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Western agriculture remains at the forefront of the illegal immigration debate: farm labor rules, AgJOBS, H2-A program, and State Workforce Agencies (SWA).
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  • Feb. 8, 2012
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    Beef and Livestock Pavilion brings competition to World Ag Expo

    At World Ag Expo 2012, Pavilion D, which is home to beef and livestock exhibitors, seminars, live cattle demonstrations and new for this year, a ranching and livestock competition, is the place to be to see the latest advances in the beef and livestock industries....More
  • Feb. 8, 2012
    News
    Southwest Farm Press

    No nail in the coffin for wheat prices

    Every time you think that a nail is about to be put in the wheat price coffin, it bounces back from death. The market refuses to take the chance that wheat will not be available to feed the world....More
  • Feb. 8, 2012
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    Delta Farm Press

    Freeze could wreak havoc on US wheat crop

    Because the wheat crop is so advanced huge U.S. acreage is now more vulnerable to freeze damage. Wheat specialists say that farmers considering booking their wheat should keep the freeze threat in mind....More
  • Feb. 8, 2012
    News

    Glyphosate resistance spreading from farm fields to golf courses

    After years of management with the herbicide glyphosate on golf courses, resistant weeds have developed, which will make keeping a clean fairway more challenging....More
  • Feb. 8, 2012
    News

    Beef exports boom as US herd stays low

    Cow-calf producers should continue to prosper for at least the next few years, as beef exports boom and national herd numbers remain low. Current good prices for their cattle should remain in that lofty range for two years or even longer. Beef production is still an industry requiring tough decision-making. That is unlikely to change, no matter what the price per pound may be....More
  • Feb. 7, 2012
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    Silence of the honey bee hives

    Did Olson’s climate-controlled warehouse protect his bees from CCD? By overwintering them indoors, the bees encounter fewer stressors, especially pesticides. Even if they’re not killing them outright, they leave the bees vulnerable. Can honey bees fend off CCD by being overwintered indoors with atmospheric controls?...More
  • Feb. 7, 2012
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    Delta Farm Press

    Chinese poultry markets linked to human H5N1 avian influenza

    Molecular evidence has been uncovered linking live poultry markets in China to human H5N1 avian influenza. From 2003 to 2011, the World Health Organization recorded a total of 566 confirmed human cases for avian influenza worldwide that have resulted in 332 deaths....More
  • Feb. 7, 2012
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    Next-generation insecticides aimed at disease-carrying insects

    Vector insects - which carry and transmit infectious pathogens or parasites to other living organisms - are developing resistance to insecticides sprayed in the air or embedded in bed nets. The increased resistance makes insecticides less effective....More
  • Feb. 7, 2012
    News

    Smartphone app offers access to soil survey information

    A new smartphone application, or “app,” is available as a free download for both iPhone and Android users to access soil survey information. The app, SoilWeb, combines online soil survey information with the GPS capabilities of smartphones....More
  • Feb. 7, 2012
    News
    Delta Farm Press

    Estate tax remains major concern for US farmers and ranchers

    The estate tax or death tax remains a major concern for the nation’s farmers and ranchers. Unless Congress takes action, the law will revert to provisions that will result in a much higher tax bill for heirs. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Kent Bacus talked about the NCBA’s plans for addressing the issue in 2012. This interview followed his presentation at the NCBA’s Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, Tenn....More
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