A parade of rainy fronts marched through the Mid-South in April and early May, keeping farmers from making much progress on planting. A couple of weeks of dry, warm weather would help, but this planting season is definitely going down as another strange one....More
Arkansas’ cotton, rice and corn growers are making a late rally after a spring-long rain-and-cold delay that kept them from planting their crops....More
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that patent exhaustion does not permit farmers to reproduce seeds through planting and harvesting without the patent holder’s permission....More
Delta Council Executive Vice President Chip Morgan has received one of Delta State University’s highest honors – an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree....More
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will accept slightly more than 12 million acres into the Conservation Stewardship Program. Applications for fiscal 2013 sign-up are due by May 31....More
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....More
