Virginia Ag Expo scheduled Aug. 6 

Jul 27, 2009

The latest agricultural research trends will be on display Aug. 6 at the 2009 Virginia Ag Expo at J.N. Mills & Sons Farm in Hanover County....

West Virginia warns of grain toxin 

Jul 27, 2009

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has been made aware that cool, damp conditions have encouraged significant outbreaks of fungi on barley and wheat crops throughout the Mid-Atlantic region....

USGC: 'U.S. farmers help curb global hunger' 

Jul 23, 2009

“The Importance of Trade in an Uncertain World” was the theme of the U.S. Grains Council’s 49th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting. ...

Biofuels research awards announced 

Jul 23, 2009

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu have announced the joint selection of awards of up to $6.3 million towards fundamental genomics-enabled research leading to the improved use of plant feedstocks for biofuel production. ...

Blue mold alert issued for east Kentucky tobacco 

Jul 23, 2009,

By Katie Pratt, University of Kentucky

Recently, blue mold was found on tobacco in Clark and Montgomery counties in Kentucky. ...

USGC: Ethanol co-product ready for global demand 

Jul 23, 2009

“I don’t think there is any question. You have to have a strong export market,” said Jim Hansen of U.S. Grains Council member POET to producers, agribusiness representatives and other agriculturalists at the Council's 49th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting in San Diego, Calif. ...

Beef: Why ‘trade down?’ 

Jul 23, 2009,

By Steve Suther, Certified Angus Beef LLC

Demand for beef is down. Can you blame the recession? Not entirely, but it’s a darned inconvenient coincidence....

Domestic cottonseed oil consumption to increase 

Jul 23, 2009

U.S. production and consumption of cottonseed oil are expected to significantly increase this year, despite fewer cotton acres and a lower supply of cottonseed, says a spokesperson from the cottonseed crushing industry. ...

Grain producers eye two key export markets 

Jul 22, 2009

Attendees of the U.S. Grains Council’s Annual Board of Delegates Meeting in San Diego, Calif., got a closer look at international markets this week....

USDA's Michener reaffirms trade commitment 

Jul 22, 2009

The U.S. Grains Council, a non-profit organization building profitability for U.S. farmers through export market development, has partnered with the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) for nearly 50 years. ...

Corn growers laud SmartStax refuge decision 

Jul 22, 2009

The National Corn Growers Association is pleased the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will allow farmers the ability to improve upon the environmental benefits from biotechnology corn. ...

Indian market beckons Virginia producers 

Jul 22, 2009

India is the world’s fifth largest economy, with a population of over one billion people. ...

Florida's Farm to Fuel Summit approaching 

Jul 21, 2009

As Congress continues to debate and fashion extraordinary energy policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependency on foreign oil, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is forging ahead with his efforts to promote the production of renewable energy from Florida's vast biomass resources....

Kentucky getting disaster aid 

Jul 21, 2009

Farmers in 92 Kentucky counties will share $30.5 million in federal funds to repair farm structures and land damaged by an unprecedented ice storm Jan. 27 that brought down thousands of trees and utility lines across the state....

New IPM resource available in Alabama 

Jul 20, 2009,

By Margaret Lawrence, Auburn University

A new insect trap network is now in place across Alabama, providing farmers and producers with a valuable tool in their battles against insect pests....

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