Kentucky soybean yields varying widely 

Nov 12, 2008

Combines continued to roll through Kentucky soybean fields last week as 89 percent of the crop has now been harvested. ...

Georgia cotton, peanut yields up 

Nov 12, 2008

Rainfall during October was above normal over most of the state, but drought conditions continue, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office....

Ag secretary speculation begins 

Nov 12, 2008

Three names have emerged in the first round of speculation about who will be the secretary of agriculture in an Obama administration: ...

U.S. crops shrink from last month 

Nov 11, 2008,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

It’s starting to look like planting delays and other weather maladies experienced in several major growing regions last spring may be starting to have an impact on crop yields....

Alabama cotton yields varied 

Nov 11, 2008

Alabama cotton growers are putting the finishing touches on the 2009 cotton harvest, with highly variable yields being reported....

USDA announces amended farm bill provisions 

Nov 11, 2008

Owners and operators of farms with 10 or fewer base acres now have the opportunity to receive payments for the 2008 Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment Program....

Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo set Dec. 2-3 

Nov 11, 2008

Growers, processors, marketers, suppliers, and others interested in the fruit and vegetable industry are invited to participate in “Breaking New Ground” at the 23rd Annual Southeast Vegetable and Fruit Expo in the Myrtle Beach, S.C., Convention Center, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 2-3, 2008....

Peanut disease resistance probably won't cut costs 

Nov 10, 2008,

By Roy Roberson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Peanut growers across the Southeast generally produced good yields with good quality scores in 2008....

Plan early to save on 2009 crop inputs 

Nov 10, 2008,

By Katie Pratt
University of Kentucky

Recent fluctuations in the commodity markets and input prices have left farmers wondering whether to purchase next year's inputs now or wait to see if prices drop....

Drought-hardy soybean lines coming soon 

Nov 10, 2008,

BY Rosalie Marion Bliss
United States Department of Agriculture

A team led by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant geneticist Thomas Carter will soon release advanced soybean breeding lines that carry slow-wilting traits....

South Carolina expands pesticide recovery program 

Nov 10, 2008

Hugh Weathers, commissioner of agriculture, has announced the South Carolina Waste Pesticide Recovery Program, which has been successful in the Pee Dee area, is now moving into Johnston and Fairfax....

Efficient fertilizer use helps beat high prices 

Nov 7, 2008,

By Roy Roberson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Farmers in the Southeast had a to take a hard look at fall wheat planting, not because of bad weather or any other production-limiting factors, rather because of the high cost of fertilizers needed to grow the crop....

Kentucky growers eligible for emergency loans 

Nov 7, 2008

Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer is extremely pleased by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to make all 120 Kentucky counties eligible for emergency loans due to drought and wind damage to crops this year....

NCGA rolls out membership recruitment program 

Nov 7, 2008

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) recently released its membership recruitment program for 2009, which continues an incentive-based effort to encourage corn growers to reach out to their colleagues and promote the value of a membership in the influential national organization and its state affiliates....

Georgia student wins top FFA award 

Nov 7, 2008

Nicholas Worley of Valdosta, Ga., wondered if the biomass from Georgia's forests could produce a substantial amount of ethanol. ...

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