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        Case IH Launches New Magnum Tractors:  Case IH introduces the new 2012 Maxxum tractor lineup to the Efficient Power family of products, now equipped with enhanced operator controls, fuel-saving Tier 4A engines, and more powerful hydraulics to deliver livestock and mixed farm operations the best possible balance of productivity, fuel efficiency [...]

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June Dairy Month started out as a way to help distribute extra milk when cows started on pasture in the warm summer months. Today, its rich history continues, with communities, companies and people from across the country observing June Dairy Month in a variety of ways. In the Midwest, dairy farms and families often open [...]

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Higher Grain Prices Are Not Slowing Milk Production: Dairy producers are staying in business amid this spring’s delayed corn planting, higher cow numbers and strong milk prices… Read More Time Running out for Corn Planting in Far North In the upper reaches of corn country, the clock is ticking for growers on planting, due to [...]

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Miss America: Why All Americans Have a Stake in the Success of our Farmers and Ranchers:  The spring air is always full of hope back home in Gering, Nebraska. This time of year, farmers plant seeds in hopes for Mother Nature’s cooperation and a successful harvest. Ranchers help birth the next generation of their herds and [...]

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Cattle Producers Concerned with Dry Weather in the South: Dry conditions in the south a concern for stockers and grazers this spring while feeder breakeven analysis shows continued negative returns for that segment… See More AgChat Foundation Celebrates One Year Anniversary: Americans may have noticed a new social media trend this past year: more Facebook [...]

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Still reeling from 2009’s financial disaster, U.S. dairies spent 2010 in full survival mode and face more bearish pressure in the coming year. Milk prices improved in 2010, allowing many dairies to cover their cost of production and pay bills. But the recurring burden of high feed costs – and the depth of 2009’s losses [...]

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WEAU News in Eau Claire, Wis. is reporting that at least a dozen dairy barns have collapsed due to excessive snow load from a 24” snow fall over the weekend. Churchview Dairy, Pepin County, lost six cows when its barn collapsed. Sub-zero temperatures are causing further problems, freezing manure to floors and complicating daily operations even [...]

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New Online Social Community Built For Farmers: FarmerNation has launched a new online social network devoted entirely to meet the needs of North American farmers. “FarmerNation is a Web-based social experience with the sole purpose of catering to any farmer’s needs,” says Emile McLean, FarmerNation co-founder… Read More Here. AGCO Net Sales Up 1%, Income Up [...]

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The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has filed a complaint for permanent injunction against Scenic View Dairy of Hamilton, Mich., its president, and three of its managers alleging that they sold dairy cows for human consumption that contained illegal drug residues in edible tissues. The complaint, filed [...]

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