By Paul L. Hollis
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The latest USDA peanut crop estimate shows production forecast at 3.47 billion pounds, up slightly from last year. The area for harvest is expected to total 1.19 million acres, down 2 percent from last year, and yields are expected to average 2,913 pounds, up 50 pounds from the 2006 crop....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has raised its forecasts for U.S. fiscal year 2008 exports, predicting sales could eclipse the previous record set in the last fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2007. ...
Significant showers fell over some Florida Panhandle and Big Bend areas during the week ending Dec. 2. Most rain was received early to mid-week. ...
Most of the state received much-needed rain during the week ending Dec. 2, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office. Average rainfall for the week was 0.62 inches....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
This summer, a Chicago, Ill.-based company predicted U.S. corn crop production would eventually decline from USDA’s Sept. 12 crop production estimate of 13.31 billion bushels. This prediction was based not on surveys, ear counts or a crystal ball, but on infrared satellite imagery of U.S. corn fields....
By Kim Anderson
Extension Economist, Oklahoma State University
Analysts have reported that flour mills in both the U.S. and around the world have bought wheat to meet demand until March 2008. This implies that these flour mills still need to purchase wheat for April and May....
By Laura Skillman
University of Kentucky
Soaring prices may have farmers considering using less fertilizer on their crops. However, the best option is for farmers to determine what amount they really need and apply the fertilizer when it will provide the optimum benefit, says a University of Kentucky College of Agriculture soils specialist....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a partnership with the National Cattlemen's Foundation in cooperation with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA). The partnership will facilitate the registration of additional cattle premises as part of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). ...
By Roy Roberson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Veteran North Carolina Weed Scientist Allan York calls glyphosate resistant Palmer pigweed the biggest threat to cotton since the boll weevil. ...
By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The United States Congress could provide the nation’s farmers a timely Christmas present by passing a farm bill before the holiday recess....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that because market prices are high, producers with wheat, barley or oats base acres who are enrolled in USDA's Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program will not receive partial 2007-crop year counter-cyclical payments. ...
By Laura Skillman
University of Kentucky
Partnerships allow two people or entities to pool their strengths with the combination stronger than either could be on their own. The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and the federal Natural Resource Conservation Service have pooled their expertise in Kentucky for many years to provide the best possible information to farmers on grazing strategies for their livestock....
By Roy Roberson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Drought and Asian soybean rust don’t get along too well. Unfortunately, neither do drought and profitability, but at least soybean growers had few problems with rust in the 2007 season....
By Laura Skillman
University of Kentucky
Farmers are not likely to soon forget the past year. A double punch of a late spring freeze and a summer drought has left pasture and hay fields gasping. Now that some rain is again falling, Kentucky producers may be wondering how well their fields will recover and if they can make changes to better prepare for future weather problems....
It seems Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler inadvertently ruffled the branches of Christmas tree growers in Oregon with his recent declaration that North Carolina ranks No. 1 in cash receipts of Christmas trees nationally. ...
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