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May 10, 2013
Article

Children involved in significant number of grain bin entrapment cases

A significant number of accidents involve children and the fatality rate of children involved in grain engulfment is staggering, 70 percent....More
Senate, ag, committee, farm, bill, proposal, positive, response
May 15, 2013
News

Farm groups respond positively to Senate ag committee farm bill proposal

Early response to the farm bill has been mostly positive as farm organizations weigh in on the bipartisan proposal passed out of the Senate Agriculture Committee Tuesday....More
May 10, 2013
News

Senate farm bill draft released prior to mark-up

Prior to a May 14 mark-up of a new farm bill, the Senate Agriculture Committee released a draft of the legislation....More
May 14, 2013
Article

New herbicide-tolerant crops: USDA to assess environmental impact

The crop traits “would provide farmers the flexibility for new applications of these herbicides, while also offering farmers additional crop planting options.”...More
Vidalia, onion, seed, stem, losses, bad, weather
May 7, 2013
Article

Vidalia onion crop taking big hit from seed stem

Some estimates show Vidalia onion farmers are losing about one-third of their crop to seed stem this year....More
May 6, 2013
Article

Peanut industry trying to harness humanitarian efforts under one umbrella

Led by the American Peanut Council, a plan is under way to determine how to place the industry humanitarian efforts under one umbrella....More
Beltwide, Cotton, Conferences, 2014, consultants, New, Orleans
May 9, 2013
Article

Format changing for Beltwide Cotton Conferences

The National Cotton Council-coordinated Beltwide Cotton Conferences has a new format that no longer includes the production conference component....More
May 10, 2013
Article

Off-bottom farming enhancing value of Gulf oysters

Two Gulf Coast residents have already waded into off-bottom oyster farming....More
auto-steer, peanut, profits, driving, GPS
May 8, 2013
Article

Auto-steer driving peanut grower profits

Auto-steer technology is driving peanut farmers to higher crop yields and bigger profit margins....More
May 1, 2013
Article

Aflatoxin still a concern for Southeastern corn growers

Southeast corn growers need to reduce aflatoxin contamination to increase value of the grain...More
farm, estate, tax, planning, professionals
May 2, 2013
Article

Don’t bet your farm: An estate plan can help preserve assets

There are two things you need for your farming operation — an estate plan and a knowledgeable, trusted tax professional....More
North, Carolina, strawberries, cold, spring, viruses
May 3, 2013
Article

Cold weather, viruses slowed North Carolina strawberry crop

It was a very cold spring for North Carolina strawberries, and as a result it is going to be a later than normal harvest season....More
Cotton, Incorporated, grower, tours, assessment, dollars, work
Apr. 30, 2013
Article

Cotton Incorporated shows growers their assessment dollars at work

The Cotton Board organizes two to three multi-regional producer tours each year to bring producers from around the country to Cotton Incorporated headquarters in Cary, N.C....More
custom, planting, 2013, soybeans, corn, cotton
May 6, 2013
Article

Custom planting may be good option this year

If you’re behind the optimum seeding dates, it may be time to consider having some of your crop custom planted....More
U.S., farmland, prices
Apr. 29, 2013
Article

Farmland prices: A correction maybe, not a bursting bubble 1

Grain prices and livestock production and the profits they produce are key factors that affect farmland demand and prices....More
Mother, Nature, cotton, market, prices
May 3, 2013
Article

Mother Nature will be strong force in cotton market

Over the next few months, December 2013 cotton futures could trade in a price range between 70 cents and $1.05, according to cotton analysts....More
Endangered, species, lawsuit, California, judge, dismisses
Apr. 25, 2013
News

California judge dismisses Endangered Species Act 'Mega' lawsuit

A California judge has dismissed a lawsuit which claimed the registration by EPA of more than 380 chemicals without consultations with other agencies could negatively impact 214 endangered species in 49 states....More
Apr. 24, 2013
Article

Cover crops making a difference at Alabama’s Dee River Ranch

For Dee River Ranch, a family farm located on 10,000 acres near the Alabama-Mississippi state line near Aliceville, Ala., cover crops plays a vital role in sustainability....More
West, Texas, fertilizer, explosion, public, fears, transportation, storage, use
Apr. 26, 2013
News

Texas explosion causing unfounded fears of fertilizer transportation, storage and use

There is concern the explosion at the West, Texas plant will generate unjustified fears about fertilizer transportation, storage and use....More
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The objective of the High Cotton award program closely follows the philosophy of the Farm Press Publications — to help growers produce more profitable, higher quality crops, by providing them with timely, hard-hitting information about technological advances, governmental regulations, and marketing opportunities. read more...

The Farm Press Peanut Profitability Awards are based on production efficiency, honoring those growers who produce the highest yields at the lowest cost per acre. Awards are presented to growers from the Lower Southeast, Upper Southeast, and the Southwest. read more...

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by Paul Hollis
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Conservation-tillage pollution claims hard to understand
by Ron Smith
Posted 2 weeks ago
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