Southwest Farm Press News Archive

Keith Menchey rejoins National Cotton Council

Apr 29, 2008

Dr. Keith Menchey will rejoin the National Cotton Council on May 1 in the organization’s Washington, DC, office where he will serve as manager, Science and Environmental Issues....

Dierschke regarding Governor Perry’s request on Renewable Fuels Standards

Apr 28, 2008

“A request by Governor Rick Perry to the Environmental Protection Agency to waive a portion of the Renewable Fuels Standard is misguided, would do little to lower food costs and would ultimately cause consumers to pay more at the gas pump....

Pineywood Cattle Congress set for May 9 in San Augustine County

Apr 28, 2008

The upcoming Pineywoods Cattle Congress, set May 9, will take a "two-pronged" approach, said Cary Sims, Texas AgriLife Extension Service agent for San Augustine County. ...

Conferees achieve farm bill breakthrough

Apr 28, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

House and Senate negotiators, defying a White House demand they pass a one-year extension of the farm bill, appear to have reached agreement on a spending framework for a new five-year law....

Rice fluff: economist says supplies aplenty for U.S. consumers

Apr 25, 2008,

By Kathleen Phillips
Texas A&M University

Reports about shortages of rice in the United States probably apply only to several imported varieties, and definitely not to the domestic supply of the popular grain. ...

Texas Farm Bureau supports transportation alternatives

Apr 25, 2008

Texas Farm Bureau offered several viable transportation and funding alternatives to the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC) in meeting Texas’ future transportation needs during testimony before the Senate Transportation Committee....

Conference committee approves 3 farm bill initiatives

Apr 25, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

House-Senate conferees approved three major initiatives for the 2008 farm bill this week although they seemed to be making little progress toward passage of the full legislation, congressional sources said....

Senator outlines farm bill dynamics

Apr 25, 2008,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

There was no farm bill conference on Wednesday but plenty was going on behind the scenes, promised conferee Sen. Blanche Lincoln....

Senate OKs another farm bill extension

Apr 24, 2008,

Farm Press Editorial Staff Report

The Senate once again has approved a short-term extension of the farm bill, giving House-Senate farm bill conference committee members until May 2 to complete new legislation....

Tips for planting corn focus on seed placement

Apr 24, 2008,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

When a researcher from a state that annually plants 13 million acres of corn speaks, farmers generally listen. ...

Passing of Polaroid stirs editor’s memories

Apr 24, 2008,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

This week marked the passing of a good friend, one that helped me make more than one deadline in my early career as a reporter, one that allowed me the opportunity to, if not correct mistakes at least to mitigate the damage, and one that, if somewhat south of high class was nonetheless as dependable as a cur dog saved from the pound....

Texas crop, weather

Apr 24, 2008,

By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University

With few exceptions, most of the state's topsoil remained critically dry. And in regions where a little rain came, strong winds followed, taking moisture with it. ...

Farm bill extension grabs spotlight

Apr 23, 2008,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Tuesday’s farm bill conference had to be particularly unpleasant for Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin....

Preplant irrigation management critical for High Plains cotton

Apr 23, 2008,

By J.D. Bilbro
Contributing Writer

Declining irrigation capacity, high energy costs, varieties with biotechnology traits, new irrigation systems, and other changes require that cotton farmers use the most efficient water management techniques available to produce acceptable yields of high quality fiber....