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	Agchoice Emporia business group has retail locations in Emporia, Madison, Olpe and Osage City Kansas. We specialize in grain, feed, dry/liquid fertilizer, custom spraying, seed, farm supply, and animal health supplies.   Emporia Feed & Grain                       (620) 343-7562 Olpe         (620) 475-3801 Osage City   (785) 528-4632 Emporia Agronomy  (620) 342-4775 Click to learn more about AgChoice locations including Weir, Parsons, Moran, Hepler, Madison and Blue Mound, KS.

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	DTN Farm Business
	Vilsack and Mexican Ag Minister in Iowa Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:55PM CDT Mexico's agriculture minister on Wednesday promised to keep buying U.S. corn during a visit to Iowa with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The secretary also took time to visit with striking United Auto Workers at a Deere facility in Ankeny and called for a quick but equitable end to the strike. [Read Full News Story] KS Bean Crush Plant To Be Built Wednesday, October 13, 2021 2:29PM CDT Bartlett announced plans this week to build a $325 million soybean crushing plant in Montgomery County, Kansas. [Read Full News Story]

	DTN Crops News
	Ag Groups Say EPA Chlorpyrifos Ban Would Cause Economic Damage to Several Crops Tuesday, October 19, 2021 3:39PM CDT Agricultural groups wrote a formal objection to EPA, making the case that the pesticide chlorpyrifos is vital to helping a variety of commodities reduce pest risks for crops. EPA revoked the feed and food tolerance levels for the pesticide, effectively banning its use for agriculture. [Read Full News Story] The Good Virus: A Bioinsecticide Helps Farmers Control Caterpillar Pests Tuesday, October 19, 2021 10:12AM CDT A growing number of soybean and sorghum farmers are deploying bioinsecticides that spread a caterpillar-killing virus throughout fields to control podworm and headworm. [Read Full News Story] Five Safety Tips When Working With Manure Saturday, October 9, 2021 5:00AM CDT Working around manure can be extremely dangerous, from powerful gases, which can kill workers, to hazards associated with application equipment. It's important to know the dangers of manure and operate safely around it. [Read Full News Story]

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	In 1922 the USDA developed a method for dusting cotton fields with calcium arsenate to protect cotton against boll weevil
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	Emporia, KS Chg Zip Code:  Temp: 52oF Feels Like: 52oF Humid: 64% Dew Pt: 40oF Barom: 30.1 Wind Dir: W Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 7 mph Sunrise: 7:40 Sunset: 6:38 As reported at EMPORIA, KS at 9:00 PM
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	Date Thu 10/21 Fri 10/22 Sat 10/23 Sun 10/24 Mon 10/25 Weather Condition Weather Clear Clear Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Rain Temp L/H (°F) 42/66 43/74 52/75 57/76 52/73 Feels Like L/H (°F) 37/66 43/74 52/75 57/76 52/73 Dew Point (°F) 39 46 57 59 53 Humidity (%) 51 58 74 69 64 Wind Speed (mph) 7 5 8 12 8 Precip (%) - - 60 80 80 Precip Amt (in.) None None Rain 0.24 Rain 0.89 Rain 0.10 Evap (in./day) 0.12 0.11 0.1 0.13 0.12
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