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Economic study: Module-building picker savings are real, intangible

Mar 21, 2008 9:33 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Ever since cotton farmers began drawing pictures of module-building cotton pickers on their shop floors, they’ve speculated about how much the new machines could save in equipment and labor costs....

Stewart Seeds donates combines for UA field research

Jan 31, 2008 9:55 AM, From the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service

The donation of two research plot combines by Stewart Seeds, Inc., to the University of Arkansas System’s Division of Agriculture will help preserve valuable research data in eastern Arkansas, said Fred Bourland, director of field research units at Keiser and Marianna....

Cotton growers compare module-building pickers

Jan 11, 2008 10:00 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

One says he would bleed red if you pricked his finger, the other says he bleeds green; but Kenneth Hood and Charles Parker have one thing in common: They both believe the new on-board, module-building pickers could help save the U.S. cotton industry....

Variable rate technology helping bottom line

Oct 18, 2007 10:28 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Everyone knows all the cornfields in Illinois have deep, black soils that will produce better than 200 bushels of corn per acre at the drop of a hat....

Estimate farm machinery costs

Oct 18, 2007 10:22 AM

“Estimating Farm Machinery Costs” is a University of Arkansas publication that provides estimates for owning and operating farm machinery and equipment....

Estimate irrigation costs

Oct 17, 2007 10:10 AM

Having an accurate estimate of the cost of irrigation is important in farm business decisions....

Technological advances helping improve efficiency, trim costs

Oct 5, 2007 10:39 AM, By Hembree Brandon
Farm Press Editorial Staff

I couldn’t help but think, as we were putting together our twice-yearly special section on agricultural technology and irrigation (included in this issue), just how far we’ve come....

News from the Farm Bill

House, farm groups seek override votes

Farm bill negotiators and major farm organizations have begun an intense effort to muster the 290 House votes needed to override a promised veto of the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act conference report....

House-Senate conferees to announce farm bill agreement

Congressional negotiators have reached final agreement on a 2008 farm bill conference report, setting up a possible showdown with the White House over the five-year legislative package....

Food banks urge passage of farm bill; critical shortage of food as clients increase

The Nation's Food Bank Network reported the results of a new survey that found 100 percent of food bank respondents have seen an increase in the number of clients served within the past year. ...

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