House panel approves disaster program 

Mar 20, 2007,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The amount keeps shrinking, but Congress is still trying to pass a comprehensive disaster bill that would provide aid to farmers and ranchers hit by adverse weather conditions over the last two years....

ASR found in Iowa residue 

Mar 20, 2007,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Asian soybean rust spores were found in mid-March on soybeans grown in Iowa. While a first for Iowa, the ASR discovery had no market consequences and generated little alarm....

Corn Congress still pushing revenue counter-cyclical program 

Mar 20, 2007,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Reports of the death of the National Corn Growers Association’s revenue counter-cyclical proposal may be somewhat exaggerated....

Research: Amazon sprangletop control in rice 

Mar 20, 2007,

By Robert H. Wells
Delta Research and Extension Center

Research has determined a method to control one of the most common and troublesome weeds of Mississippi rice production — Amazon sprangletop....

Familiar ground in corn weed control 

Mar 19, 2007,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Cotton farmers who are switching to corn this spring should feel somewhat at home when it comes to controlling weeds, a University of Missouri Extension weed scientist says....

Mississippi’s rice takes another hit 

Mar 19, 2007,

By Robert H. Wells
Delta Research and Extension Center

The loss of the Clearfield 131 rice variety, the second rice variety banned for planting this year in the United States, will decrease Mississippi rice acreage and complicate production in 2007....

Ginner School registration open 

Mar 19, 2007

Registration is open for the National Cotton Ginners Association’s 2007 Ginner Schools....

‘Near death’ WRP alarms DU official 

Mar 19, 2007

The Wetlands Reserve Program is near death in Arkansas and other Southern states, according to an official with Ducks Unlimited’s 11-state southern region....

Cotton producers consider corn, weather, costs 

Mar 15, 2007,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

A survey of cotton producers at the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show indicates that many of them plan to increase corn acres at the expense of cotton this season, although weather at planting time for corn will play a role in the final tally....

Rice losing acreage battle this spring? 

Mar 15, 2007,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Rice may be competing for acres with other Mid-South crops this spring, but, so far, the other crops appear to be winning, according to one of the nation’s leading experts on the rice markets....

Ethanol pushes corn to new plateau 

Mar 15, 2007,

By Jason L. Jenkins
University of Missouri

Consumers won’t see much change in the price of a box of corn flakes or a package of corn tortillas, but growth in U.S. ethanol production — and its increased demand for corn — will push the price of meat, eggs and dairy products higher, a University of Missouri economist said....

Rice growers seek answers, alternatives 

Mar 15, 2007,

By Ford L. Baldwin
Practical Weed Consultants, LLC.

The situation in rice continues to change faster than most can keep up with. My telephone usually does not start ringing frequently until around mid-April. This year, however, it has already started....

GM rice worries could mean changes in Mexico 

Mar 15, 2007,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

On March 14, the USA Rice Federation (USARF) released a statement saying shipments from “several U.S. exporters are being held at the border by Mexican officials who are requiring a GMO-free certificate as a condition of entry into Mexico. This trade disruption was reported to the USARF this morning....

High prices contracting corn use? 

Mar 15, 2007,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The corn market could challenge new highs until there is more certainty about whether or not the United States has planted enough acres to satisfy demand, says a southwest Minnesota market analyst....

Late CL 131 ban hits Louisiana farmers 

Mar 15, 2007,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Will Louisiana rice farmers have enough seed to plant their 2007 crop?...

Farm bill gets hearing in Louisiana 

Mar 15, 2007,

By Bruce Schultz
LSU AgCenter

Louisiana farmers aired their concerns at a recent Farm Day Forum called by Congressmen Charles Boustany of Lafayette and Charles Melancon of Napoleonville in preparation for the upcoming debate on the 2007 farm bill....

Mexico top U.S. rice market 

Mar 15, 2007

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports Mexico was the top U.S. rice export destination in 2006. U.S. rice and rice product exports exceeded a record $226 million, more than 23 percent from the previous year....

GM rice fallout bedevils farmers 

Mar 14, 2007,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

When Arkansas banned Clearfield 131 in early March, some opposed to the move pointed out no restrictions had been placed on the variety in neighboring, rice-growing states. Less than a week later, worries about an uneven playing field were eased when USDA banned planting of CL 131....

Cotton producers improve quality 

Mar 14, 2007,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

U.S. cotton producers grew a longer, stronger fiber in 2006 and produced the highest percentage in five years at base quality or better, according to USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, Cotton Division....

Kellogg’s accepting Jupiter rice 

Mar 14, 2007,

By Bruce Schultz
LSU AgCenter

An acreage increase for the medium-grain rice variety Jupiter is likely this year now that it has obtained acceptance by the cereal company Kellogg’s....

Agriculture contributes much to Arkansas 

Mar 14, 2007

Agriculture accounts for 20 cents of every dollar generated in the Arkansas economy, according to a research report from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture....

Mid-South corn, milo acreage rising 

Mar 13, 2007,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

As planting kicks off, expectations for Mid-South corn acreage remain high. And Extension specialists say that’s the case even without late crop shifts....

With wary eyes on corn market 

Mar 13, 2007,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

And so the Mid-South’s grand experiment begins. As this is being written, farmers are loading planters to put in what might be the largest corn crop the region has seen since growers stopped feeding mules....

Seed treatments for corn and soybeans 

Mar 13, 2007,

By Larry G. Heatherly
Freelance Writer

Seed and seedling diseases will reduce germination and/or emergence of crops. Therefore, using a proper seed treatment fungicide product with high-quality seeds is recommended for early soybean and corn plantings in the Mid-South....

Catfish assessment refund 

Mar 13, 2007

Louisiana catfish farmers who paid assessments on catfish feed between July 1, 2002, and Dec. 31, 2005, can apply for a full or partial refund, says Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Bob Odom....

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The world’s climate is getting warmer, and that could have a profound impact on U.S. agriculture, says Jerry Hatfield, supervisory plant physiologist with USDA’s National Soil Tilth Research Laboratory at Iowa State University....

Ag tech field day at Agricenter

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