engines and 130 kW (174 hp) and above Interim Tier 4/Stage III B technologies at the World of Concrete trade show in Las Vegas February 3 – 6, 2009. |
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European Farmers Want U.S. Technology and Corn Yields |
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Written by NCGA
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Tuesday, 03 February 2009 |
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Washington, DC - National Corn Growers Association Chief Executive Officer Rick Tolman last week took part in Vegetalia, a major farm show in northern Italy. At the show, he gave participants three presentations on U.S. agriculture - covering production, technology and biofuels - and learned about some of the key differences between farming in Europe and the United States. |
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Straight A's for Corn Growers in New World |
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Written by National Corn Growers Association
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Tuesday, 03 February 2009 |
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Washington, DC - United States corn farmers succeeded in a challenging year, producing the second-highest harvest (12.1 billion bushels) despite harsh weather and other obstacles, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) reports in its newest World of Corn statistical look at the corn industry both domestic and worldwide. |
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