Talkin' Cotton 

Jul 14, 2009,

By Vic Schoonover, NTOK Cotton

The 2009 cotton crop is looking good, but needs a rain, says J. C. Banks, Oklahoma State University Extension state cotton specialist....

New FSA administrator named 

Jul 13, 2009,

By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has promoted Jonathan Coppess to be administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency after Doug Caruso resigned from the post, citing philosophical differences with the Obama administration....

Forage production workshop  

Jul 13, 2009

Forage production is the leading agricultural crop in the Middle Rio Grande Valley with 20,050 acres planted in 2007 in Valencia and Bernalillo counties....

Good management can reduce heat stress  

Jul 9, 2009,

By Donald Stotts, Oklahoma State University

Understanding and avoiding heat stress in cattle can be a valuable management tool in Oklahoma, where most areas of the state experience 70 or more days each year with temperatures that exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit....

U.S. farmers prefer biotech varieties  

Jul 9, 2009

American farmers have adopted genetically engineered (GE) crops widely since their introduction in 1996, especially corn, cotton and soybean varieties, according to a new USDA report....

New building ‘feeds’ beef cattle research 

Jul 9, 2009,

By Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M University

A combination of academic, industry and legislative efforts have created a premier research cattle feeding facility at the Texas AgriLife Research and U.S. Department of Agriculture complex near Bushland....

Citrus losses likely due to hurricane 

Jul 9, 2009,

By Rod Santa Ana, Texas A&M University

Hurricane Dolly’s trek through South Texas last summer is the likely suspect in a 12 percent drop in citrus production there, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service citrus specialist....

EPA challenged on land use changes  

Jul 9, 2009,

By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff

If the situation wasn’t so serious, it would almost be funny. ...

Texas crop, weather 

Jul 9, 2009

The drought has made hay scarce in some areas. But before producers buy, they should remember drought can also make any warm-season sorghum forages toxic, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service forage expert....

Non-profit organizations to buy fruits and vegetables  

Jul 9, 2009

Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples today announced $2 million in grants is available for non-profit organizations to purchase excess produce resulting from overproduction. ...

Southern Peanut Growers Conference set for July 12-14 

Jul 8, 2009,

By Paul L. Hollis, Farm Press Editorial Staff

The 11th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference is scheduled for July 12-14, at the Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Fla. ...

New allocations for dairy export program 

Jul 8, 2009,

By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Noting that other countries are showing no signs of reducing their export subsidies, USDA has announced the initial round of allocations under the Dairy Export Incentives Program for the period July 1 through June 30, 2010....

Disease pressure starting to build in Mississippi peanuts 

Jul 8, 2009,

By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

One of the biggest benefits to growing peanuts in Mississippi has been the relative lack of disease pressure compared to other more established growing regions of the Southeast. ...

As major milestones go, this 60th birthday might not be as depressing as I feared 

Jul 7, 2009,

By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Hard as it may be to believe, I’ll hit a significant milestone this month. ...

New pest damaging South Texas cotton 

Jul 7, 2009,

By Rod Santa Ana, Texas A&M University

A new and as yet unidentified insect is causing heavy damage to Lower Rio Grande Valley cotton fields already battered by an extended drought, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service cotton expert....

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