Cotton market hard to figure 

Nov 6, 2008,

By Paul L. Hollis
Farm Press Editorial Staff

It could be said the cotton market has been rather apathetic as of late. ...

Kentucky, Tennessee harvest nears finish line 

Nov 6, 2008

Corn and soybean harvest in Kentucky and Tennessee made good progress last week as growers put the finishing touches on the 2008 crops....

Corn stover promising as ethanol source 

Nov 6, 2008,

By Ann Perry
United States Department of Agriculture

Those lonely cornstalks — called corn stover — left behind in the fields after the grain harvest is complete could someday become valuable raw material for the production of cellulosic ethanol....

Thomas Dorr resigns at USDA 

Nov 6, 2008

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has announced the resignation, effective Dec. 1, 2008, of Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Thomas C. Dorr....

Corn fundamentals overshadowed by outside influences 

Nov 5, 2008,

By Paul L. Hollis
Farm Press Editorial Staff

While the fundamentals of the U.S. corn market remain strong, that may be overwhelmed — at least in the short-term — by outside influences....

U.S. economy has ways to go before rebound 

Nov 5, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Economic conditions in the United States and much of the rest of the world could get worse before they get better. ...

Cotton harvest moves ahead in upper Southeast 

Nov 5, 2008

Growers in the Piedmont and Coastal Regions of North Carolina took advantage of the lack of rain during the week and made great progress in the harvest of cotton, peanuts, sweet potatoes, and the planting of small grains....

NCGA: Hunger survey misleads public 

Nov 5, 2008

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has strongly criticized a recent survey on public attitudes toward hunger as just another “PR opportunity” created to slam corn-based ethanol at a time when the farming and food industries especially need to work together to lower food prices for Americans....

Harvest surges ahead in lower Southeast 

Nov 4, 2008

Cool, dry weather has helped Alabama growers surge ahead with harvest activities although wet fields from previous rainfall kept producers in some central areas out of their fields until mid-week....

Seed companies evaluating new cottons for 2009 

Nov 4, 2008,

Compiled by Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Mergers and acquisitions involving several seed companies in 2007 are behind us now, but numerous challenges still lie ahead for cost-conscious cotton producers, who are demanding high-yield, high-quality varieties that perform across a wide range of environmental conditions and stresses....

Obama may carry four southern states 

Nov 4, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The solid South isn’t as solidly Republican as it once was, a fact which could give Barack Obama 55 more electoral votes and help put the Democratic presidential nominee in the White House, a veteran political analyst has said....

Tennessee offers marketing workshops 

Nov 4, 2008

On-farm retail markets, farmers markets and roadside stands are popping up across Tennessee....

Dole, McGovern receive World Food Prize 

Nov 3, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

When former senators Bob Dole and George McGovern put their heads together to start a program for feeding hungry school children in the late 1990s, they probably never expected to one day sit in the Iowa State Capitol and receive a check for a quarter of a million dollars....

Fay proved costly to Georgia growers 

Nov 3, 2008,

By Sharon Dowdy
University of Georgia

Tropical Storm Fay brought much needed rainfall to Georgia in late August, but it caused $159 million in damage to crops in 31 south Georgia counties, according to a University of Georgia economic impact study....

South Carolina growers cash in on hunting 

Nov 3, 2008,

By Peter Kent
Clemson University

Clemson University forestry and natural resources researchers have found out how some rural South Carolina counties have cashed in on an outdoor activity....

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