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Arkansas
Arkansas: Rice, Soybeans Faced Tough Weather Challenges in 2018
A year of weather extremes — from a hard-frozen winter to a summer of drought to seemingly endless rains in the fall — took its toll on both rice and soybean, […]
California
California Almonds: What Is the Proper Way to Prune a Tree?
Pruning recommendations vary by the farmer, consultant, and even the University researcher. Some advise to prune trees hard to regenerate growth (not so much in CA anymore), some suggest that […]
Florida
Florida: Hurricane Michael Relief Fund Aid Available Through Feb. 15
Many farm families in North Florida have suffered unprecedented losses due to Hurricane Michael. As part of its response to the crisis, Florida Farm Bureau has created a fund that […]
Georgia
Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference, Tifton, Jan. 17
The University of Georgia Tifton campus and Georgia Peanut Commission are set to host the 43rd annual Peanut Farm Show and Conference on Jan. 17, 2019, at the UGA Tifton […]
Illinois
Illinois Farm Finances: Incidence of High Debt-to-Asset Ratios Grow Over Time
Average debt-to-asset ratios on Illinois grain farms have increased since 2013. At the same time, the percent of farms with debt-to-asset ratios over 0.5 also rose, increasing from 7% at […]
Michigan
Michigan: Grand Traverse County Designated Natural Disaster Area from Hail
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Grand Traverse County, Michigan, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to hail that occurred on Aug. 1, 2018, may be […]
Minnesota
Minnesota Corn: Reducing Bt Trait Acres in 2019? Implications for European Corn Borer
Editor’s Note: For accompanying charts and figures see original article at the Source URL below. The economics of 2018 corn production challenged many farmers to minimize losses per acre. One […]
Mississippi
Mississippi: Row-Crop Values Find Thin Margins in 2018
Cotton will not return to the throne as king of Mississippi’s row crops, but the former monarch did provide one of the few bright spots in 2018 commodity value estimates. […]
North Carolina
North Carolina: 11 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas from Florence
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 11 North Carolina counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Anson, Avery, Dare, Person, Tyrrell, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, Watauga and Yadkin counties who […]
South Carolina
South Carolina: Ag Outlook Strong; Weather, Trade Affecting Cotton, Soybeans
With a focus on economic development, the South Carolina agricultural industry is poised for positive productivity in 2019. This was the message Clemson experts gave during the recent third annual […]
Tennessee
Dicamba Volatility and pH – Podcast
There’s new language in the 2019 dicamba label covering the impact of low pH on dicamba volatility. In this podcast, Dr. Larry Steckel explains what the label says, what brand […]
Texas
Texas: Pesticide Continuing Education Workshop, Palo Pinto, Jan. 17
A pesticide continuing education workshop will be held Jan. 17 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service building, 221 S. 5th Ave. in Palo Pinto. Five Texas Department of Agriculture […]
