By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Cotton crop conditions across the U.S. Cotton Belt range from a complete disaster to some of the best prospects observers have ever seen in late summer, according to spokesmen at the American Cotton Producers/Cotton Foundation joint meeting yesterday in Nashville....
By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
USDA’s Aug. 12 corn crop production estimate is likely too low and forecasts for corn use and exports too high, which will add even more bearishness to corn once the information is digested by the market, according to Richard Feltes, an analyst with MF Global, speaking at a CME Group press briefing....
Thomas DuRant of Gable, S.C., has developed a remarkable farming record. ...
The first forecast of Georgia's row crops for 2009 indicate yields will be up for cotton, corn and soybeans. ...
U.S. peanut production is forecast by the USDA at 3.53 billion pounds, down 32 percent from last year and down 4 percent from 2007. ...
By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
A record U.S. soybean crop is in the making, and U.S. corn producers are on the way to producing the second largest crop on record, according to USDA’s Aug. 12 Crop Production report. ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Dave White recently announced nearly $58 million for water conservation and water quality improvements on agricultural working lands. ...
Fred W. Pittillo of Hendersonville, N.C., made a successful transition from dairy farming into turfgrass production. ...
By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Asian soybean rust has been found in extreme southeast Arkansas. Hard on the heels of the latest discovery in Mississippi, the Arkansas find is of low severity and has not necessitated a blanket recommendation for fungicide applications....
During his 27 years of working as an independent farmer, Richard Atkinson of Belvidere, Tenn., has developed an outstanding row crop operation. ...
Thornton, Miss., is the most recent location Asian soybean rust has been discovered. ...
By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Two key factors affecting U.S. cotton exports for 2009-10 are how much cotton India will have on hand to export, and how much import quota China will issue, according to Joe Nicosia, chief executive officer, Allenberg Cotton Co., speaking at the Cotton Roundtable in New York City....
By Katie Pratt, University of Kentucky
Matt and Jerry Wyatt of Heartland Hydroponics in Marshall County, Ky., always had been traditional vegetable producers but wanted to better utilize their facilities throughout the year....
Vegetable farmer Bill Brim of Tifton, Ga., has made a name for himself in the produce business. An active farmer for 25 years, he currently farms about 2,500 acres of owned land and 1,500 acres of rented land....
Allenberg Cotton Co. and Dunavant Enterprises will likely settle a merger agreement by Sept. 30, according to Allenberg Chief Executive Officer Joe Nicosia....
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