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
Tax and other incentives to railroads could mean millions of dollars in benefits to U.S. agriculture, according to a new study for the United Soybean Board....More
A program to gather outdated, unused or otherwise unwanted agricultural pesticides to keep them out of the environment has collected more than 1 million pounds of pesticides in Arkansas....More
Neonics and politics. Biotech lies. Cotton and skin. Passing the baton. Ag’s ultimate challenge. Bees run the world. Those stories and more to start your day....More
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., will be the featured guest and keynote speaker for the May 17 annual meeting of Delta Council to be held on the Delta State University campus in Cleveland, Miss....More
The April 11 tornado that swept through areas of Kemper and Noxubee counties in the northeastern prairie region of Mississippi had an impact on the farming community....More
When Kenny Qualls' son, Garrett, was ready to take over management duties on the farm, Kenny quickly turned over the reins, even though his son was only 24....More
Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board (MSPB) investment in the Edgar E. Hartwig Endowed Chair in Soybean Agronomy will enhance soybean research, teaching and service at Mississippi State University (MSU) for years to come....More
The American Soybean Association (ASA) and the Soy Aquaculture Alliance (SAA) have welcomed the White House’s National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan....More
Some Mid-South farmers will need to kill surviving plants from March-planted corn so they can re-plant those fields. There are several options to consider in removing those plants....More