Three members of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s subcabinet, who were confirmed in early April by the U.S. Senate, have been officially sworn into office....
The following information on soybean rust and fungicides was released by Tom Allen on April 7....
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that producers can elect and enroll in the Average Crop Revenue Election program, a provision of the 2008 farm bill, beginning April 27....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
USDA is projecting record soybean exports and lower ending stocks for old crop soybeans and corn. ...
By Johnny Morgan
LSU AgCenter
The lingering effects of years of hurricane damage and the current economic downturn are dampening Louisiana agriculture, a group of industry observers told an Agribusiness Leadership Summit Forum recently....
By Lamar James
Arkansas Extension Specialist
On Tuesday morning, many Arkansas wheat farmers and county Extension agents were relieved to discover Monday night didn’t get as cold as weather forecasters had predicted....
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The chances the Obama administration — and some Midwest, farm-state senators — will be able to impose new limits on spending on farm programs appear to be growing dimmer for the 2010 fiscal year....
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Having moved from the field-house to the hoosegow, Michael Vick is living proof that Americans can’t stomach animal cruelty. ...
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Farmers can expect to see some changes if they decide to place their crops in the Commodity Credit Corp. marketing assistance loan or request loan deficiency payments on covered commodities beginning with the 2009 crop year....
By Rudy Martin
Farm Specialist
The Destefanis Agency
Farming is tough enough without having to tackle the foreign language spoken by lawyers and insurance companies. ...
In anticipation of an expected freeze tomorrow, Craig Andersen, Arkansas Extension horticulture specialist for vegetables, released the following information:...
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Dealing with both federal and state issues affecting Arkansas rice growers means it’s a busy time for Ben Noble. ...
Retail food prices at the supermarket dropped slightly for the second consecutive quarter, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. ...
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Two-thirds of Grover Shannon’s soybean breeding program is dedicated to Roundup Ready varieties. ...
By Duane Dailey
University of Missouri
Cooperative Media Group
Farmers thinking of signing up for the countercyclical revenue program in the 2008 farm bill should not give up in despair, said a University of Missouri economist....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the rule terminating base acres on federal land has been rescinded. ...
It’s time to stop procrastinating and get serious about entering the Future of Southern Agriculture Student Essay Contest sponsored by Syngenta Crop Protection and Farm Press Publications....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Pollen movement could be a primary factor for the spread of resistant Palmer pigweed in the Southeast and Mid-South, although other factors such as equipment movement, gin trash and flooding can also spread the weed and its seed, according to research....
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Since it’s still early in the growing season, Mid-South rice farmers may want to check micronutrient levels — particularly zinc — available in their fields....
The National Biodiesel Board has submitted formal written comments in response to the European Commission’s decision to impose provisional antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. biodiesel entering the European Union....
Norman E. Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the World Food Prize, recently gathered leading wheat experts from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe in Mexico to address the threat that stem rust poses to the world’s wheat supply....
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
As Louisiana producers continue early-season planting, medium-grain rice varieties are in short supply. ...
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
One factor is common to new weed control technologies coming onto the market for corn and soybeans — most can help with resistant weeds....
USDA will schedule the signup for the average crop revenue election (ACRE) program in April as part of its plan to complete sign-up for the 2009 farm programs....
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is extending the sign-up deadline for the 2009 direct and counter-cyclical payment program from June 1 to Aug. 14 to give producers more time to analyze their options under the 2008 farm bill....
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Nov 6, 2009 2:56 PM
A wetter-than-normal growing season has cut into Arkansas’ farm receipts by more than $224.8 million as of Nov. 1, according to a preliminary report issued by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture....
Nov 6, 2009 11:13 AM
Cotton losses due to record rainfall during September and October in Mississippi totaled $71 million by early November, or nearly half the value of the expected crop, according to the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce....
Nov 6, 2009 11:02 AM
The only Louisianan on the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Bill Cassidy tries to keep his state’s agricultural interests at the forefront....
Nov 6, 2009 10:57 AM
Before continuing with my pigweed control articles, I have tried to think of something encouraging to say about trying to get a crop out with the weather we are having. ...
Nov 6, 2009 10:54 AM
I was greatly disappointed in Morgan Freeman’s recent comments referring to the base stock of this state as a mule-headed bunch of farmers (see Behind the curtain: ‘mule-headed farmers’?). ...
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