Nov 6, 2009 2:56 PM, By Mary Hightower, U of A Division of Agriculture
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 10:40 AM, By Ray Nabors, Heartland Ag Network
China reopened imports of pork from the United States, increasing domestic demand for soy meal and feed grain. ...
Nov 2, 2009 3:33 PM, By Eszter Somogyi, USA Rice Federation
In 2008 nearly 134,000 metric tons (MT) of U.S. rice, with a value of $75.5 million, was exported to Turkey. ...
Nov 2, 2009 10:00 AM, By Mary Hightower, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Arkansans are assessing the damage following an Oct. 30 storm system that dumped more than 5 inches of rain in some areas in 24 hours on top of already saturated ground....
Oct 30, 2009 10:12 AM, By Ray Nabors, Heartland Ag Network
Open cotton is vulnerable to rain damage. Harvest is only 20 percent complete. ...
Oct 29, 2009 11:02 AM, By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Pockmarked with earthquake-caused sand blows and unable to hold a flood, traditional rice production is not an easy proposition in some fields around Portageville, Mo....
Oct 23, 2009 2:37 PM, By Mary Hightower, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Near constant rain has caused between 25 percent and 80 percent damage in some Arkansas cotton, rice and soybean fields as growers struggle to harvest what’s left during brief periods of dry weather, according Extension agents, agronomist and economists with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture....
News from the Farm BillFinal rule on country of origin labelingUSDA has announced details of the final regulation for the mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) program required by the 2002 and 2008 farm bills. ... NCC: Congress did not make changes in actively-engaged rulesDespite claims by some lawmakers to the contrary, Congress did not mandate any changes in the “actively engaged” language in the new farm bill’s payment limit reforms, National Cotton Council leaders are saying.... MU Breimyer Seminar unpacks farm bill, Sept. 3Farmers must make a choice on government program participation before the next crop year. ... |
advertisement |
2009 Mid-South Farm & Gin Show |
2009 High Cotton Award Winners |
advertisement
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).
Keeping crop protection chemicals on the crop for which they are intended has been a cornerstone of farming not only to protect neighboring crops, but to not waste money allowing products to drift off the intended target. This accredited online continuing education course covers the critical elements of spray drift management.
