Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Giles and Macon counties as natural disaster areas for agriculture due to drought conditions in 2008....
By Nathan B. Smith & Amanda Smith
University of Georgia
Georgia growers planted 430,000 acres of soybeans in 2008, the most acres of soybeans since 1994 when 520,000 acres were planted....
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Many growers have been farming fewer and bigger fields to take advantage of gains in efficiency. ...
With nitrogen prices fluctuating between 60 and 90 cents per pound, frost-seeding white clover into pastures now could be a good way for farmers to add nitrogen and improve forage quality while reducing expensive fertilizer inputs....
Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson has announced that three north Florida properties have qualified for recognition as Century Pioneer Family Farms. ...
By Katie Pratt
University of Kentucky
Every growing season, farmers face unique challenges as a result of weed and pest problems....
It’s time for the big show: The 57th annual Mid-South Farm & Gin Show will be held at the Memphis Cook Convention Center this Friday and Saturday....
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated that trans fats must appear on a product’s Nutrition Facts label, the United Soybean Board (USB) and the soybean checkoff, along with its industry partners, launched a long-term strategy to develop new healthier soybean traits....
By Suzanne Stanard
North Carolina State University
Bogue Sound watermelon production is taking off faster than the juice that rolls down your chin when you bite into a slice....
The 2009 Commodity Classic may be a joint meeting of the corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum industries, but several corn-specific meetings and events will keep corn farmers busy this week and provide them the opportunity to network, learn and share with peers from around the country — having some fun in the process....
In the midst of ongoing uncertainty about the economy, the changing Mid-South agricultural landscape, and input prices, the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show remains a friendly, familiar gathering spot for thousands throughout the southern U.S., according to Tim Price, show manager....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that Lawrence H. Summers, director of the National Economic Council and assistant to the president for economic policy, and Lisa P. Jackson, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will be distinguished guest speakers on Feb. 26 at the 2009 Agricultural Outlook Forum, "Global Agriculture & Rural America in Transition," at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Va....
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Many producers believe rotating cotton and corn will help them increase cotton yields. ...
By Keith Balderson
Extension Agent, ANR
Essex County, Va.
Corn yield loss to nematodes generally has not been a major consideration in eastern Virginia. ...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the final rule for the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) program will go into effect as scheduled on March 16. ...
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