Ag Across America

Agriculture stories from around the country, courtesy of the CNHI News Service

Higher costs may force industry to downsize nation's cow herd Speaking to cattlemen at a Kansas State University field day, K-State Economist James Mintert outlined forces at work in the beef industry and discussed how they may impact producers.....more>>

• Just Past the City Limits: Pig roast
  9. The pig roast was okay—it was the hanging-from-the-tree-in-the-front-yard processing that seemed to upset folks.
  

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  College beating record fuel prices with vegetable oil
  Merrimack College isn't known for breakthrough science discoveries but the head of the school's maintenance department has cooked up an odd mix to save money on diesel fuel.
  

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• Kennedy: keep government, corporations apart to save environment, economy
  “They have put polluters in charge of virtually all the areas of government that are supposed to be protecting us from pollution.”

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  Technology a friend to modern cowboys
  Modern amenities, traditional gear blend for happy trails.

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  May hay harvest poses challenges
  Putting off baling can result in forage quality dropping like a rock.

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  Just Past the City Limits: What's that, Doc?
  Farm page top 10 column

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  Canola gets a good look
  Grower assesses alternative to wheat in cropping strategy

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  Once a champion, blind and abused mare gives birth
  “Crystal hung solid with us and tolerated a lot more than other horses would. She’s truly the against-all-odds mare."

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  Just Past the City Limits: Bank on it
  Farm page top 10 column

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• State pulls food pantry venison to check for lead
  “Of course we’re all kind of disappointed because it is a good product. It’s done a lot of good.”
  

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  Just Past the City Limits: Say what?
  Farm page top 10 column

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  Firefighters tow wandering cow from pool
  "They can do a doggy paddle for a little while, but are not really built for swimming."

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• Rising food costs cause higher school lunch prices
  The high price of oil on work markets and lower production of wheat in the Midwest are driving up the cost of bread, milk and other school lunch staples.

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• Kluis: Good time to be a farmer

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