With fruit rotting in fields, unmilked cows suffering in barns and shuttered farmhouses, growers are painting a bleak picture of their industry under new federal immigration policies....
Recovery efforts were in full swing Friday morning as water-logged Texas dealt with the rainy remnants of Tropical Storm Erin, which authorities said could be a prelude to Hurricane Dean now tearing through the eastern Caribbean....
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
National Cotton Council leaders say they faced a “tough call” on the new payment limit legislation in the House-passed 2007 farm bill. But they’re convinced they made the right choice with the options they faced....
By Vic Schoonover
for NTOK Cotton
The 2007 cotton crop in the Texas Rolling Plains continues to be erratic in performance, according to Dr. Chris Sansone, Texas A&M University Extension entomologist at San Angelo....
The ethanol industry has increased production capacity by 20% this year to about 6.48 billion gallons per year, according to the Renewable Fuels Association....
Brushy Creek, water issues and water legislation will be the topics of a conference at the Westphalia Community Center in Westphalia. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Aug. 23....
In a brutal battle for food and space, two fungal cousins are currently duking it out across the nation's cotton fields. Thanks to biological control strategies developed by the Agricultural Research Service, the better of these two microscopic relatives is winning. ...
By Shawn Wade
Plains Cotton Growers Inc.
The season's first USDA production estimate based on in-field surveys shows the 2007 crop is within striking distance of the four million bale mark for the fourth straight season, and adds support to the cautiously optimistic stance many growers are taking on this year's High Plains cotton crop. ...
Agriculture has a challenge in front of it: the opportunity to help meet the energy needs of the future, said the director of Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. ...
The Canadian Livestock Producers Against COOL (CLiP COOL), a coalition that includes the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and the Canadian Pork Council, claims that U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) requirements are in violation of both the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). Those claims are baseless. ...
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The on-again, off-again Conservation Security Program has received a fresh, infusion of funds that USDA officials say will allow them to complete payments on fiscal year 2007 CSP contracts and prepare for a future program sign-up. ...
By J. D. Bilbro
Freelance Writer
It is approaching the time when cotton producers must decide when to terminate irrigation. This decision is generally based upon two primary factors, cotton growth stage and amount of water currently in the soil. ...
By Lamar James
Extension Communications Specialist
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is mothballing two GPS satellites at the end of this month, a move that could interrupt service for many farmers and agricultural service providers, warned Dr. Terry Griffin, assistant professor and economist with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. ...
By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The rain gauge at the new Superior Almond Hulling Company near Interstate 5 and Highway 33 on the West Side of the San Joaquin Valley has collected one inch of rain since January 1. ...
Recent rains and flooding have been hard on livestock, but producers can help them weather the unusually wet summer, says Joe Paschal, Texas Cooperative Extension livestock specialist. He says recommendations are for cattle but could apply to sheep and goats in most cases:...
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