May 9, 2008 10:33 AM
Wheat experts from the LSU AgCenter say growing conditions are good and diseases are minimal for the 2008 crop....
May 2, 2008 11:26 AM, By Bob Scott
Arkansas Extension Weed Specialist
Heavy rains have prevented many fields from receiving proper burn-down treatments and created messes for some Arkansas producers. ...
Apr 30, 2008 10:21 AM, By Linda Breazeale
MSU Ag Communications
Gambling on the river takes on a different meaning every spring for a handful of farmers....
Apr 18, 2008 10:00 AM
University of Tennessee Extension entomologist Russ Patrick warns Tennessee producers that armyworms may be waiting to devour their wheat crop....
Apr 18, 2008 9:42 AM, By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Generally speaking, late-planted crops are subject to more insect problems during the growing season. With rains and flooding keeping Mid-South farmers out of the field, scouting should be more intense this year....
Apr 16, 2008 9:38 AM
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has released the participant list for an April 22 roundtable discussion on the agricultural markets. The roundtable is designed to gather information about whether the futures markets are properly performing their risk management and price discovery roles....
Apr 10, 2008 10:55 AM, By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The morning of April 3, David Dunn looked out his Portageville, Mo., office window as a hard rain pelted the glass. Not far away, wheat was getting another drenching....
News from the Farm BillHouse, farm groups seek override votesFarm bill negotiators and major farm organizations have begun an intense effort to muster the 290 House votes needed to override a promised veto of the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act conference report.... House-Senate conferees to announce farm bill agreementCongressional negotiators have reached final agreement on a 2008 farm bill conference report, setting up a possible showdown with the White House over the five-year legislative package.... Food banks urge passage of farm bill; critical shortage of food as clients increaseThe Nation's Food Bank Network reported the results of a new survey that found 100 percent of food bank respondents have seen an increase in the number of clients served within the past year. ... |
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