By Paul L. Hollis
Farm Press Editorial Staff
When talking about farm policy, it’s important to understand that in times of exploding demand, the current farm program will work, any farm program will work, and no farm program at all will work, says Harwood Shaffer of the University of Tennessee Agricultural Policy Analysis Center. ...
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Everyone knows all the cornfields in Illinois have deep, black soils that will produce better than 200 bushels of corn per acre at the drop of a hat....
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, went to a lot of trouble to find additional funding for conservation programs, such as his own Conservation Stewardship Program, in the 2007 farm bill he was scheduled to present to the Senate Agriculture Committee Oct. 24....
The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board (KADB) met recently and approved minor changes to the County Model Programs making them more “drought friendly” to producers across the state. ...
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
It’s beginning to look like farmers will have the option of participating in a revenue-based, counter-cyclical payment program in the next two or three years no matter which version of the 2007 farm bill Congress passes....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has raised its forecasts for U.S. corn and sorghum exports, predicting U.S. corn exports could reach their highest levels in nearly two decades. ...
Cotton Board Chairman Nancy Marino has announced that Drayton Campbell Mayers has been named president and chief executive officer of the Memphis-based Cotton Board....
Syngenta has announced that Endigo insecticide recently received registration from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use in cotton, offering growers two modes of action to protect against key mid- to late-season pests and an effective tool for managing insect resistance....
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner said he is “grateful” that the Senate Agriculture Committee has reached an agreement on a new farm bill and could schedule a mark-up session on the legislation as early as this week....
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The latest farm bill-related report to come out of the Environmental Working Group tackles the Senate Finance Committee’s $16 billion Heartland, Habitat, Harvest and Horticulture Act of 2007. ...
While harvest operations were halted in many sections of Florida because of heavy rainfall last week, growers in the upper Southeast continued gathering their crops under dry conditions....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced contracts with three manufacturers to produce 1.5 million radio frequency identification ear tags that are compliant with National Animal Identification System standards. ...
By William D. Branch
Coastal Plain Experiment Station, University of Georgia
The Georgia Peanut Breeding Program is actively involved in the development of improved varieties with desirable traits for increasing dollar value, yield, grade, disease resistance, insect resistance, virus resistance, nematode resistance, aflatoxin resistance, drought tolerance, better shelling characteristics, longer shelf-life, and enhanced flavor and nutritional qualities. ...
By Brad Haire
University of Georgia
Because of Georgia's extreme summer drought, cattlemen will have a tough time feeding their herds this winter, say University of Georgia livestock specialists....
U.S. soybean farmers have had a record-setting year. Marketing year 2006-07 ended Aug. 31 with U.S. soybean exports totaling 1.11 billion bushels....
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