agjournalonline.com http://www.agjournalonline.com/section/news agjournalonline.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sat, 18 May 2013 20:34:37 +0000 Lawmakers relaunch Farm Bill http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130518/NEWS/130519942/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 18 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000 By Candace Krebs http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130518/NEWS/130519942/1001/NEWS CRP sign-up begins http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519943/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000 U.S. Department of Agriculture http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519943/1001/NEWS National Junior Shorthorn offers leadership opportunities http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130509900/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130509900/1001/NEWS Drought drags down wheat tour estimate http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130512/NEWS/130509901/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 12 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000 By Candace Krebs http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130512/NEWS/130509901/1001/NEWS Magnuson named Outstanding CattleWoman of the Year http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130511/NEWS/130509903/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 11 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000 American National CattleWomen Inc. http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130511/NEWS/130509903/1001/NEWS Next volley over meat labels due soon http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130510/NEWS/130509902/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 10 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Candace Krebs http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130510/NEWS/130509902/1001/NEWS Wool collection date set http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130506/NEWS/130509959/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 6 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130506/NEWS/130509959/1001/NEWS Snowy spring raising hopes http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130505/NEWS/130509956/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 5 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000 By Candace Krebs http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130505/NEWS/130509956/1001/NEWS Farmers markets eligible for grant funds to encourage SNAP customer purchases of fresh produce http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130505/NEWS/130509961/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 5 May 2013 11:45:00 +0000 U.S. Department of Agriculture http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130505/NEWS/130509961/1001/NEWS  WASHINGTON – Agriculture Undersecretary Kevin Concannon recently announced expanded eligibility for USDA grants to improve access to fresh produce and healthy foods by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients at America's farmers markets.

As a result of funding provided by Congress through the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012, USDA last year announced the availability of $4 million in funding to expand the [...]]]> Spring slow to arrive http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130504/NEWS/130509962/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 4 May 2013 11:30:00 +0000 http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130504/NEWS/130509962/1001/NEWS Jim Carroll receives NIAA Meritorious Service Award http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130503/NEWS/130509963/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 3 May 2013 11:18:48 National Institute for Animal Agriculture http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130503/NEWS/130509963/1001/NEWS  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jim Carroll, Vice President of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs for Dairy Farmers of America, received the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s highly esteemed Meritorious Service Award during the organization’s annual conference, April 15-18, in Louisville, Ky. Carroll was presented NIAA’s Meritorious Service Award for his outstanding and continuous leadership, dedication and contributions to the organization [...]]]> Deadline nears for students to apply for summer field schools in southeast Colorado http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130501/NEWS/130429945/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 1 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000 Staff, Canyons & Plains http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130501/NEWS/130429945/1001/NEWS Court refuses to dismiss poultry farmer's suit against EPA http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130430/NEWS/130429946/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000 By American Farm Bureau http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130430/NEWS/130429946/1001/NEWS Honored Oklahoma rancher first wild horse contractor http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130426/NEWS/130429944/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 26 Apr 2013 7:00:00 +0000 By Candace Krebs http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130426/NEWS/130429944/1001/NEWS Disaster aid for ranchers in 2013 Farm Bill http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130424/NEWS/130419898/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130424/NEWS/130419898/1001/NEWS Despite hurdles, food entrepreneurs persist http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130420/NEWS/130419901/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000 By Candace Krebs Contributing Writer http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130420/NEWS/130419901/1001/NEWS Cottage Foods Act helps ease regulatory burden http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130419/NEWS/130419902/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000 By Candace Krebs Contributing Writer http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130419/NEWS/130419902/1001/NEWS Farm Bill proposal sent to Capitol Hill http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130416/NEWS/130419965/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +0000 http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130416/NEWS/130419965/1001/NEWS More than 35,000 consumers, farmers urge USDA to protect COOL http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130415/NEWS/130419966/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000 By Ag Journal http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130415/NEWS/130419966/1001/NEWS Ag advocates embrace interactive formats http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130412/NEWS/130419970/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 12 Apr 2013 0:01:00 +0000 By Candace Krebs Contributing Writer http://www.agjournalonline.com/article/20130412/NEWS/130419970/1001/NEWS