Growers branch out with hydroponic vegetables 

Aug 10, 2009,

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....

Bill Brim is Georgia's Sunbelt Farmer of the Year 

Aug 10, 2009

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....

Agribusiness: Allenberg, Dunavant to merge 

Aug 10, 2009

Allenberg Cotton Co. and Dunavant Enterprises will likely settle a merger agreement by Sept. 30, according to Allenberg Chief Executive Officer Joe Nicosia....

Cary Lightsey is Florida's Sunbelt Farmer of the Year 

Aug 6, 2009

Located just south of Disney World, Brahma Island is home to 300-year-old oaks, ancient Indian settlements, wild game, 28 endangered species, 14 bald eagle nests and commercial beef cattle....

Fusarium threatens Kentucky wheat 

Aug 6, 2009,

By Katie Pratt, University of Kentucky

Fusarium head blight, also known as "head scab," was widespread in Kentucky winter wheat fields during the past growing season....

FAPRI calculates cap and trade costs 

Aug 6, 2009,

By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff

With a climate bill having passed the House and now being hotly debated in the Senate, questions about the potential legislation abound. ...

Ornamental grass promising for biofuel 

Aug 6, 2009,

By Stephanie Schupska, University of Georgia

When it comes to growing crops to make into biofuels, the talk usually centers on corn or switchgrass. ...

Donald Gant is Mississippi's Sunbelt Farmer of the Year 

Aug 6, 2009

Family farming is important for Donald Gant of Merigold, Miss. ...

Checkoff proves soy biodiesel critical energy source 

Aug 6, 2009

A proposed federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS-2) uses assumptions and methodologies that exclude vegetable oil (including soybean oil), or about 70 percent of all available domestic raw material for biodiesel. ...

Johanns takes on climate bill 

Aug 5, 2009,

By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Earlier this summer, after changes to the benefit of agriculture, a climate change bill passed the House. ...

Florida project to benefit alternative fuels 

Aug 5, 2009

A national consumer awareness campaign aimed at owners of flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) was officially launched in Orlando, Fla., at the recent Farm-to-Fuel Summit....

Doug Langley is Kentucky's Sunbelt Farmer of the Year 

Aug 5, 2009

A Spanish-speaking Kentuckian who grows corn that’s made into premium sour mash bourbon has developed a diversified farming operation during a 26-year farming career....

House passes food safety bill 

Aug 5, 2009,

By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Aimed at enhancing U.S. food safety after a series of high-profile product warnings and recalls, the House passed the Food Safety Enhancement Act (HR 2749) by a vote of 283 to 142 on July 30....

Orelan Johnson is Arkansas' Sunbelt Farmer of the Year 

Aug 4, 2009

As a child, Orelan Johnson of England, Ark., was kept busy on his family farm chopping cotton. ...

Alliance, UT group to study climate change 

Aug 4, 2009,

By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff

With the debate over climate change seeming to heat up daily, the 25x’25 Alliance and a team of University of Tennessee economists have announced they will conduct an in-depth analysis of the impacts of global warming on U.S. agriculture and forestry. ...

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