The American Farm Bureau Federation has asked the Agriculture Department to make additional Section 32 purchases of pork to help provide some stability for the sector, as well as supply the healthy protein source to users of the nation’s nutrition programs....
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The morning of April 3, David Dunn looked out his Portageville, Mo., office window as a hard rain pelted the glass. Not far away, wheat was getting another drenching....
Based on Commerce Department estimates from Aug. 1, 2007, through March 1, 2008, projected total pounds of cotton consumed during the crop year of 2007-08 is 2.3 billion or 4.74 million bales. USDA’s latest estimate of mill use for the 2007-08 crop year is 4.6 million bales....
Landowners in 15 middle Tennessee counties may be eligible to participate in the USDA’s Conservation Security Program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service....
The USA Rice Federation has called on Congress to approve the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
A lively push-and-pull between soybeans and corn could be developing in the wake of USDA’s March 31 Prospective Plantings Report, which pegged lower-than-expected U.S. corn acres and higher-than-expected soybean plantings....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
A projected decline in U.S. cotton acreage this season is probably a good thing, given weakening demand from China, rising global and U.S. cotton stocks and high grain prices, say cotton market analysts speaking at the Ag Market Network’s April 4 conference call, in Lubbock, Texas....
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Farmers planning a large soybean acreage increase can rest easy: funding for this year’s Asian soybean rust alert system is set. However, funding for 2009 and beyond is less certain....
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
When I became a field editor for Delta Farm Press, farmers were coming off one of the worst droughts ever. Temperatures rose above 100 degrees daily during most of July while no rainfall was recorded from late June until mid-August....
By Rick Bogren
LSU AgCenter
Some Louisiana agricultural producers are being squeezed by rising energy costs and stagnant prices for their crops, while other producers are buoyed by rising commodity prices that offset those cost increases, according to experts with the LSU AgCenter....
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Heavy rains the first week of April increased flooding and problems in already-waterlogged Mid-South crop fields. Some of the wheat crop is already ruined — Jason Kelley, Arkansas Extension wheat specialist, estimates some 25,000 acres of wheat in his state have been flooded — and the concern now is being able to plant other crops in a timely manner....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
According to USDA’s April 7 crop progress report, rice planting is now complete on 11 percent of intended U.S. acres, compared to 21 percent this time last year....
By Cary Blake
Farm Press Editorial Staff
While the debate over agricultural biotechnology still rages in many parts of the world, China is moving forward at a rapid pace in developing genetically modified rice, according to a Stanford University professor who is an expert on the agriculture of world’s most populous nation....
Time is running short for entries in the Future of Delta Cotton Student Essay Contest with two grand prizes of $2,500. Give us your ideas for responsible stewardship to ensure the longevity and viability of Delta cotton production for future generations....
Both farmers and homeowners meet with confusion when making decisions about crop protection equipment. Whether it’s field crops or ornamentals, it’s important to select the right equipment to apply products intended to control bugs, diseases, and weeds and to apply fertilizers, says Robert Seay, Benton County Extension staff chair with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture....
By Bob Ratliff
MSU Ag Communications
Overall demand for wood products is down, but one segment of the industry is experiencing stronger demand....
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The framework for a new farm bill is in place. However, funds to pay for it remain elusive....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced it will convene a public meeting to discuss recent disruptions affecting the agriculture markets....
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Should Mid-South farmers be adding a residual herbicide to their glyphosate applications on Roundup Ready and Roundup Ready Flex cotton sooner rather than later?...
By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff
When agriculture leaps the high hurdle of negative public opinion regarding transgenic crops the peanut industry hopes to offer new products with improved health benefits and production advantages....
The Environmental Protection Agency has granted emergency exemptions on two pesticides that will help Mississippi rice and corn producers protect crops from damaging pests this year, according to Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Lester Spell....
By Hembree Brandon
Farm Press Editorial Staff
With your indulgence, I’ll use my space this week to note a couple of Farm Press staff changes and to do a bit of horn-tooting....
World rice production is expected to increase in 2008 by 12 million metric tons or 1.8 percent, assuming normal weather conditions, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said in its first forecast of the new year....
If your Missouri farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1908, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. To qualify, farms must meet the following guidelines....
The LSU AgCenter’s Hill Farm Research Station’s annual field day for beef, poultry, dairy, forage and forestry producers will be held April 24....
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Dec 3, 2008 10:22 AM
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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....
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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. ...
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This course covers a wide range of options to effectively control weeds in cotton and reduce the risk of weed resistance management. It is accredited for hours/units for licensed/accredited applicators in 7 U.S. Cotton Belt states (Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, South Carolina an d Tennessee. CCA credit is pending).
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