Government

The American Soldier: 'We did good'

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:20:00 +0000

John Mayo

"The flag waved over the compound. You could hear it snap as the Stars and Stripes stretched out to all its glory. Goosebumps on my arms, the hair on the back of my neck rose up, a tear dropped down my cheek."

Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) program overview

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:55:00 +0000

Proposed Senate program particulars provided

The following is an overview of the Senate-proposed Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) program, which could become a major part of the 2012 farm bill.

ARC and the Mid-South

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:52:00 +0000

How would farms fare under proposed farm bill program?

How would Mid-South farms really do under the farm bill recently passed out of the Senate Agriculture Committee? To answer that question, agriculture economists at the University of Arkansas are considering how programs in the proposed legislation would impact the state’s crops.

USDA announces results for Conservation Reserve Program sign-up

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:36:00 +0000

The USDA

The USDA will accept 3.9 million acres offered under the forty-third Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up.

Farm bill officially introduced in Senate

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:15:00 +0000

The Senate Agriculture Committee

On May 24, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S.3240) was officially introduced in the U.S. Senate.

Senate farm bill leaves protection gaps

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:26:00 +0000

If U.S. farmers believe commodity prices will stay strong for the next five years, the Senate’s farm bill proposal could be a good choice, say Texas AgriLife Extension economists.

Developing nations reaffirm sugar policy support, praise farm bill

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:24:00 +0000

The American Sugar Alliance

Sugar producers from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America sent the Senate Agriculture Committee a letter on May 16 praising lawmakers for continuing no-cost sugar policy in its farm bill.

Social Security trust funds and Grandma’s bed

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:30:00 +0000

I’m old enough to remember the time when families simply didn’t need much help from Uncle Sam. My father had an unwritten rule. If something looked like we couldn’t afford it, or afford to keep it up, we simply did not buy it or buy into it.

Farm Press Blog

What’s happened to bipartisanship in Congress? Part 2

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:41:00 +0000

Congressional redistricting and political polarization have created a situation in which members find it more difficult than ever to compromise.

Delta Farm Press Calendar of Events

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:17:00 +0000

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