Biofuel options good for South Carolina growers 

Nov 21, 2008,

By Peter Hull
Clemson University

If a major biofuels refinery is built in South Carolina, it likely will source raw material from Palmetto State fields — an enormous opportunity for the state’s growers, a Clemson alternative energy researcher says....

Harkin bill would restore U.S. financial system 

Nov 21, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin has introduced legislation aimed at establishing stronger standards of openness, transparency and integrity in the trading of swaps and other over-the-counter financial derivatives that have helped bring the nation to the brink of the worst recession in decades....

Economists: Repeat of 1980s agriculture unlikely 

Nov 21, 2008

A farm economy that’s swung from unparalleled optimism to uncertainty in just a matter of months might appear to be a repeat of two decades ago, but there’s more to the story than meets the eye, say two Purdue University agricultural economists....

Applications for advanced biorefinery loans due 

Nov 21, 2008

Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has announced that applications are being accepted for loan guarantees under the Biorefinery Assistance Program (Section 9003), authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, ("the farm bill")....

Agribusiness: BASF introduces TwinLine cereal fungicide 

Nov 21, 2008

BASF is strengthening its wheat portfolio with TwinLine, a cereal fungicide powered by pyraclostrobin, the active ingredient in Headline fungicide and a unique triazole. ...

Kentucky growers ponder 2009 cropping patterns 

Nov 20, 2008,

By Katie Pratt
University of Kentucky

As Kentucky producers begin to plan for the 2009 growing season, they face several economic challenges that could stymie their ability to obtain operational loans and impact their decisions on which crop to grow....

Fruit, vegetable conference set Dec. 3-4 

Nov 20, 2008

The Deep South Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference and Trade Show will be held at the Riverview Plaza Hotel in Mobile, Ala., Dec. 3-4....

Schafer leading U.S. delegation at biofuels conference 

Nov 20, 2008

Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer will lead the U.S. delegation to an International Conference on Biofuels in Sao Paulo, Brazil from Nov. 20-21....

White reappointed to peanut board 

Nov 20, 2008

Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has reappointed one alternate member to serve on the National Peanut Board....

Farmers need to know where they stand 

Nov 19, 2008,

By Jim Langcuster
Alabama Copperative Extension System

As farmers face especially challenging economic times, the stakes couldn’t be higher or the advice more succinct, say three farm economists. ...

Virginia growers cashing Cuban trade chips 

Nov 19, 2008

Todd P. Haymore, commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), and Charles Green, VDACS marketing director, recently hosted a booth at the Havana International Trade Fair (FIHAV) in Cuba....

U.S. soybean exports set another record 

Nov 19, 2008

U.S. soybean farmers already have one reason to give thanks this fall — 2008 exports of U.S. soy have set another all-time record....

USDA offers on-line risk management tool 

Nov 19, 2008

USDA’s Risk Management Agency has launched an online resource to aid farmers and ranchers in focusing on how to protect against downside risks, as well as how best to take advantage of upside opportunities in the market....

Peanut hay removal can be expensive 

Nov 18, 2008,

By Eddie McGriff
Extension Coordinator, Coffee County, Ga.

There are no free lunches. Many peanut growers, especially those with cattle, have considered peanut hay as a side benefit of peanut production....

Virginia peanut yields, grades promising 

Nov 18, 2008

According to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), Virginia peanut farmers are enjoying one of the better harvests in recent years. ...

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