Soybeans — boost from palm oil, exports 

Aug 10, 2009,

By Ray Nabors, Heartland Ag Network

In the week ending Aug. 7: Palm oil prices reached a two-month high supporting soybean prices. Export demand for vegetable oil is increasing, especially in Asia....

Drain rice by growth stages 

Aug 6, 2009,

By Paul Counce, University of Arkansas

Draining rice fields for harvest is a critical timing question for rice growers....

Arkansas Rice Federation grower meetings 

Aug 6, 2009

The Arkansas Rice Federation next week will host several grower meetings throughout the state....

Rice Station – 100 years of research 

Aug 6, 2009,

By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Colusa, Fortuna, Acadia. Those are names you don’t hear much in connection with the rice industry anymore. ...

Grain storage – deadly dangers 

Aug 4, 2009,

By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Grain storage entrapments/deaths don’t get much attention in the media because they don’t happen often (a farmer is more likely to be in an vehicle- or farm equipment-related accident), they aren’t high profile, and there has been little university interest and no funded research into numbers/causes....

New Clearfield rice lines 

Aug 4, 2009

Horizon Ag will hold a field day Aug. 11 at Tanner Seed Farm, 2893 County Rd. 675, 8 miles west of Bernie Mo., featuring the latest Clearfield rice varieties including CL 111, CL142-AR and CL181-AR....

Soybeans: China auction unsuccessful 

Jul 30, 2009,

By Ray Nabors, Heartland Ag Network

China attempted to auction 500,000 tons of soybeans this week. ...

Herd reductions bearish for grains 

Jul 29, 2009,

By Ray Nabors, Contributing Writer

Cattle herd reduction has been ongoing for 3 years, herd size has dropped 16 percent in the last two and is now the smallest since 1973. This year marks the lowest calf crop since 1950....

U.S. rice heading below average 

Jul 28, 2009

The percentage of rice headed is ahead of last year in Arkansas and Texas, but behind last year in the other major rice-producing states, USDA reported Monday in its Crop Progress Report....

Late weeds in rice 

Jul 23, 2009,

By Ford L. Baldwin, Practical Weed Consultants, LLC.

The tough time of the season for rice weed control has arrived. ...

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