U.S. grains may avoid Mexico’s tariff hikes, concerns remain 

Mar 25, 2009

Mexico’s Secretary of Economy announced yesterday a plan to implement tariffs on 90 U.S. agricultural and industrial products....

Guidance systems aid spray accuracy in reduced-tillage cropping systems 

Mar 24, 2009,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

South-central Kansas farmer Lee Scheufler likes new technology for improving weed control in no-till crop production....

Planting pecan trees requires special attention 

Mar 24, 2009

More and more agricultural producers have been turning to pecans as an additional source of income. ...

Senators say Obama budget would break contract 

Mar 24, 2009,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

When the Obama administration’s fiscal 2010 budget proposals reach Congress, the agricultural portion will likely face a wall of bipartisan opposition....

Peanut farmers call on President Obama to help clear misperceptions about peanut butter 

Mar 24, 2009

With the difficult economy and the recent salmonella crisis causing fear and confusion among consumers - and a heavy blow to peanut farmers across the country -- members of the United Peanut Alliance sent a letter to President Obama this week asking for a meeting and help in clearing up misperceptions about peanut butter on store shelves. In the letter, the growers also articulate their support for legislation designed to shore up the food safety program. ...

Good sprayer is a critical need for no-till production 

Mar 23, 2009,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Wakita, Okla., farmer Rodney Hern says if after five years of no-till farming he would have had to go back to conventional farming — he would have just quit....

Wheat disease and insect meeting scheduled for March 31  

Mar 23, 2009

Disease and insects can be detrimental to wheat in this key growth period. Area producers can find out how to stay on top of these pests to mitigate losses at the "Wheat Disease and Insect Meeting" on March 31 in Miami, Texas....

Altom receives President’s Award from conservation group 

Mar 23, 2009

Wadell Altom will have to clear a little space on his awards shelf. The Senior Vice President and Director of the Agricultural Division at The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation received the President’s Award from the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) during its recent annual convention in Oklahoma City. ...

Wildfires increase as drought persists 

Mar 20, 2009,

By Jeffrey R. Stapper
County Extension Agent-Ag/Natural Resources

Recently it seems that not a day goes by without a wildfire being reported in the area, which leads me to believe that some basic fire prevention tips need to be reviewed. ...

Farm Bill decision-aid meetings scheduled throughout High Plains 

Mar 20, 2009,

By Kay Ledbetter
Texas A&M University

A new optional farm program, Average Crop Revenue Election, may present producers with more questions than answers, Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialists say....

Exemption to control sandburs in pastures, helping hay producers  

Mar 20, 2009

The Texas Department of Agriculture has been granted approval by the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a Section 18 specific exemption allowing the use of pendimethalin (Prowl H20) to control sand bur species in Bermuda grass pastures and hay fields....

ACRE, SURE, and harvest price 

Mar 19, 2009,

By Kim Anderson
Oklahoma State University

Wheat top dressing season is over. The graze-out decision has been made and, if needed, the stockers moved off the wheat. ...

Rain gives some relief, but many producers still at risk 

Mar 19, 2009,

By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University

Much of the state received from 1 to 2 inches of moisture, with some areas receiving 5 to 6 inches. ...

With right shoulder snugly tied down, editor hunts and pecks with left hand 

Mar 19, 2009,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

I got a little concerned when I had to use my left hand to help my right one lift my camera to eye level to take photos. ...

Texas peanut farmers donate peanut butter to DC food bank 

Mar 19, 2009

Peanut farmers from Texas and Oklahoma and states across the Southeast donated more than 8,000 jars of peanut butter to Martha’s Table in Washington, D.C. ...

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