Anti-pest corn stirs curiosity among farmers in Illinois
Champaign, Ill the rise of Bt corn prompts farmers led by Mike Clark to test gene engineered corn that resists European corn borer. Clark plans about 120 to 150 acres of Bt corn alongside non Bt varieties to weigh costs and benefits as seed firms spend millions and wage patent suits over Bt technology.
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Champaign
Ill
Mike Clark
Clark
Illinois
Indiana
Kevin Randahl
DeKalb Genetics Corp
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc
DeKalb
Ohio sues over meat shipment ban challenging federal inspections
Ohio agriculture director Fred Dailey leads a federal suit against the U S Department of Agriculture and Secretary Dan Glickman. He argues state inspected meat cannot cross state lines while foreign inspected meat from 34 countries can, under federal rules. Joined by three small meat packers and the Ohio Association of Meat Processors, the suit seeks equal treatment and challenges big versus small, foreign versus domestic interests.
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Associated Press
Olumbus
Ohio
United States
Congress
Fred Dailey
U.S. Agriculture Department
Dan Glickman
Dailey
Ohio Meatpackers
Ohio Association of Meat Processors
USDA
Mexico
Canada
Department
American Meat Institute
Institute
Gerber Poultry Inc
Kidron
Blue Chip Meats Inc
Cincinnati
Bob Faler
Herman Falter Packing Co
Columbus
Princeton bull listed in 1997 Spring Evaluation Report
A bull owned by Leo and Mary Wiederholt of Princeton is named in the 1997 Spring Evaluation Report by the American Angus Association. The spring report provides Expected Progeny Differences for traits such as birth and weaning weights, milk, yearling weight, and carcass factors including marbling and rib eye area based on member-submitted records.
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Princeton
Leo and Mary Wiederholt
American Angus Association
St. Joseph
Grain Grading Schools Offered Across Kansas
Kansas State University continues non credit statewide Grain Grading Schools to train grain trade personnel and farmers in evaluating quality amid rising market risks. Tim Herrman notes the program helps producers under the 1996 farm bill. KS Grain and Feed Association and Kansas Grain Inspection Department co sponsor. schedule spans late February to early March in Atchison Topeka Parsons Wichita Colby Garden City Larned and Salina with $25 fees.
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Kansas State University
Manhattan
Kansas Grain Trade
Tim Herrman
K-State Research and Extension
Kansas Grain and Feed Association
Kansas Grain Inspection Department
Kansas County
Atchison
Topeka
Parsons
Wichita
Colby
Garden City
Larned
Salina
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U.S.A
David
Chad
Old Farmer's Almanac
Goto
Almanac.com
Madison Ave
N.Y
Steve Gunderson
R-Wis
Clinton
Emmae
Pocananias
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Ottawa
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Osage City
Wamego
Pete Geiler
Herald
Laurie
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