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Boll weevil eradication improving yieldsMar 9, 2010 11:20 AM, By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff Several factors contribute to the recent increase in Texas cotton production, including improved management, better varieties and technology. ... HeadlinesCotton market could be bullish for a whileMar 15, 2010 11:10 AM, By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff The bull market in cotton could last for at least another 18 months, given a widening foreign production deficit, concern over global acres, and the need to restock supplies of raw cotton, said Jarral Neeper, president of Calcot, and featured speaker at the Ag Market Network’s March teleconference.... Yield is top factor for wheat varietyMar 15, 2010 11:06 AM, By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff Yield stability is the key factor wheat producers should evaluate when choosing a wheat variety. ... Genetic mapping of algae biofuel speciesMar 15, 2010 10:58 AM, By Robert Burns, Texas A&M University Using green algae to produce hydrocarbon oil for biofuel production is nothing new; nature has been doing so for hundreds of millions of years, according a Texas AgriLife Research scientist.... Abilene’s Big Country Pecan Short Course March 26Mar 15, 2010 10:53 AM, By Steve Byrns, Texas A&M University Learning the latest management news on Texas’ state tree will be the focus of the Big Country Pecan Short Course to be conducted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Taylor County from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. March 26.... New technology offers new challengesMar 12, 2010 11:00 AM, By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff Cotton farmers will have exciting new technology available within the next two to 10 years, including varieties with tolerance to an expanded list of insect pests and herbicides, as well as drought stress efficiency.... Spanish-type peanuts claim most acreageMar 12, 2010 10:56 AM, By Donald Stotts, Oklahoma State University Sixty-six percent of the peanut acres in Oklahoma were planted in 2009 to a high oleic variety, according to an Oklahoma State University Production Technology Report.... Can wheat producers keep pace with demand?Mar 12, 2010 10:50 AM U.S. wheat export demand is steady for the second straight month in a growing world market according to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for March 2010. ... Southwest Farm Press News Archive Commentaries
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Slight increase needed for 2010 peanutsMar 9, 2010 11:14 AM, By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff U. S. peanut farmers need to increase acreage slightly for 2010 to maintain an adequate carryover but shellers so far have not offered contracts for runner-type peanuts high enough for Southwest producers to commit acreage.... Across the SunbeltCalifornia's new pest — Bagrada bugThe Bagrada bug, Bagrada hilaris, (also known as the painted bug or harlequin bug) is a serious pest of many vegetable crops in East and Southern Africa, Southern Asia and Southern Europe.... Powles: weed resistance will worsenIn 2005, Stephen Powles warned those in U.S. agriculture that an emerging problem with glyphosate-resistant weeds would only worsen — especially in the South.... Yield trend is key to grain pricesThe soybean and corn markets could turn bearish or bullish, depending on yield trends, but the cotton market appears strong any way you look at it, says market analyst Richard Brock, president of Brock Associates.... 
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