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The US professionals quitting the rat race to become farmers
2013-08-29 00:55:42| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
US professionals swap the rat race for farming
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Farmers: Tie production costs and pricing decisions together to manage margins
2013-08-28 15:04:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
A positive return is all Ken Norton asks for from his Bronson, Mich., farm. He does that by maximizing margin management to match input costs with market trends on his corn, soybean and hog operation. read more
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Farmers reduce sediment, nutrient runoff with conservation efforts
2013-08-27 22:30:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: USDA A USDA assessment shows benefits of farmer-led conservation efforts to reducing runoff, Agriculture Secretary highlights the need for conservation programs provided by a Food, Farm and Jobs Bill A new report, released by USDA's NRCS this week, marks the completion of a watershed-wide assessment of conservation efforts in the Mississippi River watershed. Its findings demonstrate that conservation work, like controlling erosion and managing nutrients, has reduced the edge-of-field losses of sediment by 35%, nitrogen by 21% and phosphorous by 52%. read more
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NEW MICHELIN COMBINE RADIAL LETS FARMERS INCREASE CAPACITY WITHOUT CHANGING RIMS
2013-08-27 06:00:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Aug. 27, 2013) — This harvest, farmers will be able to mount larger-volume straddle dual radials on their combines and straddle 30-inch rows without changing rims – all thanks to a new radial from MICHELIN North America Agricultural Tires. The new MICHELIN® MegaXBib™ 580/85R42 168A8/168B extends the popular MICHELIN MegaXBib line to include yet another high capacity straddle dual option for North American harvesting equipment. read more
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South Africa Shale Pits Shell Against Sheep Farmers
2013-08-27 01:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA)s shale gas drilling plans for South Africas Karoo semi-desert are pitting the government and its energy goals against farmers and conservationists like billionaire Johann Rupert who say the land will be spoiled. The government estimates enough gas can be discovered to generate 1 trillion rand ($100 billion) of sales within three decades and help bring a country that imports 70 percent of its crude oil needs closer to supplying its own energy demand. Landowners are...
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