Grain basis information available on-line 

Jun 20, 2008,

By Scott Stiles
Extension Economist
University of Arkansas

Basis is the difference between a cash or local price for a commodity and the futures price of a particular commodity on a given futures exchange. ...

New insect, disease threaten Louisiana citrus 

Jun 20, 2008,

By Linda Foster Benedict
LSU AgCenter

A new insect has joined the population of pests in Louisiana that can potentially destroy an agricultural crop. It’s the Asian citrus psyllid and its target is any kind of citrus tree....

NCC leadership delegation in China 

Jun 20, 2008

A National Cotton Council leadership team is visiting China to see its cotton industry development and continue building a relationship with U.S. cotton’s No. 1 customer....

Pecan field day provides latest information 

Jun 20, 2008,

By Mary Ann Van Osdell
LSU AgCenter

Control of insects is essential for profitable pecan production, said Mike Hall, LSU AgCenter entomologist at a recent field day at LSU AgCenter’s Pecan Research/Extension Station in Shreveport, La....

Congress overrides Bush farm bill veto — again 

Jun 19, 2008,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

In an unusual case of farm bill déjà vu, Congress voted yesterday to override President Bush’s second veto of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act....

Louisiana operation switches from diesel to electric 

Jun 19, 2008

The Durand rice and crawfish farm in St. Martin Parish, La., has realized considerable savings by converting diesel pumps to electric units. ...

NCGA Corn Board selects next first vice president 

Jun 19, 2008

The National Corn Growers Association Corn Board has elected Darrin Ihnen, Hurley, S.D., to the position of first vice president for fiscal 2009, which begins Oct. 1....

Mint for Mississippi topic of June 23 meeting 

Jun 19, 2008

An informational meeting on the potential of mint species as a new high-value crop for Mississippi will be held June 23 at the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center, 5421 Highway 145 South, Verona, Miss....

Grape colaspis increasing problem for rice growers 

Jun 19, 2008,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

A tiny grub — often small as a pinhead — is busy denuding large chunks of central Arkansas rice fields. ...

Mississippi peanut acreage keeps on rolling 

Jun 18, 2008,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Six years ago, fewer than 4,000 acres of peanuts were planted in Mississippi, hardly worth a mention by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. ...

Biofuel policy matters but oil price can matter more 

Jun 18, 2008,

By Duane Dailey
University of Missouri

Government biofuel policies affect fuel and farm commodity prices, but the price of a barrel of oil can have even larger effects....

Stink bugs, bean leaf beetles damage seedling crops 

Jun 18, 2008

Missouri corn and soybean producers should scout hard for brown sting bugs and bean leaf beetles. ...

Nitrogen placement one focus of DREC Field Day 

Jun 18, 2008

The rising cost of fertilizer has many growers looking for ways to become more efficient in nitrogen placement, and that’ll be one of the timely topics covered during the Delta Research and Extension Center’s 2008 Agronomic Crops Field Day, scheduled for July 17 in Stoneville, Miss....

Corn crop condition slipping in Midwest 

Jun 17, 2008

In what may be only the tip of the iceberg, crop condition ratings for the U.S. corn crop continue to slide incrementally....

Mississippi corn farmers hope to cash in at harvest 

Jun 17, 2008,

By Bonnie Coblentz
MSU Ag Communications

Farmers know what it’s like to roll the dice and hope for good weather, low costs and high profits, but the stakes this year for corn producers are higher than usual....

Bio-initiative looking for ‘a few good farmers’ 

Jun 17, 2008,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Pete Nelson and Hillary Spain are looking for a few good west Tennessee farmers — 25 to be exact — to participate in a new initiative to connect farmers to new and developing bioindustries....

China to buy $4.5 billion in U.S. soybeans 

Jun 17, 2008

A delegation of Chinese soybean buyers which included Chinese vice-premier Wang Qishan has signed an agreement to purchase an estimated $4.5 billion of U.S. soybeans....

Poor weather could tighten U.S. corn supply 

Jun 17, 2008,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

It may seem counterintuitive that, coming off last fall’s record-high U.S. corn production, supplies of corn and other feed grains are extremely tight. ...

Rice hulls/straw to be feedstock for ethanol facility 

Jun 16, 2008,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

If Pan Gen Global’s plans are carried out, Arkansas rice straw and hulls will soon be the feedstock for ethanol and silica sodium oxide. ...

Economist: Grain markets ‘simply ominous’ 

Jun 16, 2008,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The squeeze on world grain stocks will continue at least for several years. ...

WTO’s Lamy laments ‘bad’ farm bill 

Jun 16, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Pascal Lamy, the World Trade Organization director-general, says the U.S. Congress passed a bad farm bill, one that sends the wrong “signal.” ...

Loan rates set for grains and oilseeds, first in new farm bill 

Jun 13, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The ink isn’t dry on the final version of the 2008 farm bill (President Bush was expected to veto the full bill passed by the Senate June 4 within a few days, and the House and Senate were expected to vote to override once again.)...

U.S. honeybees remain in peril 

Jun 13, 2008,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

In 2006, after honeybees abandoned hives in massive numbers, beekeepers began sounding an alarm that gained volume in 2007 when the mass exodus and die-off of bees picked up speed. ...

Plant Board worked quickly on Newpath shortage 

Jun 13, 2008,

By Ford L. Baldwin
Practical Weed Consultants, LLC.

To say that a shortage of Newpath early into the rice growing season was a frustrating thing for a lot of people would be a gross understatement. ...

USA Rice Federation farm bill meetings in Louisiana 

Jun 13, 2008

USA Rice Federation will provide industry members with an overview and explanation of key provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 at three educational meetings scheduled June 18 and 19 in south Louisiana....

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At the long-closed Sack ’n’ Save grocery in our town, the tall, steel pole billboard at their once busy gas station still advertises unleaded gas for $2.14.9 per gallon....

7 revolutions for global sustainability

Dec 3, 2008 10:02 AM

By the year 2050, the world population, estimated to top 9 billion, will require twice as much food as today, and water demand will double — possibly stretching the “carrying capacity” of the planet. ...

Soybean meeting Dec. 8 in Greenwood, Miss.

Dec 3, 2008 9:58 AM

A Soybean Production and Planning Meeting will be held Dec. 8-9 at the Leflore County Civic Center in Greenwood, Miss. ...

Asgrow: New high-performing soybean Elites

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Asgrow has introduced its 2009 class of 24 new high-performing Elites — its newest soybean products designed to deliver uniform plant health and higher yield potential....

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