Boll weevil feeding habits better understood 

Dec 4, 2008,

By Alfredo Flores
United States Department of Agriculture

Boll weevils don't hibernate during winter in the subtropics but actually remain active, feeding on orange, grapefruit and other plants, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist studying this infamous cotton pest....

AEM: Farm equipment sales strong 

Dec 3, 2008

Tractor sales in the United States for 2009 are expected to be strongest for 4-wheel-drive machines and the 100-horsepower-and-over 2-wheel drive tractors, with Canadian sales strongest for 2-wheel-drive models in the under-40-horsepower range, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers in its annual forecast for U.S. and Canadian agricultural machinery sales, a snapshot of manufacturers’ predictions for 2009 business....

Economy weighing on beef cattle markets 

Dec 3, 2008,

By Blair Fannin
Texas A&M University

It’s a mixed bag when trying to predict the future of the calf and feeder cattle markets, but there may be some good news heading into 2009, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist....

North Carolina sets ag research station hearings 

Dec 3, 2008,

By Dave Caldwell
North Carolina State University

Hearings are scheduled across North Carolina in December and January at which the public may comment on the management of North Carolina's agricultural research stations....

Tennessee soil conservation committee to meet 

Dec 3, 2008

The Tennessee State Soil Conservation Committee will meet Dec. 8 at 1:30 p.m. CST at the Cool Springs Marriott, located at 700 Cool Springs Blvd. in Franklin, Tenn., in conjunction with the Tennessee Farm Bureau convention....

Better soybeans goal of research project 

Dec 2, 2008,

By Stephanie Schupska
University of Georgia

For millennia, people have grown soybeans and turned them into useful products like oil and livestock feed....

Forage based ethanol offers promise 

Dec 2, 2008,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Forage-based ethanol production will not solve all of the nation’s energy woes, but it’s a good place to start....

Sorghum board conducts first meeting 

Dec 2, 2008

The United Sorghum Checkoff Program board of directors was sworn in by Secretary of Agriculture Ed Shafer recently in Washington, D.C....

Agribusiness: Flexstar in pipeline for soybeans 

Dec 2, 2008

Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. has announced a submission to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a federal Section 3 registration of a new herbicide for use on soybeans. ...

Outlook 2009: Tougher lending standards 

Dec 1, 2008,

By Hembree Brandon
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The subprime mortgage house of cards that brought chaos to the world’s financial sector is also “going to come home to roost” for farmer borrowers in the form of higher interest rates and tighter credit....

Dairies worry about cottonseed supply 

Dec 1, 2008

A looming global cotton glut and softening demand for textiles have all but stitched up a tighter supply of cottonseed available for dairy cows in 2009....

Commodity Classic announces general session program 

Dec 1, 2008

The 2009 Commodity Classic general session will feature a lively lineup highlighted by entertainers Mark Mayfield and Sam Glenn. Commodity Classic, the premier convention and trade show of the U.S. corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum industries will be held Feb. 26-28 at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas. ...

Organic grain project receives grant 

Dec 1, 2008,

By Natalie Hampton
North Carolina State University

The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) has awarded a Conservation Innovation Grant to North Carolina State University to support development and education of a cover crop and no-till production method for organic grains....

Advice to farmers: Get creative in 2009 

Nov 26, 2008,

By Jim Langcuster
Auburn University

Farmers are typically thought of as classic left-brainers — realists who bring cold, hard logic to bear on tough marketing and planting decisions....

South Carolina sets boll weevil meeting 

Nov 26, 2008

The South Carolina Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation will hold its annual cotton growers meeting at 10 a.m. on Dec. 8 at Clemson University's Pee Dee Research and Education Center in Florence....

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