The Land Online - Ag Across America

Vintage tractor becomes chariot for flood victims
As floodwaters overwhelmed tiny Prairieton, Ind., its residents found ways to help each other save lives and homes.
Tainted tomatoes may come from Mexico
Tomatoes contaminated with a rare strain of salmonella may have come from farms in Mexico, according to newspapers in California and New Mexico.
Rahall warns against ethanol production as a source of energy
Ethanol is a flawed source of energy that is intensifying global hunger as more corn is being converted into motor fuels, Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., says.
High input costs force rethinking of cattle grazing strategies
With skyrocketing feed and fertilizer prices, cattle producers may be looking at management alternatives, from reduced stocking rates and paddock-style grazing to legume usage and new fertilization strategies.
Family counts blessings, friends after tornado ravages community
Rockie Peterson's family has lots of friends and they have shown up to help them rebuild.
Trust protecting wide open spaces
Members of the Kansas Livestock Association formed Ranchland Trust of Kansas as a mechanism for grazing lands owners to perpetually protect the working ranch landscape of the state.
Higher costs may force industry to downsize nation's cow herd
Speaking to cattlemen at a Kansas State University field day, K-State Economist James Mintert outlined forces at work in the beef industry and discussed how they may impact producers.
Just Past the City Limits: Pig roast
9. The pig roast was okay—it was the hanging-from-the-tree-in-the-front-yard processing that seemed to upset folks.
College beating record fuel prices with vegetable oil
Merrimack College isn't known for breakthrough science discoveries but the head of the school's maintenance department has cooked up an odd mix to save money on diesel fuel.
Kennedy: keep government, corporations apart to save environment, economy
“They have put polluters in charge of virtually all the areas of government that are supposed to be protecting us from pollution.”
Technology a friend to modern cowboys
Modern amenities, traditional gear blend for happy trails.
May hay harvest poses challenges
Putting off baling can result in forage quality dropping like a rock.
Just Past the City Limits: What's that, Doc?
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Canola gets a good look
Grower assesses alternative to wheat in cropping strategy