Disease can sneak up on peanut producers 

Jul 9, 2009,

By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Earlier this year, more than 80 growers from Mississippi’s three major peanut-growing areas gathered in Hattiesburg, Miss., for the second annual Mississippi Peanut Growers Association meeting and short course....

Disease pressure builds in Mississippi peanuts 

Jul 8, 2009,

By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

One of the biggest benefits to growing peanuts in Mississippi has been the relative lack of disease pressure compared to other more established growing regions of the Southeast....

New allocations for dairy exports 

Jul 8, 2009,

By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Noting that other countries are showing no signs of reducing their export subsidies, USDA has announced the initial round of allocations under the Dairy Export Incentives Program for the period July 1 through June 30, 2010....

Upcoming fields days, conferences and more 

Jul 8, 2009

Check out this feature for events that will help you farm smarter and more profitably and stay in touch with those involved in Mid-South agriculture....

Improved efficiency in peanuts 

Jul 7, 2009,

By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Weldon Shook has always wanted to farm. He grew up on a farm near Seagraves, Texas, and told his dad early on that he wanted to pursue that career....

High-yield, high-quality peanuts 

Jul 7, 2009,

By Roy Roberson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Producing 5,700 pounds of peanuts per acre is just part of the success story of Suffolk, Va., farmer John Crumpler — the 2009 Peanut Profitability Award winner for the Upper Southeast....

Friday deadline for early corn yield entries 

Jul 7, 2009

Corn farmers have until Friday, July 10, for early entries in the National Corn Growers Association’s National Corn Yield Contest....

Pent up demand for cotton? 

Jul 6, 2009,

By Ray Nabors, Contributing Writer

Overview: Hog herds are shrinking, reducing demand for feed grains. Increasing stockpiles of grain and oilseeds are becoming a market concern....

Farm Press Peanut Profitability Awards 

Jul 6, 2009,

By Paul L. Hollis, Farm Press Editorial Staff

More than 10 years ago, when Farm Press first approached Marshall Lamb about helping to establish a peanut awards program honoring production efficiency, he was “intrigued” by the possibility....

Peanut Profitability winners challenged in 2008 

Jul 6, 2009,

By Paul L. Hollis, Farm Press Editorial Staff

This past year was probably the most interesting year growers have seen in the history of peanut production, says Marshall Lamb, research director for the National Peanut Research Laboratory in Dawson, Ga., and advisor for the Farm Press Peanut Profitability Awards....

Alternative energy: what’s it worth? 

Jul 6, 2009,

By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Without fail, when we write about alternative energy for vehicles — whether it be ethanol, hydrogen, electric, natural gas, whatever — we get e-mails (1) congratulating us on our insight and astuteness and predicting that oil’s ready for the scrap heap of history, or (2) telling us that, however distasteful, we’re going to be shackled to imported oil for a long time to come....

Climate change not aberration 

Jul 1, 2009,

By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff

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 

Jul 1, 2009

Agricenter International will again host the biggest field day in the Mid-South for commercial agricultural technology at the 2009 Mid-South Ag-Technology Field Day July 16 in Memphis....

100 years: LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station 

Jul 1, 2009,

By Bruce Schultz, LSU AgCenter

The LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station at Crowley, La., is celebrating a century of operation this year, making it the oldest facility of its kind in the Western Hemisphere....

Glyphosate-resistance shocking 

Jul 1, 2009,

By Ford L. Baldwin, Practical Weed Consultants, LLC.

I recently wrote in an article that I would sure like to get called out to a “normal-looking” rice field because I have looked at so many messes this year....

Downside of wildlife programs 

Jul 1, 2009,

By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff

We quickly learn in this business that one man’s caviar and Champagne may well be just smelly fish eggs and icky grape juice to another....

Biotechnology, trade, keys for wheat 

Jul 1, 2009,

By Cary Blake, Farm Press Editorial Staff

The adoption of biotechnology, export expansion, and supplier reliability are crucial components to further bolster the U.S. wheat industry — a $16.5 billion economic powerhouse in 2008....

Bee-killer genome sequenced 

Jul 1, 2009

Agricultural Research Service scientists have sequenced the genome of an invasive parasite called Nosema ceranae that can kill honey bees and is one of the many suspects in the mysterious ailment known as colony collapse disorder (CCD)....

Watermelons for ethanol 

Jul 1, 2009

With their sweet, refreshing juices and succulent interior, watermelons are a favorite summertime treat, especially around July 4th. ...

Record soybean acreage under expectations 

Jul 1, 2009,

By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

USDA may have estimated record soybean acreage for 2009, but the estimate was actually a million acres less than what the trade was expecting, according to analysts speaking at a CME Group press briefing on USDA’s June 30 Planted Acreage report....

U.S. rice acres increase 

Jul 1, 2009,

By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

USDA pegged U.S. rice plantings at 3.018 million acres for 2009, a slight increase over the 2.995 million acres planted in 2008. ...

Get ready before hurricane 

Jul 1, 2009,

By Tom Merrill, LSU AgCenter

During a hurricane, you need some supplies just to survive. ...

Sullivan to lead Mississippi FSA 

Jul 1, 2009

The Obama administration has begun naming individuals to serve as state executive directors for the Farm Service Agency at the USDA....

Soybean acres at record high 

Jun 30, 2009,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

U.S. farmers planted a record-breaking soybean crop this spring, according to USDA’s June 30 Planted Acreage report....

India, be careful what you wish for 

Jun 30, 2009,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

During climate change talks in Bonn, Germany, June 1-12, developing countries like India and China insisted that the United States and other industrialized countries shoulder the burden of cost in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. ...

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WTO awards Brazil retaliation authority

Nov 20, 2009 11:01 AM

The World Trade Organization has authorized Brazil to seek retaliation against the United States for it support of two U.S. commodity programs....

Precision ag – online course

Nov 20, 2009 10:53 AM

University of Missouri Extension is offering an eight-week online course on managing farm machinery using precision agriculture, Jan. 12 through March 4....

Soybeans — U.S. key export supplier

Nov 20, 2009 10:48 AM

Weather problems are now thought to be factored into market prices. ...

$485 million loss – Mississippi

Nov 19, 2009 3:57 PM

Mississippi State University agricultural economists calculate Mississippi farmers are suffering an estimated $485 million value loss in 2009. ...

Biofuels goal beyond ethanol

Nov 19, 2009 10:05 AM

If the U.S. is to reach the government-mandated target of producing 36 billion gallons of biofuels annually by 2022, “We will need to change the way we do business,” says a USDA official....

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