By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
USDA projected a 40 million-bushel increase in sorghum use in February based on indications of increased sorghum use by ethanol plants in the Southern and Central Plains. ...
Seed companies have announced several new corn and soybean lines for 2009. ...
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
President Obama’s proposal calling for the elimination of direct payments to large “agribusinesses” is drawing a strong reaction from members of Congress and some of the nation’s farm organizations....
Gary Morrison, Farm Service Agency program director for Mississippi, will host two question and answer sessions on the new payment eligibility rules and regulations in the farm bill....
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Farmers are not exactly knocking down the USDA Farm Service Agency doors to sign up for the average crop revenue election, according to members of a panel who spoke at an Ag Issues Forum at the start of the 2009 Commodity Classic....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Many farmers in America are feeling a sense of betrayal right now....
By Hembree Brandon
Farm Press Editorial Staff
There were more farms in the United States in 2007 — no particular surprise, since the number of smaller “hobby” farms has kept growing....
Check out these upcoming events scheduled for the Mid-South and other parts of the nation:...
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
New Bt corn technologies coming out over the next few years will help southern growers reduce refuge acres and manage resistance, but the jury is still out on what yield benefits might be expected....
By Bruce Schultz
LSU AgCenter
Farmers at a mid-February hearing told U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany of Louisiana and Mike Strain, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, that large areas of cropland may not be planted this year along the coast because of salt water remaining from Hurricane Ike....
By Trey Koger
Extension Soybean Specialist
Mississippi State University
Selecting the appropriate seeding rate for a soybean production system can affect optimal yield potential, economical net returns, as well as some negative factors including potential for lodging....
By Robert Coats
Professor/Extension Economist
University of Arkansas
Two questions I’m often asked: What is the price outlook for long grain rice? ...
On Thursday, Feb. 26, a free workshop on soils, poultry manure and biosolids will be held at the University of Arkansas Lon Mann Cotton Research Station in Marianna. Pre-registration is encouraged....
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The channeled apple snail is hardly the only invasive species to be found in Louisiana in the last few years. ...
By Shawn Wade
Plains Cotton Growers Inc.
Growers contemplating changes in the structure of their farming operations as a result of newly announced commodity program eligibility and pay limit rules should strive to have such changes in place before finalizing their 2009 crop insurance policies....
An article on Page 12 of the Feb. 20, 2009, issue of Delta Farm Press displayed incorrect information regarding criteria for selecting seeding rates. ...
Kathleen A. Merrigan is President Obama’s nominee for deputy secretary of the Department of Agriculture. ...
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Farmers are generally perceived as a conservative lot, unwilling to take chances on anything less than a “sure thing” in the tough economic times they face today....
USA Rice Federation in a letter with 10 other national and regional farm groups, told Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack they continue strong support for the 2008 farm bill’s safety net. ...
Vegetable growers can learn the latest about greenhouse tomato production at the LSU AgCenter’s 13th annual Greenhouse Tomato Seminar on Feb. 27 at the Red River Research Station in Bossier City....
DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred and MapShots have announced Pioneer will acquire controlling ownership of MapShots Inc., a privately owned agricultural data management company that develops and sells proprietary crop management software....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The biggest question for cotton producers and one that Joe Nicosia hopes to answer Friday, Feb. 27, at the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show is the impact of global recession and demand destruction on the cotton industry....
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
For several years, U.S. honeybees — key for good crop yields — have been dying off or abandoning colonies en masse, resulting in fears for the pollination of U.S. crops. ...
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce will hold four workshops to recruit, educate, and increase participation for new beekeepers in Mississippi....
LSU AgCenter crawfish researchers urged producers to wait patiently for this year’s crawfish crop, which has been later than usual....
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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....
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....
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Weather problems are now thought to be factored into market prices. ...
Nov 19, 2009 3:57 PM
Mississippi State University agricultural economists calculate Mississippi farmers are suffering an estimated $485 million value loss in 2009. ...
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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