Smitten with Smut- A fungal disease called Corn Smut can cause damage, in some cases a 20% marketable crop loss, and is striking fear in farmers.In Mexico the smut is an OK thing. Farmers eat it for it is not too bad tasting and it is good for the body. Farmers are trying to stop the fungus from ruining their crop, but some also are trying to figure out ways to market it and make it known on how good it is.
Missing Cattle: A ranch in Texas was doing inventory, and noticed something interesting. Employee's at Braum's Farms realized they were missing 1,121 head of cattle. No one has any information on what could have happened to the cattle, but they think it's not going to be terrible hard to find that many cows.
At the Nebraska Women in Agriculture conference, all the topics focus on agriculture, but it’s in a language that’s specific to women.
Feb. 26 and 27, about 350 women from across Nebraska and other stats met in Kearney to learn, network and celebrate 30 years of bringing women in ag together at the annual conference. During this conference women can go to learn more about the businesses they married into. Many of them didn’t grow up farming.
USDA extends base acres deadline: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that a one-time extension will be provided to producers for the new safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC). The final day to update yield history or reallocate base acres has been extended one additional month, from Feb. 27, 2015 until March 31, 2015. The final day for farm owners and producers to choose ARC or PLC coverage also remains March 31, 2015.
Farm workers not overusing Medicaid Medicaid is the federal health insurance program available to low-income individuals and families. The research also shows that having children is the greatest predictor of farm-worker use of Medicaid, which provides coverage for prenatal, pediatric and emergency care regardless of documentation status. Undocumented agricultural workers are using Medicaid at about half the rate of documented immigrants and citizens, and they appear to be using it in accordance with the law
Texas ranch realizes that while taking inventory they were missing some cattle. They discovered that they were missing 1,121 cows. No one knows what happened to these missing cattle, but it is going to be very very difficult to find that many cows, and if they do how will they transport them home?.
Cattle missing. While checking cattle they were missing some cattle about 1,000 cattle were gone. They cant find them and there is too many to find and bring back. They cant find a reason for them to be gone either.
Missing Cattle- A farm realized they were missing over 1000 cattle product. No one knows where any of it went. They are becoming worried about it and losing money.
Round egg sells on eBay for £480- A "perfectly spherical" chicken egg has sold for an "unbelievable" £480 on the internet auction site eBay.Kim Broughton found one of her hens – now renamed Ping Pong – had laid the round egg in her garden in Latchingdon, Essex, on 17 February – Pancake Day.
Smitten with Smut- A fungal disease called Corn Smut can cause damage, in some cases a 20% marketable crop loss, and is striking fear in farmers.In Mexico the smut is an OK thing. Farmers eat it for it is not too bad tasting and it is good for the body. Farmers are trying to stop the fungus from ruining their crop, but some also are trying to figure out ways to market it and make it known on how good it is.
ReplyDeleteMissing Cattle:
ReplyDeleteA ranch in Texas was doing inventory, and noticed something interesting. Employee's at Braum's Farms realized they were missing 1,121 head of cattle. No one has any information on what could have happened to the cattle, but they think it's not going to be terrible hard to find that many cows.
Women in Ag Conference marks 30 years
ReplyDeleteAt the Nebraska Women in Agriculture conference, all the topics focus on agriculture, but it’s in a language that’s specific to women.
Feb. 26 and 27, about 350 women from across Nebraska and other stats met in Kearney to learn, network and celebrate 30 years of bringing women in ag together at the annual conference. During this conference women can go to learn more about the businesses they married into. Many of them didn’t grow up farming.
USDA extends base acres deadline:
ReplyDeleteAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that a one-time extension will be provided to producers for the new safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC). The final day to update yield history or reallocate base acres has been extended one additional month, from Feb. 27, 2015 until March 31, 2015. The final day for farm owners and producers to choose ARC or PLC coverage also remains March 31, 2015.
Farm workers not overusing Medicaid
ReplyDeleteMedicaid is the federal health insurance program available to low-income individuals and families. The research also shows that having children is the greatest predictor of farm-worker use of Medicaid, which provides coverage for prenatal, pediatric and emergency care regardless of documentation status.
Undocumented agricultural workers are using Medicaid at about half the rate of documented immigrants and citizens, and they appear to be using it in accordance with the law
Missing Cattle
ReplyDeleteTexas ranch realizes that while taking inventory they were missing some cattle. They discovered that they were missing 1,121 cows. No one knows what happened to these missing cattle, but it is going to be very very difficult to find that many cows, and if they do how will they transport them home?.
Cattle missing.
ReplyDeleteWhile checking cattle they were missing some cattle about 1,000 cattle were gone. They cant find them and there is too many to find and bring back. They cant find a reason for them to be gone either.
Missing Cattle- A farm realized they were missing over 1000 cattle product. No one knows where any of it went. They are becoming worried about it and losing money.
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ReplyDeleteIn this article i read about how women in ag today compared to last year and also how they could help make it better.
Round egg sells on eBay for £480-
ReplyDeleteA "perfectly spherical" chicken egg has sold for an "unbelievable" £480 on the internet auction site eBay.Kim Broughton found one of her hens – now renamed Ping Pong – had laid the round egg in her garden in Latchingdon, Essex, on 17 February – Pancake Day.