Sunbelt Ag News

O.A. Cleveland On Cotton: Dollar Mark Waits For More Steam01-27

U.S. Rice Market: Why Won’t Iraq Buy U.S. Rice?01-27

Louisiana Rice: Grain Quality Becomes More Important To Buyers01-27

Cotton: EPA Gives Bayer’s TwinLink Technology Full Authorization01-27

Argentina Soybeans Suffering but Still Able to Recover01-27

DTN Livestock Close: Meat Futures Moderately Higher on Short Covering01-27

Herbicide Resistant Weeds Will Be Focus Of National summit01-27

Monsanto’s Roundup Ready Patent Expires in 201401-27

Texas: 150,000 Cattle Exported During 2011 Drought01-27

AFB Grain-Soybean Close: Corn Firms to Solid Gains01-27

AFB Cotton Close: Futures Steady as Market Treads Water01-27

AFB Rice Close: Futures Slightly Lower01-27

Doane Cotton Close: Settles Slightly Higher01-27

A Passion For No-Till Farming01-27

DTN Cotton Close: Little Change in Nearby Contracts01-27

Texas: What’s a Quail Worth To a Hunter and a Community?01-27

DTN Grain Close: Corn Rallies to New Highs01-27

DTN Livestock Midday: Futures Stuck in Light Trading Mode01-27

FDA Reasons For Restrictive Use of Cephalosporins in Food-Producing Animals01-27

DTN Grain Midday: Corn Slightly Higher in Slow Trade01-27

Linn Corn: Higher but Outside Markets May Add Pressure01-27

Linn Soybeans: Beans Higher, Meal and Oil Lower01-27

Rice Technical Working Group Conference Kicks Off On February 27 In Hot Springs, Arkansas01-27

DTN Cotton Open: Slightly Lower Within Tiny Ranges01-27

USDA: Wheat Exports Down 25 Percent01-27

DTN Livestock Open: Hog Contracts Supported by Cash Strength01-27

DTN Grain Open: Corn Rallies, Others Start Lower01-27

Keith Good Farm Policy: ‘One Size Fits All’ May Not Fly in Next Farm Bill01-27

Weekly Rice Exports Are Down01-26

Profitable Irrigation Study Shows More Is Not Necessarily Better When It Comes To Water01-26

MF Global: 3 Months Later and $1.2B Customer Funds Still Missing01-26

Cropland Values In Corn Belt, Upper Great Plains Surge 20% To 40% In 201101-26

Arkansas: New Cotton Variety – UA222 Exceeds Expectations01-26

Argentina: Drought Brings Major Corn Crop Losses01-26

Total Grain Inspections Up for 3rd Consecutive Week01-26

Impact of Crude Oil Costs Differs by Region01-26

Diesel Prices Dip Slightly, Still Higher than 201101-26

Keystone Project Might Endanger Ogallala Aquifer01-25

Moving Heaven And Earth For A Farm Bill01-25

CCC Rough Rice Prices Decrease01-25

Louisiana: Research Programs in Peril01-25

Waterway Lock Failure Would be Severe Economic Blow, Study Finds01-25

ACRE Price Component Forecast, 2012 Crop01-25

Texas: Now is Best Time to Aggressively Control Wild Pigs01-25

Major Grain Exports All Decline for First Time in 9 Years01-25

Texas: Rain Moved More of Texas from Exceptional to Extreme Drought01-24

Why a Duck? Ancient Rice-Growing Technique in Japan01-24

U.S. Drought Update: Some States Now Drought Free Due to Wet Winter01-24

Arkansas Reports Stripe Rust In Wheat – Earliest Sighting On Record For State01-24

Natural Gas: A Tale of Caution01-24

Farmland Values Might Do Better Without Economic Recovery, Says Speaker01-24

DTN Fertilizer: Retail Prices Calming Down01-24

Researchers Look at Improving Crops from Roots Up01-24

Upcoming Events

• North Carolina, Sampson County area, pre-season cotton meeting, January 30, Clinton
• North Carolina, Stanly, Union, Anson Counties, Pre-Season Cotton Meeting, January 31, Albemarle (Tentative)
• Cotton And Rice Conservation Tillage Conference, Jan. 31, Tunica, Mississippi
• North Carolina, Cleveland and Rutherford Counties, Pre-season Cotton Meeting, January 31, Cleveland Co. Extension Office
• Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Workshop, Feb. 1, Tifton
• Mississippi: Integrated Pest Management Workshop, Feb. 2, Raymond
• North Carolina, Hertford County, Pre-season Cotton Meeting, February 6, Murfreesboro
• North Carolina, Gates, Chowan, Perquimans Counties, Pre-season Cotton Meeting, February 6, Gatesville
• North Carolina, Bertie County, Pre-season Cotton Meeting, Windsor, January 6
• North Carolina, Hoke, Scotland, Robeson Counties, Pre-season Cotton Meeting, February 7, Red Springs
• Texas: Blackland Income Growth Conference, Feb. 7, Waco
• Missouri Cotton Production And Outlook Conference, February 7, Portageville
• North Carolina, Halifax County, Pre-season Cotton Meeting, February 8, Halifax
• North Carolina, Northampton County, Pre-season Cotton Meeting, February 8, Jackson
• North Carolina, Onslow County, Pre-season Cotton Meeting, February 9, County Extension Office
• Kansas: Ag Conference for Women, Feb. 10-11, Wichita
• Texas: Feral Hog Management Workshop, Feb. 14, Luling
• Arkansas: Cross County Rice And Soybean Production Meeting, February 14, Wynn
• Cotton Risk Management Seminar, Memphis, Tennessee, February 15
• Louisiana: Ag Technology And Management Conf., Feb. 15-17, Marksville
• MSU Producer Advisory Council Meeting, Feb. 16, Verona
• Arkansas: Getting More Out Of Your Smartphone Or Pad Computer, February 21, Forrest City
• Louisiana: Youngsville Farm Day, February 23, Youngsville Lions & KC Center
• Tennessee: Irrigation And Precision Ag Meeting, Fayette County, February 23
• Rice Technical Working Group Conference, February 27 through March 1, Hot Springs, Arkansas
• Midsouth Farm And Gin Show, March 2-3, Memphis, Tennessee
• California Grape Production Symposium, March 6-7, Paso Robles
• Southeast Hay Convention, March 6-7, Tifton, Ga.
• Rice Americans Conference, Miami, May 1-3
• Tennessee: Milan No-Till Crop Production Field Day, July 26, North Tract Ag Center, Milam

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