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The thief stealing corn yield?Mar 10, 2010 10:05 AM, By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff “The greatest yield potential you’re going to have with a corn crop,” says John McGillicuddy, “is the day the corn germinates — it’s downhill from there, the corn yield curve never goes back upward; there are no do-overs in corn production.”... HeadlinesCrop protection products help feed worldMar 12, 2010 9:53 AM, By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff The gulf between the general public and those who understand what is required in modern agriculture appears to be widening.... The Corn DetectiveMar 12, 2010 9:47 AM, By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff When I received the advance program for the Mississippi Agricultural Consultants Association’s annual meeting and saw a three-hour session scheduled on corn production, with not even a break, I thought, No way!... Vilsack discusses farm exportsMar 12, 2010 9:42 AM, By Cary Blake, Farm Press Editorial Staff The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to shift farm export expansion efforts from a “one-size-fits-all” approach based on world geographic regions to strategies tailored to specific market needs.... MSU recruits weather observersMar 12, 2010 9:36 AM The Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network is conducting March Madness 2010 to recruit volunteers for measuring precipitation and Mississippi State University researchers are recruiting participants for the program.... Written market plan for soybeansMar 12, 2010 9:28 AM, By Duane Dailey, University of Missouri Farmers growing corn and soybeans in 2010 should start considering the challenge of marketing the beans, according to market-plan ideas from a University of Missouri crop economist.... Disaster/biodiesel bill passes SenateMar 11, 2010 1:29 PM, By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff On Wednesday (March 10), the Senate passed the “American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010.” ... Vilsack: Defending biotechnology (video)Mar 11, 2010 12:51 PM, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Commodity Classic Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has been criticized by environmental activists for his support of biotechnology.... Delta Farm Press News Archives Commentaries
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William Stutts - Louisiana’s bestMar 11, 2010 10:13 AM, By Craig Gautreaux, LSU AgCenter William Stutts put his first crop in the ground when he was a junior in high school. ... Across the SunbeltRefreshing ag view — L.A. Times?When farmers and agribusiness leaders seethe over newspaper reporting of agriculture, I get a bit defensive. ... Boll weevil eradication improving yieldsSeveral factors contribute to the recent increase in Texas cotton production, including improved management, better varieties and technology. ... Cotton demand numbers create optimismTaken at face value, USDA numbers perhaps could indicate the cotton market has finally turned a corner, says Don Shurley, University of Georgia Extension economist....
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