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Arkansas loss near quarter billion dollars

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:56:00 EST

A wetter-than-normal growing season has cut into Arkansas’ farm receipts by more than $224.8 million as of Nov. 1, according to a preliminary report issued by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.

Cotton: a lot on the ground

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:13:00 EST

Cotton losses due to record rainfall during September and October in Mississippi totaled $71 million by early November, or nearly half the value of the expected crop, according to the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce.

Rep. Cassidy: rethink conservation efforts

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:02:00 EST

The only Louisianan on the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Bill Cassidy tries to keep his state’s agricultural interests at the forefront.

Residuals in LibertyLink program

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:57:00 EST

Before continuing with my pigweed control articles, I have tried to think of something encouraging to say about trying to get a crop out with the weather we are having.

Letter: Mule-headed bunch of farmers

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:54:00 EST

I was greatly disappointed in Morgan Freeman’s recent comments referring to the base stock of this state as a mule-headed bunch of farmers (see Behind the curtain: ‘mule-headed farmers’?).