Front Cover![]() Vision 21 for U.S. cottonJan 15, 2009 11:12 AM, By Ron Smith Mark Lange, president and CEO of National Cotton Council, readily admits that the U.S. cotton industry faces some tough times. ... HeadlinesUSDA lowers rice yields, finds acreageJan 16, 2009 2:03 PM, By Elton Robinson USDA lowered average U.S. rice yield significantly in its Jan. 12 Crop Production report, but found a little over 50,000 additional acres, resulting in a slight increase in production from the previous estimate.... EU official: Europe must accept biotechJan 16, 2009 2:01 PM Food imports produced through biotechnology should be less of a problem for European Union countries as the rest of the world adopts them, EU official Dan Rotenberg said at a seminar on U.S./EU trade relations during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 90th annual meeting in San Antonio.... Schafer: U.S. agriculture force for peaceJan 16, 2009 1:58 PM In what may be his last public speech before leaving office Jan. 20, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said one of the lessons he learned during his year in office is how interconnected the world is — and how agriculture can be a force for peace.... Building soybean’s ‘parts list’Jan 16, 2009 1:56 PM Soybean farmers soon will be one step closer to better drought-tolerant soybean varieties.... Rural residents strengthen communitiesJan 16, 2009 1:53 PM America’s rural communities face a challenge of declining populations and with this a drop in capital resources that make it difficult to improve services and enhance the quality of life for rural residents.... House selects Ag CommitteeJan 16, 2009 10:11 AM Agriculture Committee Chair Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota has announced the members selected to serve on the House Agriculture Committee for the 111th Congress.... $58 million for new conservation programJan 16, 2009 10:08 AM Up to $58.4 million in financial assistance is available to agricultural producers and entities through the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program, established in the current farm bill to promote ground and surface water conservation and water quality improvement.... Delta Farm Press News Archives Commentaries
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advertisement Page Two![]() Plan B for rice weed control?Jan 16, 2009 10:17 AM, By Elton Robinson Rice weed control in the Mid-South is beginning to show signs of distress due to weed resistance, a dearth of new chemicals on the market and the lack of movement toward trait-based technology, according to weed consultant Ford Baldwin.... Top 10 Articles of 2008
Across the SunbeltNew peanut varieties availableThere was a time, not too many years ago, when peanut growers had few choices when it came to varieties. ... No immediate changes for ag sector likelyLikelihood of the next U.S. Congress making a mad dash to renegotiate the farm bill passed last summer is remote, but that doesn’t mean agricultural interests can afford to let their guard down says Representative Mike Conaway, R-Texas.... 2009 pivotal year for California water issuesWater has always been an important concern in agriculture. ... |
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