Texas crop, weather 

Jul 9, 2008,

By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University

Much of West Texas and the Panhandle received rain, but the drought isn't officially over, said Dr. Billy Warrick, Texas AgriLife Extension Service agronomist based in San Angelo. ...

Rotation key to success for Southeast Peanut Profitability winner 

Jul 8, 2008,

By Paul L. Hollis
Farm Press Editorial Staff

When south Georgia farmer Mike Nugent talks about the benefits of crop rotation, he speaks with some authority, especially considering that his 2007 peanut crop was the result of a 14-year rotation....

Farm bill: Several provisions delayed until 2009 

Jul 8, 2008

The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 that U.S. farmers will be hitched to for the next five years has something old, something new, something borrowed and certainly something to make a few farmers blue....

USDA issues advance direct payments 

Jul 8, 2008

America's farmers will receive up to $1.15 billion in 2008 advance direct payments that began July 7....

Efficient water use is key for Southwest Peanut Profitability winner 

Jul 7, 2008,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

It’s all about the water. Producing peanuts profitably in the Texas Southern Plains demands efficient water management, says Otis Johnson, Seminole, Texas, peanut and cotton farmer and winner of the 2008 Southwest Peanut Profitability Award....

Oklahoma, Kansas Extension host Enid canola conference 

Jul 7, 2008,

By Ron Dahlgren
Oklahoma State University

It almost sounds too good to be true: a crop in high demand with excellent profitability and low risk that can also help clean up wheat land from horrendous weed contamination. Canola offers all of that and more....

Mid-year forage assessment helps in decision making 

Jul 7, 2008

With dry conditions across most of Texas, now is the time for livestock producers to evaluate available forage for grazing, according to conservationists with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)....

Peanut Profitability Award winners overcome challenges 

Jul 3, 2008,

By Paul L. Hollis
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Uncertainty over the farm bill, extreme drought, rapidly escalating production costs — taken collectively, they don’t constitute the ideal environment for farming profitably. ...

NRCS reminds producers about options for expiring CRP acres 

Jul 3, 2008

Time is drawing near for the expiration of many Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts on the South Plains and High Plains regions of the state....

House of Representatives passes legislation requiring CFTC to curb oil market speculation 

Jul 3, 2008

The House of Representatives passed a bill requiring the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to utilize all its authority, including emergency powers, to take steps to curb excessive speculation in the energy futures markets. ...

Texas counties declared as primary natural disaster areas 

Jul 3, 2008

In a decision that will allow farmers and ranchers to apply for assistance, USDA has designated 13 counties in Texas as primary natural disaster areas....

Oklahoma farmers get details of Food, Conservation and Energy Act 

Jul 3, 2008,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Elk City, Okla. farmer Danny Davis doesn’t expect the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program included in the recently passed Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 to fit his operation....

New era of high expenses focus of 2008 Beef Cattle Short Course 

Jul 3, 2008,

By Blair Fannin
Texas A&M University

“The New Era of High Input Costs” is the theme for the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course scheduled Aug. 4-6 at Texas A&M University in College Station....

K-State Ag Risk and Profit Conference to offer topics on global, local issues 

Jul 3, 2008

With sessions related to everything from ethanol to climate change to farm policy and more, the K-State Risk and Profit Conference will touch on numerous topics relevant to farmers and ranchers working in today´s business environment....

Harkin seeks ‘flexibility’ in USDA disaster decision-making 

Jul 2, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Farmers in Iowa and other states affected by flooding should not be “penalized” for having to make decisions dealing with crop losses that could come back to haunt them when USDA finishes writing the regulations for the new farm bill....

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