Climate change bill dividing farm groups? 

Jul 20, 2009,

By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff

The climate change legislation now before the Senate has succeeded in doing something neither the nation’s environmental groups or the Bush administration could do: Create fault lines in the farm bloc....

Late blight hits Kentucky vegetables 

Jul 20, 2009,

By Kenny Seebold, University of Kentucky

Instances of late blight on tomatoes recently were found in Laurel and Larue counties in Kentucky and could be more widespread....

New livestock indemnity program announced 

Jul 20, 2009

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that eligible ranchers and livestock producers can begin applying for benefits under the provisions of the Livestock Indemnity Program in the 2008 farm bill....

Consumers believe soy is a healthy food 

Jul 16, 2009

Eighty-four percent of consumers rate soy products as healthy, according to the recently completed 16th Annual Consumer Attitudes About Nutrition Study, funded by the soybean checkoff....

North Carolina farmer on NCGA board 

Jul 16, 2009

Guy Davenport of Creswell, N.C., has been elected to the board of directors of the National Corn Growers Association....

All Commodity Field Day returns to Kentucky 

Jul 16, 2009

It's time for the biennial showcase in Princeton of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture's latest research and Extension work — work that is not only conducted on its western Kentucky research station, but throughout the entire college. ...

Local farm labor often hard to find 

Jul 16, 2009

Finding good help seems to be a universal problem in the agriculture industry. ...

Cotton Roundtable slated for July 24 

Jul 16, 2009

A panel of experts will bring cotton producers up to date on the latest cotton fundamentals and provide a cotton price outlook at the Cotton Roundtable, in New York City, on July 24 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time....

New peach varieties released 

Jul 16, 2009,

By Stephanie Yao, United States Department of Agriculture

Peach growers and consumers now have two new sweet, juicy, yellow-flesh peaches to add to their list of favorite varieties....

Agribusiness: Pioneer, Beck's announce agreement 

Jul 16, 2009

Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, and Beck's Hybrids have announced they have entered into research and distribution agreements to bring additional corn and soybean products to growers in the marketplace. ...

Biotechnology, trade, keys for wheat 

Jul 15, 2009,

By Cary Blake, Farm Press Editorial Staff

The adoption of biotechnology, export expansion, and supplier reliability are crucial components to further bolster the U.S. wheat industry — a $16.5 billion economic powerhouse in 2008....

Ethanol by-product raising concerns 

Jul 15, 2009,

By Jim Langcuster, Auburn University

Sometimes technology produces unintended consequences. That appears to be the case with an ethanol by-product, known as distiller's grain, which is fed to cattle as a corn replacement....

Fertilizer demand rebound expected 

Jul 15, 2009

The International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) has released its Fertilizer Outlook 2009-2013. ...

Herbicide resistance: A farmer's viewpoint 

Jul 15, 2009

Survey results published in Weed Technology indicate that U.S. farmers in general do not feel a sense of urgency when it comes to developing a deeper understanding of the herbicide glyphosate and its relationship to weed resistance....

Agricenter schedules ag tech field day 

Jul 14, 2009

Agricenter International will again host the biggest field day in the Mid-South for commercial agricultural technology at the 2009 Mid-South Ag-Technology Field Day July 16 in Memphis....

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