May 7, 2008 9:24 AM
According to USDA’s May 5 crop progress report, 5 percent of the nation’s soybean crop has been planted, which is behind the five-year average of 14 percent....
May 5, 2008 10:45 AM, By Bonnie Coblentz
MSU Ag Communications
Ongoing efforts to track Asian soybean rust and minimize its threat to Mississippi soybean acres led researchers to note that some kudzu, a rust host, resists the disease....
Apr 30, 2008 10:26 AM, By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Energy needs and the resulting chase for more corn and soybean acres have already changed the nation’s cropping landscape. ...
Apr 25, 2008 9:30 AM, By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
An award-winning hybrid SUV is not only a crucial first step toward energy independence in the United States, but it’s also the handiwork of a design team from right here in the Delta....
Apr 21, 2008 9:50 AM, By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
USDA raised estimated old crop cotton production nearly 400,000 bales from last month, pushing last year’s crop to 19.4 million bales....
Apr 21, 2008 9:47 AM, By Bob Scott
Arkansas Extension Weed Specialist
There was a time when you could barely think of a weed control program for soybeans that did not include starting off with some kind of residual program. ...
Apr 18, 2008 9:42 AM, By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Generally speaking, late-planted crops are subject to more insect problems during the growing season. With rains and flooding keeping Mid-South farmers out of the field, scouting should be more intense this year....
News from the Farm BillHouse, farm groups seek override votesFarm bill negotiators and major farm organizations have begun an intense effort to muster the 290 House votes needed to override a promised veto of the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act conference report.... House-Senate conferees to announce farm bill agreementCongressional negotiators have reached final agreement on a 2008 farm bill conference report, setting up a possible showdown with the White House over the five-year legislative package.... Food banks urge passage of farm bill; critical shortage of food as clients increaseThe Nation's Food Bank Network reported the results of a new survey that found 100 percent of food bank respondents have seen an increase in the number of clients served within the past year. ... |
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