By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
The cotton market is not paying much attention to fundamentals, but the speculators, funds and money managers are — or at least they think they are....
The American Phytopathological Society, in cooperation with related organizations, will present the 2009 National Soybean Rust Symposium, Dec. 9-11, in New Orleans....
By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
My family uses guidebooks a lot and the newly-released Weeds of the South is simply excellent, among the best on our shelf. ...
The 2009 Mid-South cotton crop began under difficult conditions as a cool, wet spring delayed planting....
Polling shows that many Americans no longer understand agriculture in their own country. ...
Sustainability in crops and soils will be highlighted in the research presented at the annual meetings of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America slated for Nov. 1-5 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pa....
Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
Production costs for Arkansas’ major row crops for 2010 are mixed, with fertilizer expected to drop, while seed, pest control and energy prices remaining stable to slightly higher, according to Scott Stiles, Extension economist-risk management, for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture....
By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Cary Lightsey, a 56-year-old central Florida cattle rancher who says he’s “living out his dream” of being a cowboy, has been named the 2009 Swisher Sweets Sunbelt Southeastern Farmer of the Year....
Approximately 255 million base acres on about 1.7 million farms were enrolled for 2009 in the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program (DCP) and in the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program....
From the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
The USDA has confirmed the presence of 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus in a Minnesota pig....
Fifty-five grants totaling approximately $49 million for 745 projects to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops, which are defined as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture have been announced by USDA....
By Ford L. Baldwin, Practical Weed Consultants, LLC.
I have written several articles on pigweed control in conventional soybeans....
By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff
The chief executive officers of two of the nation’s largest agricultural companies say the world’s farmers must double their production of food between now and 2050 if the world’s population is to avoid widespread famine....
By Bruce Schultz, LSU AgCenter
The LSU AgCenter has approved the release of two new Clearfield lines for the 2010 rice-growing season, according to Steve Linscombe, LSU AgCenter rice breeder....
Six new inbred maize lines with resistance to aflatoxin contamination have now been registered in the United States by the Agricultural Research Service....
By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff
It’s been said that we Americans are a people with a short attention span: We’re transfixed, sympathetic to, or outraged by whatever is most sensational at the moment....
By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
As frequent rains have continued into October, so have fears that Mid-South crops — left in wet fields with frustrated growers unable to harvest — are suffering yield losses....
By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Federal conservation programs are more popular than ever before, members of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research were told during an Oct. 7 hearing on the implementation of the farm bill’s conservation title....
An El Niño in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean is expected to be a dominant climate factor influencing December through February winter weather in the United States, according to the 2009 Winter Outlook released by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center....
From USDA
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack launched the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) with a major speech regarding the role of science and research at USDA....
By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff
If African farmers and the world’s hungry are to climb out of their misery and become more productive citizens, technology will have to pave the way, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates says....
University of Missouri scientists have played a key role in developing new technology that takes the guesswork out of deciding how much nitrogen to apply to crops. ...
By Bonnie Coblentz, MSU Ag Communications
Inconsistencies in soybean grading last year led the Mississippi's soybean industry to take steps to educate producers and grain elevator staff on how to determine the kind and amount of damage soybeans have....
By Ray Nabors, Heartland Ag Network
Weather is driving market prices as cotton, corn and soybean yield estimates and quality potential drops. ...
Innovative uses for forest and forage biomass will be featured at the LSU AgCenter’s Calhoun Research Station field day Oct. 29....
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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....
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University of Missouri Extension is offering an eight-week online course on managing farm machinery using precision agriculture, Jan. 12 through March 4....
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Weather problems are now thought to be factored into market prices. ...
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Mississippi State University agricultural economists calculate Mississippi farmers are suffering an estimated $485 million value loss in 2009. ...
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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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