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Cotton and grainFeb 1, 2010 10:43 AM, By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff Mid-South growers endured a late-planted, soggy 2009 cropping season that presented all manner of problems. ... HeadlinesNCC: 10.1 million cotton acresFeb 8, 2010 10:30 AM, By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff After three straight years of declines, U.S. cotton acreage could be headed back up, according to the National Cotton Council’s 27th annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey.... Weed resistance, Washington headline Farm & Gin ShowFeb 8, 2010 10:24 AM This year’s Mid-South Farm and Gin Show offers “perhaps the best set of exhibits ever,” says Tim Price, manager of the annual event to be held Feb. 26-27 at the downtown Memphis Cook Convention Center.... Darneille elected CCI presidentFeb 8, 2010 10:22 AM Wallace L. (Wally) Darneille, a Lubbock, Texas, cooperative official, will serve as 2010 president of Cotton Council International, the National Cotton Council’s export promotions arm.... Rice ‘growth industry’ — WeisemeyerFeb 8, 2010 10:10 AM, By Bruce Schultz, LSU AgCenter Farmers attending the 2010 joint annual meeting of the Louisiana Rice Council and the Louisiana Rice Growers Association heard an optimistic report from a Washington, D.C., agriculture journalist recently.... U.S. cotton acres: 10.1 millionFeb 5, 2010 5:06 PM U.S. cotton producers are expected to plant more than 10 million acres for the first time in three years as they begin making preparations for the 2010 planting season.... Cotton prices — take advantageFeb 5, 2010 8:10 AM, By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff An expected rise in cotton acres and production in the United States and around the world could weigh on cotton prices this year, meaning producers need to take advantage of pricing opportunities when they can, say analysts speaking at the Ag Market Network’s January teleconference.... Rice/soybean no-till rotationFeb 5, 2010 8:08 AM, By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff For growers employing conservation-till/no-till systems, an exceptionally wet 2009 means much more field-prep work will be required going into 2010. ... Delta Farm Press News Archives Commentaries
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Net returns — corn over soybeansFeb 4, 2010 10:48 AM, By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff Production costs for both corn and soybeans will be higher this year than in 2009, but budget projections indicate a better revenue stream from corn than beans, says David Asbridge.... Across the SunbeltAlgae-powered vehicles within five yearsUniversity of Arizona (UA) researchers believe the microscopic organism algae will be providing fuel to power vehicles within the next five years.... Effective treatments may decrease insecticidesSlug problems “may be exclusive to no-till. False chinch bugs can also cause problems. ... Herbicide family knowledge key to weed controlFarmers in the Southeast took advantage of low global stocks of soybeans and subsequently good prices to plant more beans in 2009. ... 
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