WASHINGTON - Nov 1/05 - SNS -- The USDA set the interest rate for 1995 and prior crop year commodity loans disbursed by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) during November 2005 is 4.000%, up from 3.875% in October 2005. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Nov 1/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) feels that it is under its greatest threat at the current round of agricultural trade talks, with both the European Union and United States using it as a pawn in efforts to move negotiations forward. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Nov 2/05 - SNS -- The USDA designated counties and parishes in Louisiana, Nebraska, Oregon and Texas as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Nov 4/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) announced contract calls for Canada Western Extra Strong Red Spring Wheat (CWES) for the 2005-06 crop year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 4/05 - SNS -- AGCO is working hard to increase the percentage of biofuel its engines can efficiently use, aiming for machinery capable of running on B100 biodiesel, containing up to 100% plant or animal based methyl esters. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Nov 8/05 - SNS -- USDA researchers say two new varieties of big bluestem prairie grass could boost beef cattle weight gains by as much as 50 pounds per head. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SASKATOON - Nov 10/05 - SNS -- Hail claims in Saskatchewan this year ended that season at CDN $76 million on 13,000 crop loss claims, report members companies of the Canadian Crop Hail Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Nov 15/05 - SNS -- The USDA designated counties and parishes in Mississippi, North Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Nov 15/05 - SNS -- The USDA designated counties in Colorado, Nebraska, Texas and Wisconsin as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). . . . Continue or visitors click here

DES MOINES - Nov 22/05 - SNS -- Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. will release 62 new Pioneer brand corn hybrids to North American growers for the 2006 planting season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Nov 22/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) announced contract calls for Canada Western Red Spring wheat (CARS), Canada Western Feed wheat (CW Feed),and Canada Western Hard White Spring wheat (CW HWS) for the 2005-06 crop year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Nov 23/05 - SNS -- Initial payments for grain sold through the Canadian Wheat Board during the 2005-06 marketing year will increase effective November 28, 2005. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Nov 24/05 - SNS -- Four people have been selected for induction to the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame (SAHF) in 2006 -- Bryan Lawrence Harvey of Saskatoon, Robert Patrick Knowles (deceased), Heinrich (Henry) Gerhard Neufeld (deceased) and Elaine L. Poirier of Battleford. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WEST LAFAYETTE - Nov 30/05 - SNS -- Farmers surveyed by Purdue University showed a surprising lack of concern over herbicide resistance in weeds, especially toward glyphosate, the active ingredient in the popular herbicide Roundup. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Nov 30/05 - SNS -- The cost of farming in the United States has risen faster in the past year than returns from selling what is produced, though November provided some relief with average prices received rising faster during the month thanaverage prices paid for farm inputs. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Nov 30/05 - SNS -- The cost of farming in the United States slipped during November, but remains well above year earlier levels, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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