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SULLIVAN, Ohio –The Black River FFA went bowling Jan. 24 at Strike Out Lanes in Wellington. On Jan. 28, they went to the Elms Nursing Home in Wellington and played bingo with the residents. Source: Farm and Dairy

Farmers who put up new buildings may face a new levy under a change in planning regulations.

The Federal Government says recent rain though drought-affected areas doesn't necessarily mean an end to drought assistance funding.

With the wet year last year, many producers didn't get all of their tillage accomplished before they were forced out of the fields. Several concerns were brought up to manufacturers at the Iowa Power Farming show in Des Moines, Iowa. Hear what the experts have to say. Source: AgricultureOnline

WASHINGTON — After hearing public outcry about the proposed national animal identification system, United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has decided a more flexible path is needed in the plan. Source: Farm and Dairy

Calls by the Country Land and Business Association and the RSPB for a common agricultural policy that prioritises rural development and agri-environment measures have been branded "out of date" and "naïve" by the NFU. Source: Farmers Weekly Interactive

Murray Darling Basin irrigators are gearing up for a fight for compensation over new water limits, which will be released in this year's draft Basin Plan

It's hard to resist eye-popping high yield potential when selecting corn hybrids. But, don't forget other key traits when selecting your varieties for the next crop year, one specialist says. And, don't base your selections only on what's worked in your neighborhood. Source: AgricultureOnline

WASHINGTON — The National Farmers Union and the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association submitted a joint letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, urging a vigorous defense of the country of origin labeling (COOL) law at the World Trade Organization. Source: Farm and Dairy

Livestock farming accounts more than half of all agricultural greenhouse emissions, according to a new report. Source: Farmers Weekly Interactive

Federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott says irrigators will be better off with a federally run Murray Darling Basin. Mr Abbott says Victorian politicians should not be able to determine how irrigators in South Australia use their water. Source: ABC Rural

If there were any doubts that cap and trade legislation is opposed by nearly all members of the American Farm Bureau Federation, those doubts ended Tuesday with a unanimous vote for a "sense of the delegate body" resolution opposing climate change bills working through Congress. The resolution also says Farm Bureau "strongly supports any legislative action that would suspend EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act." Source: AgricultureOnline

WOOSTER, Ohio — Cold winter weather can mean a lot of things to different people. For some, it’s the canceling of school or work, the signal to head south to enjoy the sunshine, or a good excuse to stay inside and relax — maybe watch some television, read or sleep. Source: Farm and Dairy

A new wave of genetically-modified crop trials will be carried out this year after scientists successfully grew GM potatoes in the UK.

Desperately needed food supplies are being delivered by helicopter to western Queensland where cattle stations are isolated by flood waters.