Texas crop, weather report 

Dec 13, 2007,

By Steve Byrns
Texas A&M University

The cotton crop in the West Central district is one of the best ever, said a Texas Cooperative Extension cotton expert. ...

Senate defeats FRESH Act in farm bill 

Dec 13, 2007,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

An amendment that would have eliminated direct payments and the non-recourse loan and replaced them with an expanded crop insurance program became the first to go down in defeat as the Senate began debating on and voting on changes to the 2007 farm bill....

TALKIN’ COTTON: Kansas cotton estimates good yield and grade 

Dec 12, 2007,

By Vic Schoonover
NTOK Cotton

Dick Cooper, Plains Cotton Cooperative Association marketing representative, Liberal, Kansas, says cotton harvest is making progress....

USA Rice Federation welcomes Baucus Bill to expand agriculture trade to Cuba 

Dec 12, 2007

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) held a hearing on the Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2007, (S. 1673), a bill he introduced earlier this year, that would facilitate the export of U.S. agricultural products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000....

House passes groundbreaking energy bill with an Expanded Renewable Fuel Standard 

Dec 12, 2007

Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson applauded the House passage of a comprehensive energy bill with a strong Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that will strengthen and expand the growing market for ethanol and biodiesel....

Switchgrass production offers opportunities growing challenges 

Dec 11, 2007,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Switchgrass may offer one of the best options for cellulosic ethanol production for Southwest producers, but, as with any crop, risk and challenges come with the enterprise....

Cotton harvest winds down; food industry optimistic 

Dec 11, 2007

As cotton harvesters make their final passes through fields seemingly bursting with white cotton candy, ginners and crushers await sweet news: bonus cotton yields. Higher-than-expected yields per acre in 2007 could produce a larger cottonseed crush, meaning more cottonseed oil to satisfy the food industry's craving for trans-free oils....

Dr. Elsa Murano tapped to be President of Nation's 6th largest University 

Dec 11, 2007

The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) Board of Regents today voted to select Dr. Elsa Murano as the sole finalist for the position of president of Texas A&M University (TAMU). A noted researcher and academician, a former federal appointee and the current vice chancellor of agriculture of the A&M System, as well as the dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M, Dr. Murano will be eligible to become president in 21 days. ...

Double bonus possible to dairies feeding distiller's grains 

Dec 10, 2007,

By Kay Ledbetter
Texas A&M University

Texas dairy cattle may soon be putting out more milk for consumers and bringing more dollars to their producers, fueled by an ethanol by-product, according to a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist. ...

Farm Bureau delegates vote to increase Beef Checkoff funding 

Dec 10, 2007

Continued support for the Beef Promotion and Research Program and a vote to increase Beef Checkoff funds topped the agenda of delegates at the 74th annual meeting of the Texas Farm Bureau....

Senate farm bill debate under way 

Dec 10, 2007,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Senate leaders agreed last week to allow members from both parties to offer a maximum of 20 farm bill amendments each so the Senate could try to complete work on the measure before it adjourns for the year....

Variety selection critical for variable field conditions 

Dec 7, 2007,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Terry Watson matches cotton varieties and management techniques to field conditions and irrigation capability....

TFB President issues challenge on eminent domain 

Dec 7, 2007

Texas Farm Bureau President Kenneth Dierschke challenged Farm Bureau members to join him in a year-long effort to achieve "meaningful reform" of Texas eminent domain laws during his annual address to delegates at the Texas Farm Bureau's 74th annual convention....

Beef and ethanol meetings slated for Hoxie, Norton and Quinter 

Dec 7, 2007

Beef and Ethanol in 2008 is the theme of three meetings to be held Dec. 18 and 19 in Hoxie, Norton and Quinter. ...

Senate passes U.S.-Peru trade agreement 

Dec 6, 2007,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The Senate passed the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, one of a series of bilateral trade pacts the Bush administration is pushing in the absence of any significant progress on the WTO Doha Round negotiations....

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