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Dec. 19, 2012

News

2012 Midwest drought will continue to have an impact on livestock numbers, prices

Last summer’s scorching Midwest drought not only took a drastic toll on the nation’s corn yields, it sent livestock feed prices soaring and caused an unusually quick and sharp reduction in beef, pork, and poultry numbers that will have repercussions through 2013....More
Dec. 17, 2012

Article

Large supplies, weather will weigh heavily on cotton prices in 2013

Record-high carryover stocks of cotton and future weather patterns are just a few factors affecting cotton prices heading into 2013, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist....More
Dec. 13, 2012

Article

Weather threat makes risk-management difficult for corn growers.

A return to more normal U.S. corn yields in 2013 could send new-crop prices spiraling downward, but persistent drought in some of the nation’s top corn-producing states could have the opposite effect....More
Dec. 13, 2012

News

Weather will dictate 2013 grain prices

Grain prices for 2013 will hinge on favorable weather patterns following the devastating 2012 drought in the Midwest, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist....More
Dec. 11, 2012

Article

2012 U.S. corn crop gets high marks for quality

The overall quality of the 2012 U.S. corn crop is high and improves upon last year's very good marks across a range of test factors, according to the U.S. Grains Council's Corn Harvest Quality Report 2012/13....More
Dec. 10, 2012

Article

Water quality trading may be limited for farmers

EPA, which has been working intensely with states to reduce the nutrient load in the Chesapeake Bay, also has turned its attention to the Mississippi River Basin....More
Dec. 7, 2012

Article

New CI irrigation book aims at getting the ‘most crop for the drop’

Ed Barnes bristles when someone criticizes cotton farmers for using too much water....More
Dec. 6, 2012

News

Irrigation options numerous, but do homework before making investment

For a farmer who’s considering installing irrigation for the first time or expanding, there are several factors to consider, but first and foremost are water supply and the type of irrigation system to be used....More
Dec. 5, 2012

News

Changing irrigation methods from art to science

Researchers are hoping a new, on-farm study using soil moisture sensors will help transform the art of irrigation timing to the science of irrigation timing....More
Dec. 3, 2012

Commentary

Forensic marker dogs on trail of metal thieves

These are days of opportunity for metal thieves....More
Dec. 3, 2012

Article

It might be a good time to take another look at irrigation

If you considered irrigation three or four years ago and decided you couldn’t afford it, now might be a good time to take another look....More
Nov. 30, 2012

Article

Winter wheat land bone dry, struggling to produce a crop

USDA numbers reflected this week what farmers have known for awhile: much of the nation’s winter wheat land is bone dry and struggling to produce a crop....More
Nov. 29, 2012

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New moisture monitoring programs could reduce irrigation costs

Cotton producer Chris Bush has been participating in a Mississippi State University irrigation study that indicates one well-timed irrigation may produce the highest yields....More
Nov. 29, 2012

News

When does a water deficit affect cotton the most?

When does a water deficit affect cotton yield the most? According to a study conducted by Derrick Oosterhuis, professor of cotton physiology at the University of Arkansas and Dimitra Loka, doctoral graduate student at UA, cotton is sensitive to water-deficit stress at all stages of growth, but particularly during reproductive development, from first square to peak bloom....More
Nov. 25, 2012

Article

Texas wheat crop in trouble

With very dry conditions setting in, most winter wheat stands in Texas are already severely stressed....More
Nov. 23, 2012

blog

Getting up close and personal with Hurricane Sandy 1

As I sit here a few weeks after one of the most damaging and relentless hurricanes hit the northeastern United States, it is more apparent than ever that although men and women have the power to build countries and personal empires, Mother Nature still has the power to strike them down....More
Nov. 21, 2012

News

Rural economic outlook promising

Wheat prices are expected to hold well into next year, and farmland values are expected to stay strong....More
Nov. 20, 2012

Video

Commodity prices stoking increased interest in irrigation systems

The drought of 2012 has created new interest in irrigation. But Valley’s Wade Sikkim says the drought does not account for all of the increase in sales of irrigation equipment in the U.S. The new interest is largely driven by higher commodity prices and the desire of growers to bring more consistency to their yields. Sikkim discussed the outlook for irrigation at this year’s Sunbelt Expo in Moultrie, Ga....More
Nov. 7, 2012

News

Georgia pecan crop good, but prices still low

Despite a bumper crop of high-quality pecans this year, Georgia’s growers will probably make fewer profits from their harvest....More
Nov. 6, 2012

News

Seed prices going up, but so should farm revenues

Farmers will pay significantly more for the seed they'll plant in 2013, but make up for it with higher returns on their investment, predicts a Purdue University agricultural economist....More
Nov. 5, 2012

Article

Agricultural damage from Hurricane Sandy still being assessed

As if 2012 hadn’t been tough enough on farmers because of the severe drought that parched much of the U.S., Mother Nature thought she’d have one more go at it before calling it a year....More
Nov. 2, 2012

Article

Delta Farm Press

In this economy, push cotton crop with all you’ve got

With cotton prices where they are, producer Bret Palmer has no choice but to push his crop for every pound he can get....More
Nov. 1, 2012

Article

Farmers, ranchers urged to record losses from Hurricane Sandy

Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia is urging farmers and ranchers affected by Hurricane Sandy to keep thorough records of all losses, including livestock death losses, as well as expenses for such things as feed purchases and extraordinary costs because of lost supplies and or increased transportation costs....More
Nov. 1, 2012

Article

Investing in Alabama crop irrigation would bring good return 1

Expanding crop irrigation would be a good investment for Alabama, even better than automobile plants and other industries that receive the bounty of state incentives....More
Oct. 30, 2012

News

Small product, big market: Marvin Wilhite finds niche with tasty microgreens

Small is not only beautiful — IT’S also profitable in Marvin Wilhite’s world. He grows hydroponic microgreens in 4,000 square foot greenhouses at Odessa, Fla., north of Tampa, and his company, the quirkily named Cahaba Clubs Herbal Outpost, sells the vegetable sprouts to more than 500 restaurants around the nation....More