Markets

Yarn values keeping lid, and floor, on cotton prices

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:49:00 +0000

Cotton spinners don't want to pay too much for raw cotton, which is keeping prices in a tight trading range.

Corn demand up, world cotton stocks climb again

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:04:00 +0000

USDA's first assessment of the 2013 season projects larger corn and soybean crops and smaller cotton production.

Delta Farm Press Calendar of Events

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Important meetings, trade shows, field days and conferences for those involved in Mid-South agriculture.

Bowman decision affirms future of seed biotechnology

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:28:00 +0000

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against an Indiana soybean farmer who planted Monsanto's Roundup Ready soybean seed without the company's approval.

House passes $940 billion farm bill out of committee

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Nutrition programs and dairy policy face major debate

Late Wednesday night, the House Agriculture Committee passed its version of the farm bill on a 36 to 10 vote.

House ag committee passes farm bill

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:12:00 +0000

House ag committee's farm bill meets with approval from most farm groups, although some express reservations.

Crop insurance topic of farm bill talks

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:45:00 +0000

Crop insurance will be top of mind as farm bill markups are revealed this week.

As rains, frosts ushered in May, year past racked up heat records

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

As spring weather turns Mid-South planting plans topsy-turvy, 2012 drought and heat set records

Farm Press Blog

House farm bill draft released

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:43:00 +0000

Legislation mark-up scheduled for Wednesday morning

Prior to Wednesday's mark-up, the House Agriculture Committee has released a draft of a new farm bill.

7 questions for farm bill negotiators

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:01:00 +0000

Gary Schnitkey and Carl Zulauf

When the Senate and House ag committees begin markup of the farm bill, attention will be given to supplemental crop insurance, target prices and revenue programs.