Advertisement

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Horses

2 NV men charged in wild horse shootings

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Two Nevada men have been charged in the shooting deaths of five wild horses last fall. A criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Reno charges 44-year-old Todd Davis and 36-year-old Joshua Keathley with harassing and causing the horses' death on Nov. 28 i ...

Saturday, March 13, 2010 9:29 AM

Comments (0)

Recommended ( 0 )

Advertisement


Advertisement




Livestock

Ranchers urged to move animals from low areas

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is urging ranchers in flood-prone parts of the state to move animals from low-lying areas to higher ...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:44 AM

Governor's 'Meatout Day' angers Michigan farmers

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Some Michigan agriculture organizations have a beef with Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm over her proclamation encouraging residents to not eat m ...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 3:25 PM

Chronic wasting disease found in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Chronic wasting disease has been found in North Dakota for the first time. The state Game and Fish Department says a mule deer killed by a hunter las ...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 2:09 PM

Minnesota petitions to take wolves off endangered list

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota petitioned the federal government on Wednesday to take the gray wolf off the endangered and threatened species list in the state and give it bac ...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 2:09 PM

Research Center

U. of Ill. studies nematodes in biofuel crops

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- University of Illinois researchers say that a common crop parasite called a nematode has been found in large numbers on two plants being grown to make bi ...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 11:09 AM

Research probes efficient urea use

For years, farmers believed they didn't lose much nitrogen when they applied urea to fields in colder conditions. But a new study from Montana State University indicates more ...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 1:08 AM

Purdue: Grain bins pose extra risks this spring

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- A Purdue University grain expert is urging Indiana farmers to use extra caution this spring when they begin removing corn from their grain bins. ...

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 7:29 AM

Content Image

Celiac research enters second phase

Scientists are developing wheat for people who can't digest gluten -- and in the process they hope to make wheat that's more healthful for everyone. Arcadia Biosciences ...

Saturday, March 13, 2010 10:09 AM

Profit Center

Caterpillar plant to add 500 jobs in 4 years

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A diesel generator plant in South Carolina plans to add up to 500 jobs in the next four years. The State newspaper reported Caterpillar plan ...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:39 AM

Grains prices rise on concern of wet spring

DENVER (AP) -- Grain prices rose Wednesday amid speculation that wet, cooler weather could slow spring planting across much of the country. Other factors that benefited ...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 3:29 PM

US Senate OKs jobs bill for Obama's signature

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. companies that hire unemployed workers will get a temporary payroll tax holiday under a bill that easily won final congressional approval Wednesday. ...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 9:58 AM

Portland daily grain report for Wednesday, March 17

Bids as of 9:30 a.m.; subject to change. Bids for grains delivered to Portland, Ore., during March by rail or barge, in dollars per bushel, except oats, corn and barley, in do ...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 9:48 AM

Dairy

Montana dairy receives national small biz award

CORVALLIS, Mont. (AP) -- The past year was tough everywhere, but with the price of milk hitting historic lows you could make a case that the dairy industry was hit as hard as ...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 3:39 PM

Lawmakers to DEC: Exempt Alaska's small cheese makers

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Lawmakers agree with Alaska's small dairy farmers and hobbyists who say new cheese regulations written by a state agency are too stringent. The Legis ...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:38 AM

In brief for Dairy on March 19, 2010

Idaho commissioners approve dairy waste change JEROME, Idaho (AP) -- Commissioners in Jerome County have voted to amend the zoning ordinance to allow power generation from cow ma ...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 1:08 AM

California dairies team up with animal-welfare initiative

A coalition of California dairy groups has launched the first statewide program to promote and verify responsible animal care on the state's 1,750 family dairy farms. The init ...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 1:08 AM

Advertisement
Advertisement

Reader Opinion:

Sponsored by:

Ag Directory West

If you were/are a sugar beet grower, would you plant Roundup Ready beets knowing a judge my issue an injunction against them any day?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

Click here to see past poll questions and results.

Have a suggestion for a poll? Click here to e-mail your suggestion to Capital Press.

Reader Discussion:

Sponsored by:

FarmSeller

Check out these recently discussed stories and voice your opinion...




Copyright © 2009-2010 Capital Press, MediaSpan and The Associated Press where indicated. All rights reserved.

Contact Capital Press at 1-800-882-6789 or via e-mail.

Site optimized for use with Mozilla/Firefox browsers, Ver. 3.5

Privacy Policies: Capital Press | MediaSpan Online Services

Other Capital Press websites:

Capital Press | Ag Ads Now | Farm Seller | Recreation Properties | Ag Directory West | Back Forty small farms blog | Blogriculture agriculture blog

Our sister East Oregonian Publishing Co. websites:

The Daily Astorian | Coast Weekend | AstoriaRocks.com | Chinook Observer | Seaside-Sun.com| North Coast Citizen | Cannon Beach Citizen | Hermiston Herald | East Oregonian |
Eastern Oregon Real Estate | EO Marketplace | Blue Mountain Eagle | Wallowa County Chieftain | Ag Directory West