Farm Press Blog

Farm Press editors spend a lot of time talking to farmers, researchers and other experts to give Sun Belt producers the information they need to farm more profitably. The Farm Press Daily Blog gives our editors a chance to reflect on what these developments mean to you. We welcome your feedback on this new digital platform.

Most Recent Blog Posts

by Chris Bennett Dec. 7, 2010

Oprah's couch, WikiLeaks and the USDA's farmer lawsuits

Roll out the red tape — and possibly the red carpet. Roll it right up to the USDA collection booth and let the compensation flow. Better yet, dump....More

by Hembree Brandon Dec. 3, 2010

Fast food purgatory and the elusive McRib

Fast food purgatory: sales overkill wastes time and gasoline, and Mickey D's return of the elusive McRib....More

by Elton Robinson Dec. 2, 2010

Palmer pigweed – don’t wait to see if it’s resistant

Glyphosate-resistant pigweed is a huge challenge for Mid-South producers, consultants, biotech companies, seed companies and weed scientists. Most of....More

by Hembree Brandon Nov. 26, 2010

How long will taxpayers subsidize Big Oil?

With a public hue and cry to cut government spending, how long will taxpayer dollars continue to subsidize Big Oil?....More

by Elton Robinson Nov. 22, 2010

Clear your head, take a breath, price some cotton

There is still a lot of strength in new crop cotton prices. What do the experts say about pricing 2011 cotton?....More

by Hembree Brandon Nov. 19, 2010

Whose ox to gore in budget cutting?

With voters telling the new Congress to take a sledgehammer to big government and get the country’s financial house in order, the challenge now is....More

by Forrest Laws Nov. 19, 2010

Conrad declines to take Ag Committee helm

North Dakota senators says he will retain Budget Committee chairman and be a senior member of the Agriculture Committee....More

by Ron Smith Nov. 17, 2010

Pop’s workshop

One of the great pleasures of summer when I was a boy was spending a week on my grandfather (Pop) Griffith’s farm. The opportunities for fun were....More

by Ron Smith Nov. 17, 2010

Satellite radio recalls bygone era

If someone had told me 30 years ago that I would someday pay to have a radio installed in my vehicle and then pay a monthly fee to listen to it I....More

by Elton Robinson Nov. 15, 2010

Wow! Physical cotton prices exceed $1.50

Who knows when this wild cotton ride will end. In the meantime, these are exciting times for those still selling cotton....More

by Hembree Brandon Nov. 11, 2010

Changing government easier said than done

Making things better: changing government is easier said than done, as new faces in Congress will find....More

by Elton Robinson Nov. 8, 2010

U.S. catfish farmers push for USDA inspections

There is a new law that transfers the inspection and regulation of catfish from the FDA to the USDA, which could get U.S. catfish producers some....More

by Hembree Brandon Nov. 4, 2010

What's payback for big campaign checks?

Costly campaigns finally ended, what’s payback for all those big checks?....More

by Forrest Laws Nov. 2, 2010

A Bronx cheer

Author takes advantage of opportunity to give senator thumbs down....More

by Hembree Brandon Oct. 29, 2010

Weather tolerant crops next big advance?

Crops tolerant to heat, drought are already in the pipeline, as researchers manipulate genes that will give farmers plants better able to withstand....More

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