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Deadly Algae Are Everywhere, Thanks to Agriculture
2014-08-08 19:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: The rains come and water the spring shoots of another bounteous Midwestern corn crop in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. The rains also wash phosphorus off farm fields and into creeks, streams and rivers. The waters flow into the shallowest of the Great Lakes--Lake Erie, which is just 18 meters deep on average and far shallower on its western edge. All that phosphorus doesn't just help crops grow. When it reaches the lake it fuels the growth of mats of bright green algae, turning the water the color of...
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5 Agriculture stories to read, Aug. 8, 2014
2014-08-08 18:36:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
This installment of 5 Ag stories to read reminds growers to scout corn and soybean fields for stink bugs, and also talks about the impact cooler weather has on corn yield. Read about Russia's recent ban on food imports from Europe and the U.S., and how that's impacting markets. There's also a progress update on the implementation of new farm programs in the 2014 Farm Bill. Finally, enjoy a little trombone serenade by one farmer...to his cattle! read more
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Russia Bans Agriculture and Food Imports
2014-08-07 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ANALYSIS - Russia's president Vladimir Putin has announced a ban on imports of agricultural and fishery products from the US, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway in reaction to sanctions imposed against it by these countries.
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Verbatim: Huntington University to start agriculture program
2014-08-05 18:04:16| Agriculture - Topix.net
HUNTINGTON, Ind. - Huntington University is set to launch Indiana's first faith-based agriculture program, thanks to a $100,000 gift from an anonymous donor.
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Strategies for handling tighter margins in agriculture
2014-08-04 23:15:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
A young agricultural lender recently asked, With tighter margins anticipated in the future, where should producers focus their energy to maintain viability of their operations? While there is no one strategy to fit all, the following is some advice that can be applied regardless of the business cycle or business enterprise. Road Warrior read more
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