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Apr. 3, 2013

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Immigration reform heats up, agriculture watching closely

Immigration reform continues to build momentum in Congress. As migrant workers are a vital component of the U.S. food and fiber sector, agricultural interests are keen to bend the coming legislation to their best advantage....More
Mar. 22, 2013

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Produce growers to give input on new law

Mississippi’s produce growers can evaluate and comment on the new food safety regulations being proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration during three upcoming workshops....More
Mar. 20, 2013

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Those who feed and clothe us

Abundance. Nowhere can that word be used more appropriately than in a typical American grocery store. But with abundance also comes apathy....More
Mar. 18, 2013

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2013 Mid-South Farm and Gin Show photos

Farm Press editors were busy photographing participants and visitors at this year's Mid-South Farm and Gin Show. This photo gallery is the product of their work.
Mar. 15, 2013

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Prescribed burning workshop for forests set for April 3-5 in Clinton

The LSU AgCenter is offering a prescribed burning workshop with burner certification for timber landowners on April 3-5 at the Bob R. Jones Idlewild Research Station....More
Mar. 5, 2013

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Farmers on edge of fields as spring nears - Photo gallery 1

With planting dates closing fast, farmers are preparing equipment for fieldwork. The winter of 2012-2013 has been mild, with temperatures rarely below freezing. Here are a series of Delta agriculture images from late fall through the mild winter.
Mar. 1, 2013

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Arkansas commercial vegetable production clinic set for March 8

The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will conduct an Area Commercial Vegetable Production Clinic on Friday, March 8, 2013....More
Feb. 27, 2013

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Gray mold attacking Louisiana greenhouse tomatoes

Gray mold, a fungal disease common to tomatoes grown in greenhouses, has been showing up in Louisiana operations from East Feliciana to Terrebonne parishes in recent months....More
Feb. 26, 2013

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Wal-Mart Foundation donates $3 million for strawberry sustainability

Fresher strawberries for consumers and an economic boost for local farmers throughout the country is the aim of a $3 million donation made recently by the Wal-Mart Foundation to the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture....More
Feb. 22, 2013

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MSU horticulture students among top three in competition

Horticulture students at Mississippi State University recently brought home multiple awards from the Southern Region meeting of the American Society for Horticultural Sciences....More
Feb. 20, 2013

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Invasive fly a threat to Mid-South fruit, vegetables

After spreading along both coasts and causing millions of dollars worth of damage, the spotted wing drosophila moved inland and has now been confirmed in Arkansas....More
Feb. 13, 2013

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Ram Truck Super Bowl commercial delivers

The Dodge Ram truck commercial celebrating the farmer that ran during this year’s Super Bowl obviously struck a note with many viewers....More
Jan. 25, 2013

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Recent rains damage Louisiana strawberries

Heavy rains that soaked south Louisiana in early January were not what strawberry farmers needed....More
Jan. 24, 2013

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Watch the Super Bowl, help St. Jude

The 20th annual St. Jude S’travaganza will be held on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3 at the new Northeast Arkansas District Fairgrounds on Hwy. 49 between Jonesboro and Paragould. As usual, agriculture will be represented in a big way....More
Jan. 22, 2013

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Mississippi ag consultants conference Feb. 5-6

The 40th annual Conference of the Mississippi Agricultural Consultants Association will be Feb. 5-6 at the Bost Extension Center on the Mississippi State University Campus....More
Jan. 16, 2013

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Mississippi timber value jumps, still drops to third

An 8 percent increase in a billion-dollar industry is significant, but timber still fell from its long-held second place spot on Mississippi’s 2012 agricultural commodity list....More
Jan. 11, 2013

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MSU Feb. 12 workshop to teach grapevine pruning tips

Muscadine and grape growers can get hands-on experience at a vine pruning workshop Feb. 12....More
Jan. 3, 2013

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Temporary farm bill leaves many farmers on-the-cliff

While the majority of tax-paying Americans avoided going over the proverbial ‘fiscal cliff’ as 2013 came to life, most farmers are left wondering what the nine-month extension to the 2008 farm bill will really bring for them in the upcoming cropping year....More
Dec. 18, 2012

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Top Consumer Food Concerns of 2012: Drought, ‘Pink Slime,’ GMOs (Supermarket News)

The Midwest drought, “pink slime” controversy and genetically modified organisms were the most influential food stories for consumers in 2012, according to a survey by Hunter Public Relations. The firm’s annual Food News Study, conducted by Digital Research, Inc., polled 1,000 Americans about their perceptions on the year’s top food stories and how those news items impacted their behavior....More
Dec. 12, 2012

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Louisiana fruit, vegetable growers get updates

Fruit and vegetable growers from across Louisiana attended a fall field day at Burden on Dec. 10 to learn about the latest research being conducted by the LSU AgCenter....More
Dec. 12, 2012

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Louisiana strawberries hit market

For the past month, Louisiana strawberry growers have been producing a nice crop, and as long as the weather is cool berries should continue to be available, according to Regina Bracy, resident coordinator of the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station....More
Dec. 11, 2012

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Jan. 17 workshop set for Mississippi fruit growers

Blueberry producers and backyard fruit growers can learn about the newest threats to their crops at a Mississippi State University Extension Service workshop Jan. 17....More
Nov. 28, 2012

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Risks for farms with high cash rents (farmdocdaily)

Generally, farms with more of their acres cash rented at higher cash rent levels will face more downside income risk compared to farms with fewer acres cash rented at lower cash rent levels. As a result, farms with high cash rent levels could face large losses in some future year. This is illustrated by projecting 2013 incomes for farms with different rental situations....More
Nov. 15, 2012

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Organic food inspections lacking, former inspector says 2

Former organic food inspector says current inspection system needs overhauling to make sure organic foods are what their growers claim them to be....More
Nov. 14, 2012

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Tax rules: farm losses demystified (farmdoc daily)

Farmers are sometimes surprised to find that the full amount of a year's loss from farming isn't the same loss amount that they can claim as a deduction on their tax return for the year. There are several sets of tax rules that must be met in order for a farm loss to be deductible. Farmers without crop insurance to cover losses should be aware of these rules that may limit the amount of deductible losses that can be claimed. The rules to be aware of include: the "at-risk" rules, the excess farm loss rules, and the passive income rules....More