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No change in water release to Texas farmers for 2016 crop
2015-07-02 22:30:09| Waste Management - Topix.net
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved an emergency order Wednesday that will keep Lower Colorado River water from being released downstream to farmers. The no release stays in effect until Oct. 15, according to media reports.
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Farmers share cover crop practices
2015-07-02 16:25:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Eighty-four percent of farmers who took the cover crop survey planted some cover crops and 16% have not. The survey sheds light on farmers motivations for planting cover crops, their expectations of the benefits, users concerns about cover crops and barriers to adoption among non-users. read more
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Weak dairy prices prompt pull back in expectations for payout to dairy farmers this season
2015-07-02 09:38:16| Food - Topix.net
Weak dairy prices have prompted analysts to pull back their expectations for Fonterra Cooperative Group's payout to farmers this season, with most forecasts now sitting below the dairy exporter's projection. Average prices dropped 5.9 percent to a six-year low in the GlobalDairyTrade auction overnight, paced by a 10.8 percent decline in whole milk powder, the nation's key export commodity.
Farmers Hope Senate Bill Fixes Freight Car Backlog
2015-06-30 05:57:00| Railroads - Topix.net
We're barely into summer, but some South Dakotans are already looking ahead to the fall harvest. U.S. Senator John Thune met Monday with ag producers to talk about a bill he's sponsoring that calls for more federal oversight of the railroad industry.
Public continue to back farmers, says survery
2015-06-30 05:05:29| Agriculture - Topix.net
The stereotype of the grumpy old farmer seems long gone, as a new survey claims nearly 7 in 10 people think positively about farmers. The OnePoll survey found 68% think either favourably or very favourably about farmers in England and Wales.
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