Pigs Help Set Thermostat With Computer Vision
Iowa State University researchers led by Hongwei Xin use overhead images of resting pigs to gauge comfort. The system analyzes space between animals to decide if heat should be adjusted, sending commands to the thermostat. Jon Caspers of the Iowa Pork Producers Association backs the work.
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Associated Press
Mes
Iowa
Hongwei Xin
Iowa State University
Xin
Shin
Jon Caspers
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Caspers
Makedo
Iowa State
Alfalfa pest in Iowa fields alert issued
In southeast Iowa farmers are warned about potato leafhoppers that attack alfalfa causing hopperburn and potential yield losses up to 50 percent. Iowa State University Extension specialist Jim Jensen advises field checks for these small greenish yellow wedge shaped insects before fields turn yellow, noting they migrate north each spring and reduce regrowth and harvest quality.
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Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Jim Jensen
Iowa State University Extension
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Summer low cattle profits hit Kansas feeders
Kansas cattle feeders face lower near term returns as break even costs rise. Rodney Jones of K State Extension cites May placed steers at 71.25 to 71.50 per cwt and notes higher prices for feeder cattle feed grains and hay. May placements should gain 2 to 3 percent daily, but summer fed cattle futures point to negative net returns.
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Manhattan
Kansas
K-State
Rodney Jones
KSA Extension Ag
Hemp legalization hearing in Kentucky weighs potential
Kentuckians pressing for hemp fiber legalization gained a formal hearing from the General Assembly interim Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. Protesters say hemp could supply fiber for paper fabric and twine, but lawmakers gave no promises as the committee lacks legislative power.
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Skankfort
Julia Williams
Community Farm Alliance
General Assembly
Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Kentucky hemp research push draws lawmakers attention
Community groups and industry associations urge a legal change to permit university hemp research in Kentucky. State Sen. Barry Metcalf plans a bill directing the University of Kentucky to plant test plots while studying markets and uses, with possible January introduction. DEA approval remains absent as federal officials cite stringent criteria and past rejections for non Kentucky applicants.
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Community Farm Alliance
Kentucky Industrial Hemp Association
Kentucky Hemp Growers Cooperative
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Barry Metcalf
University of Kentucky
General Assembly
Drug Enforcement Administration
Gregory Williams
DEA
Kentucky
Williams
Ethanol poised for comeback amid subsidies and cheap corn
Ethanol production is rebounding with corn prices near $2 per bushel and Congress backing a federal subsidy. Iowa remains central as producers aim to top 1.5 billion gallons this year, with experts noting Midwest output already exceed 1 billion gallons annually.
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Des Moines, Iowa
Congress
Lucy Norton
Iowa Corn Promotion Board
West Des Moines
Norton
Iowa
Dave Loos
Illinois
Upper Midwest
Larry Johnson
Minnesota
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