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Not your daddy’s plant breeding program
Commentary: Companies still rely on plant breeders, but there are also mathematicians, data scientists and molecular biologists involved, too. I’ve always marveled at seed. You hold it in your hand,...
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State issues dairy nutrient management grants
Washington State Department of Agriculture announces the recipients of grants for ways to manage conservation risk. The fines from dairies issues due to improper record keeping or manure management in...
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Farmers Business Network enters crop insurance segment
The goal of the new crop insurance provider is to help farmers make sound economic decisions. Farmers Business Network recently launched an affiliate FBN Insurance with a network of trained...
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Wyoming Farm Bureau elects officers, sets policy
At its 99th annual meeting, the group re-elected its president and targeted a range of issues for policy focus. Wyoming Farm Bureau completed its 99th annual meeting in early November. It’s these...
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Recovering from wildfire damage
Producers who have already experienced wildfire, along with ag groups, can help you recover. In the West, skies are often dulled by wildfire smoke whether a fire actively burns near you or not. In...
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News from around the West
There's an app workshop in Wyoming, a Colorado horse disease find, a barley and sugarbeet symposium date in Montana and a call for noxious weed board members in Colorado. Winter is a time of meetings,...
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President’s memo on Western water targets red tape
Water Lines: Groundbreaking document will benefit major water infrastructure projects in several states. President Donald Trump in October weighed in on Western water in a way I’ve never seen in my...
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Plan to execute a key resolution in 2019
Resolutions are popular for the future, but so is procrastination — and the second is not a good estate planning move. By Michael A. DolanAround the holidays, we tend to reaffirm the things we know we...
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Look at program payments enlightening
A regional Extension specialist in Colorado offers insight into how payment programs under the farm bill are determined. By R. Brent YoungA survey of the 2017 the Agricultural Risk Coverage-County, or...
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Ercanbrack Livestock receives 2018 Utah Leopold Conservation Award
Over generations, this family has improved wildlife habitat, pastures and the ranch’s water sources. Earlier this year, Utah Farm Bureau announced the finalists for the 2018 Leopold Conservation...
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