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They Buried a Farmer Today

07.09.2008 02:04    iowafarmertoday.com
Gave him back to the dirt from which he came. Earlier his family and neighbors walk by, Looking at memories of a simple man's life. A table of photos, toy tractors and cards, Telling the story of life on the
They Buried a Farmer Today


Missouri farmer revives red giants

07.09.2008 02:04    iowafarmertoday.com
CLARENCE, Mo. --- A woman leans out the farmhouse door yelling, "Are you selling it? Because there is a guy on the phone who wants to buy it."

Monroe County man finds comfort in rural work setting

07.09.2008 02:04    iowafarmertoday.com
ALBIA --- When Junior Gardner started working in an office, he was not as comfortable as being on his farm. So, he moved part of the farm into his office.

Companies respond to strong demand

07.09.2008 02:04    iowafarmertoday.com
As farmers continue to experience high demand for agricultural commodities, machinery continues to be a hot commodity as well.
Companies respond to strong demand

Election slows farm bill implementation

07.09.2008 02:03    iowafarmertoday.com
BOONE --- USDA Secretary Ed Schafer confirmed what many farmers had suspected this summer --- rules for the 2008 farm bill are unlikely to be completed before the Bush administration leaves office in January.
Election slows farm bill implementation

Sustainability becoming mainstream

07.09.2008 02:03    iowafarmertoday.com
BOONE --- Sustainability has become mainstream and is moving from South America to North America.

Sustainability becomes hot topic in ag

07.09.2008 02:03    iowafarmertoday.com
BOONE --- Sustainability has become mainstream in agriculture and is moving from South America to North America.

Higher natural gas prices on horizonBy Tim Hoskins, Iowa Farmer Today

07.09.2008 02:03    iowafarmertoday.com
As the temperature hangs around 85 degrees, officials are already predicting higher natural gas prices for the upcoming winter heating season.

Energy, food top consumer worries

07.09.2008 02:03    iowafarmertoday.com
A new survey says consumers are more concerned about rising food costs and food safety more than the Iraq War and global warming.

Agriprocessors accused of 31 safety violations

07.09.2008 02:02    iowafarmertoday.com
DES MOINES (AP) --- Iowa labor officials on Aug. 22 accused meatpacking plant Agriprocessors with 31 new and repeat safety violations.

Lawsuit says store owner fraudulently sold E85

07.09.2008 02:02    iowafarmertoday.com
A lawsuit by the state alleges a Jesup convenience store owner fraudulently sold less-expensive E85 fuel labeled as regular unleaded and 10-percent ethanol blends at two Northeast Iowa convenience stores.

Â'Destination of Lifetime'

07.09.2008 02:02    iowafarmertoday.com
SPENCER) --- If you visit the Clay County Fair Website (http://www.claycountyfair.com), you will know exactly how many days, hours, minutes and even seconds there are left until the gates to the 2008 Clay County Fair swing open.

Ethanol backers cheer waiver denial

07.09.2008 02:02    iowafarmertoday.com
Monte Shaw said what many ethanol industry leaders were thinking when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this past week it was denying a request from Texas Gov. Rick Perry for a waiver from the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).

AUSTIN, Minn. --- Area residents are invited to join pork breeders and college students from across the nation for the 62nd annual National Barrow Show and NBS Junior Barrow Classic,

07.09.2008 02:02    iowafarmertoday.com
Billed as "The World Series of Swine Shows," the NBS showcases many of the top breeding boars and foundation females in the country, and all eight major breeds, according to a news release.

New technology puts genetic material in the right place

07.09.2008 02:02    iowafarmertoday.com
FLOYD --- Pam Johnson says new advances in corn-trait technology will bring about savings to companies and corn growers.
New technology puts genetic material in the right place

Wind turbines sprout near Ames

07.09.2008 02:02    iowafarmertoday.com
ZEARING (AP) --- A manmade "forest" of wind turbines is rising in a roughly 48-square-mile area between Zearing and Colo.

Monsanto sells Posilac hormone for $300 million

07.09.2008 02:02    iowafarmertoday.com
ST. LOUIS (AP) --- Monsanto Co. is unloading a controversy with its $300 million sale of the Posilac cow hormone to drug maker Eli Lilly & Co. Posilac was never been a big part of Monsanto's future growth plans, but

Enough corn to meet demand

07.09.2008 02:02    iowafarmertoday.com
Flooding earlier this growing season prompted concerns about having enough corn to supply the market for livestock, ethanol, exports and other markets.

Farmers reminded of key deadlines for aid

07.09.2008 02:02    iowafarmertoday.com
Two significant deadlines are looming for crop-protection assistance, the Farm Service Agency reminds farmers.

Tractor collection started as father-son activity

07.09.2008 02:01    iowafarmertoday.com
HUXLEY --- Mike Kalsem walks into the farm shop where not one, not two, but three old Oliver tractors rest in various states of dismemberment.

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