Project addresses critical cotton issues 

Sep 2, 2009,

By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff

A two-year project now under way by the National Cotton Council, Cotton Council International, and Cotton Incorporated is aimed at identifying and addressing critical issues that face the cotton industry near-term....

Bull has big impact on beef cattle bottom line 

Sep 2, 2009,

By Aimee Nielson, University of Kentucky

Like the rest of the economy, producers in the agricultural livestock sector are feeling the crunch with cattle prices down and operating costs up....

Virginia to host grass-finished livestock conference 

Sep 2, 2009,

By Michael Sutphin, Virginia Tech University

Virginia Cooperative Extension, the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, Clemson Extension, and West Virginia University Extension Service have partnered to organize the 2009 Mid-Atlantic Grass-Finished Livestock Conference....

Cotton industry support urged 

Sep 1, 2009,

By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Even though U.S. cotton is confronted with “challenging times,” particularly for gins and others in cotton’s infrastructure, “our industry must maintain these programs and keep them strong if U.S. cotton is to survive,” says Larry McClendon....

Agribusiness: EPA spells out final Bollgard rules 

Sep 1, 2009

EPA has approved an amendment to the registration of Bollgard cotton that will allow producers in the eastern Cotton Belt to plant Deltapine 555 and other varieties containing the original Bollgard gene in 2010....

Stored grain needs pest management 

Aug 31, 2009,

By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Growers incorporating on-farm storage into their grain production, management, and marketing programs, need to be aware of the long-term consequences of pest damage in stored grain, says Jason Ward, Mississippi State University Extension associate agricultural engineer....

Clemson puts on precision ag 'road show' 

Aug 31, 2009,

By Peter Hull, Clemson University

At first glance, Clemson University’s Will Henderson looks like he’s moving a house. ...

Beltwide Cotton Conferences program taking shape 

Aug 31, 2009

The National Cotton Council-coordinated 2010 Beltwide Cotton Conferences (BWCC) is set for Jan. 4-7 at the New Orleans Marriott and Sheraton New Orleans hotels....

Tidewater crops tour scheduled Sept. 15 

Aug 31, 2009

The Virginia Tech Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center (AREC) will hold its late-season field crops tour during the afternoon of Tuesday, Sept. 15. ...

Fire safety critical on the farm 

Aug 27, 2009

Farm buildings and equipment are at greater risk of fires during hot, dry weather. ...

Terry Bradshaw to address AFBF convention 

Aug 27, 2009

Terry Bradshaw, four-time Super Bowl champion quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, two-time Super Bowl “Most Valuable Player” and Pro Football Hall of Fame member, will deliver the keynote address at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 91st annual meeting on Jan. 11, 2010, in Seattle, Wash....

Harvest efficiency boosts quality of stored corn 

Aug 27, 2009,

By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff

On-farm grain storage can offer growers several potential advantages: Gaining early market premiums; improved market flexibility; reduced risk of severe weather; aflatoxin reduction; early fall tillage; improved management of the farm operation, and more timely harvesting....

ASA urges activism to safeguard biodiesel demand 

Aug 27, 2009

The American Soybean Association (ASA) is encouraging all U.S. soybean producers, and their family members, neighbors and friends, to voice concerns with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule on the implementation of the expanded Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS-2). ...

New Virginia wheat variety honors seedsman 

Aug 27, 2009,

By Michael Sutphin, Virginia Tech University

Small-grain farmers across the Commonwealth will remember a leader in their profession every time they grow a new wheat variety named Merl, which was recently released by Virginia Tech....

Taste tests help improve blueberries 

Aug 27, 2009,

By Stephanie Schupska, University of Georgia

Most consumers agree that crispness and sweetness are the two most important things they want in a tasty blueberry....

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