Jul 17, 2008 10:33 AM
Arizona’s Durum wheat planted area is estimated at 150,000 acres, up 70,000 acres from 2007. ...
Jul 16, 2008 10:34 AM
For the 2008-2009 crop year, USDA's July report projects a US crop of 14.00 million bales, down 500,000 bales from the June report....
Jul 7, 2008 10:23 AM
The International Cotton Advisory Committee says world cotton production could decline 3 percent to 117 million bales in the 2008-2009 marketing year, raising world cotton prices by nearly 10 cents per pound....
Jul 3, 2008 8:24 AM
Arizona’s Durum wheat planted area is estimated at 150,000 acres, up 70,000 acres from 2007. ...
Jul 1, 2008 12:18 PM, By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Keep an eye on five things listed below, and you might gain some insight about cotton prices over the next two years. ...
Jul 1, 2008 12:09 PM, By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Midwest corn producers are reporting losses of around 1.2 million acres to extensive rains and flooding in June, according to USDA’s June 30 Planted Acreage Report....
Jun 20, 2008 10:26 AM
A National Cotton Council leadership team is visiting China to see its cotton industry development and continue building a relationship with U.S. cotton’s No. 1 customer....
News from the Farm Bill2009 California farm bill priorities topic at Aug. 4 meetingJul 24, 2008 10:08 AM The 2008 farm bill (Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) became law on May 22, and included a strong conservation component that translates into millions of dollars in technical and financial assistance for California farmers, ranchers, forest managers and organizations to protect natural resources on private lands.... Buy-in waiver for supplemental agricultural disaster assistance program underway in new farm billJul 15, 2008 10:14 AM Alan Nulliner, executive director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Arizona, announced on July 11 that the agency will allow producers who would otherwise be ineligible for the new disaster assistance programs to become eligible by paying a fee as required by the 2008 farm bill.... USDA begins sending out advance direct payments for 2008Jul 9, 2008 11:14 AM Farmers have begun receiving $1.15 billion in direct payments for the 2008 crop year, USDA officials announced. ... Eligibility of spouse easier under new farm billJun 30, 2008 10:08 AM, By Elton Robinson While the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 eliminates the three-entity rule for farmers, it also makes it easier for a spouse to become eligible for payments. ... |
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