Corn side-dress not exact science 

Jun 16, 2008,

By Paul L. Hollis
Farm Press Editorial Staff

As the high cost of nitrogen fertilizer continues to put the squeeze on corn producers, being efficient with the side-dress application becomes even more critical to maintaining profits....

U.S. honeybees remain in peril 

Jun 16, 2008,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

In 2006, after honeybees abandoned hives in massive numbers, beekeepers began sounding an alarm that gained volume in 2007 when the mass exodus and die-off of bees picked up speed. ...

Tomatoes do carry 'special risks' 

Jun 16, 2008,

By Jim Langcuster
Auburn University

The recent salmonella outbreak in some raw tomato products is no reason to stop eating this nutritious herbaceous berry, though it is reason to be aware of the special risks associated with this product, says one food safety expert....

North Carolina wraps up hay relief programs 

Jun 16, 2008

With first cuttings of hay occurring across the state and rainfall raising soil moisture levels, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has been able to wrap up its hay relief programs....

Kentucky double-crop: Good news, bad news 

Jun 13, 2008,

By Carol L. Spence
University of Kentucky

Wheat and soybean prices are at record high levels this year. ...

USDA report bullish for beans, corn 

Jun 13, 2008,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

USDA is projecting a smaller U.S. corn crop of 11.7 billion bushels, down 390 million from May based on lower expected average yields of 148.9 bushels per acre. ...

USDA announces loan rates for grains, oilseeds 

Jun 13, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The ink isn’t dry on the final version of the 2008 farm bill (President Bush was expected to veto the full bill passed by the Senate June 4 within a few days, and the House and Senate were expected to vote to override once again.)...

Grain bin fumigation often necessary, risky 

Jun 13, 2008,

By Jim Langcuster
Auburn University

There is some truth to the old saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” but in the case of grain bins, prevention often isn’t enough....

Georgia drought conditions may worsen 

Jun 13, 2008,

By David Emory Stooksbury
University of Georgia

If dry conditions persist, Georgia is in for a very hot summer. ...

Congressmen request fertilizer price probe 

Jun 12, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

One of the primary authors of the 2008 farm bill is turning his attention to trying to find out why fertilizer prices have gone into the stratosphere in recent months....

Kentucky, Tennessee wheat crop at maturity 

Jun 12, 2008

The 2008 wheat crop in Kentucky and Tennessee is nearing maturity, with harvest expected in a few days. ...

World wheat production to increase 

Jun 12, 2008,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

With prospects for a record 2008-09 world wheat crop looming over the market, wheat prices are likely to trend lower in the short-term, barring unforeseen production or harvesting problems, says analyst Jon Marcus, Lakefront Futures, Chicago, Ill....

Ag commissioners say area tomatoes safe 

Jun 12, 2008

Alabama Agricultural Commissioner Ron Sparks said seven Southern Commissioners of Agriculture called an emergency meeting June 10 in response to the recent outbreak of salmonella in raw tomatoes. ...

Corn growers confident demand can be met 

Jun 12, 2008

With the June 10 release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, the National Corn Growers Association said while there is reason to be concerned about the weather’s impact on the corn crop, growers are confident they can still produce an adequate crop....

Potentially devastating wheat rust spreading 

Jun 11, 2008,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Since the 1950s, resistance genes bred into wheat varieties have held truly devastating stem rust epidemics in check. ...

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