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Saturday, June 21, 2003 |
Nutrients from livestock and poultry manure are key sources of water pollution. Ever-growing numbers of animals per farm and per acre have increased the risk of water pollution. New Clean Water Act regulations compel the largest confined animal producers to meet nutrient application standards when applying manure to the land. The additional costs for managing manure have implications for feedgrain producers and consumers as well.
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Milk production, pounded by low milk prices, has seen growth slow considerably. April output in the 20 major States was within 1 percent of a year earlier for the first time since October 2001. However, easing in milk production owed more to very weak growth in milk per cow than to a turnaround in milk cow numbers. A likely recovery in milk per cow probably will offset some of the projected loss of milk cows in coming months.
6:18:40 PM
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A few new items have been added. Check the link.
5:38:49 PM
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INSECTICIDE EFFICACY AGAINST BEET ARMYWORK AND ALFALFA CATERPILLAR ON ALFALFA IN 2002....Eric T. Natwick
COMMON DISEASES OF ALFALFA...Thomas A. Turini
MELON VINE COLLAPSE; CAUSE AND MANAGEMENT OPTIONS....Thomas A Turini
DRINKING WATER FOR LIVESTOCK...Juan N. Guerrero
MANAGING CUTTING SCHEDULES FOR STAND LONGEVITY...Herman Meister
PARTS PER BILLION, PARTS PER SCHMILLION...Keith S. Mayberry
WATER CONSERVATION/LAND FALLOWING -FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS...Khaled M. Bali
CIMIS REPORT...Khaled M. Bali and Steve Burch
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WEST NILE VIRUS...Juan N. Guerrero
THE CROP IS TURNING YELLOW...Keith S. Mayberry
CUTWORM MANAGEMENT IN ALFALFA...Eric T. Natwick
IMPERIAL COUNTY ONION DOWNY MILDEW RESEARCH RESULTS, 2003...Thomas A. Turini
CIMIS REPORT....Khaled M. Bali and Steve Burch
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Three months after they missed a self-imposed deadline to agree on a blueprint for agriculture, the ministers at an informal meeting of World Trade Organization members struggled to find any common ground over the future of trade in agricultural goods.
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Fueled by demand and questionable global crop conditions, cotton futures maintained the prior weeks gains as old crop moved to higher levels and the new crop December spent time above 60 cents. Technical market indicators continue to keep a rein on a price breakout to the upside, but fundamental weather concerns are beginning to beg for higher prices. First Notice Day for July is Monday, thus the new crop contracts will now lead the market. December has 63 cents written all over it, but needs another week to clear out potential bearish technical signals. Then, the charge can begin. Traders may want to see the USDA June Planted Acreage Report (June 29). Too, another one or two strong export reports would add more oomph to the rally.
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