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Shuler's letter offers six changes to the Farm Bill -- help specialty crop growers, provide a reliable and consistent disaster assistance program for farmers and protect Western North Carolina's environment. While these crops are important to America's food supply, they do not represent the majority of American family farmers. We can no longer ignore the specialty growers and the true family farmers for the benefit of a few gigantic agri-businesses. The Bush administration proposes...

Extension agents coordinate both aphid and soybean rust counts in designated plots across northern soybean states, as well as parts of southern Canada. Until last year, the Web site only focused on soybean rust; now, it includes soybean aphids. Thanks to a USDA Web site that monitors populations at numerous locations farmers have a new tool to help aphid control efforts this year. Prices updated daily at market closing. Some years are worse than others, and it varies by location, as well....

It's also worth keeping an eye and ear out for rust, although again, as in the past two seasons, it doesn't appear to be shaping up to be a season that would favor rust moving this far north early enough to cause damage. But Cobbler says he's definitely seeing more symptoms and hearing more about potassium deficiency in soybeans this year than in the recent past. You'll hear talk about soybean aphids and rust down at the fertilizer dealer or even your local coffee shop. It may seem like an...

The combination of improved near term Midwest weather conditions, a lack ofunderlying cash support, and technical weakness joined forces to loosen bullishtraders' grip on the market, said Chad Henderson, analyst with PrimeAgricultural Consultants in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The combination of improved near term Midwest weather conditions, a lack ofunderlying cash support, and technical weakness joined forces to loosen bullishtraders' grip on the market, said Chad Henderson, analyst with...