Southeast Farm Press News Archive

Virginia wine grape industry expanding 

Nov 6, 2009

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has just announced the state’s Top Twenty agricultural commodities for the 2008 production year....

Cotton referendum: Nov. 10 deadline 

Nov 6, 2009

Tuesday, Nov. 10 is the last day cotton producers can vote in the current Cotton Research and Promotion Act referendum....

NCC appeals Clean Water ruling 

Nov 5, 2009

The National Cotton Council of America and other agricultural groups have filed a petition for certiorari to the U.S Supreme Court seeking reversal of the Sixth Circuit decision in NCC v. EPA....

Weeds of the South highly recommended 

Nov 5, 2009,

By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff

My family uses guidebooks a lot and the newly-released Weeds of the South is simply excellent, among the best on our shelf. ...

Survey finds support for corn farmers, ethanol 

Nov 5, 2009

A nationwide survey conducted for the National Corn Growers Association found broad public respect and trust for family farmers and support for corn as food, feed and fuel. ...

Virginia pesticide disposal program successful 

Nov 5, 2009

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), in cooperation with the Virginia Pesticide Control Board and Virginia Cooperative Extension, has completed the 2009 Pesticide Disposal Program at nine collection sites in Central and Eastern Virginia. ...

Grants announced for beginning farmers 

Nov 5, 2009

The USDA has announced the award of more than $17 million in grants to 29 institutions to address the needs of beginning farmers and ranchers and enhance the sustainability and competitiveness of U.S. agriculture....

Cotton breeders push through yield barriers 

Nov 4, 2009,

Compiled by Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

U.S. cotton acreage may have taken a hit recently due to improved economics for corn and soybeans, but cotton breeders and technology companies have stepped up efforts to narrow the gap through advancements in yield, quality and resistance to pests....

Less cotton output, higher prices predicted 

Nov 4, 2009

The International Cotton Advisory Committee is projecting world cotton production will fall 5 percent to 103 million bales in the 2009-10 marketing year; potentially sending cotton prices 9 percent higher....

U.S. sorghum destined for Morocco 

Nov 4, 2009,

From the U.S. Grains Council

Morocco’s livestock and poultry sector will soon have high protein U.S. sorghum available for inclusion in feed rations....

Florida sets citrus referendum 

Nov 4, 2009

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson has announced that a referendum for citrus growers will be held this month to determine whether the Citrus Production Marketing Order will be renewed for another six years....

Tobacco curing concerns mount 

Nov 3, 2009,

By Katie Pratt, University of Kentucky

With harvest nearing completion, high humidity levels caused by an exceptionally moist year could potentially cause curing problems for growers of burley and dark tobacco, said specialists with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture....

Hard winter wheat varieties adapted to Southeast 

Nov 3, 2009,

By Stephanie Yao, United States Department of Agriculture

The first hard winter wheat varieties bred and developed for production in the eastern United States have been released by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS)....

Where's the U.S. economy headed? 

Nov 2, 2009,

By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff

U.S. farmers and consumers who are trying to figure out what the future holds aren’t getting much help from Washington these days. ...

U.S. wheat stocks on the increase 

Nov 2, 2009,

By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

USDA hit U.S. wheat with a major surprise in its Oct. 9 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, increasing projected U.S. ending stocks for wheat to 864 million bushels....

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