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Export opportunities for Alabama look encouraging

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More than 75 farmers, agribusiness owners and agricultural leaders received information on global trade Tuesday at the Birmingham Marriott during a free seminar co-sponsored by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and the Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA). More>>

Rains jump-start cotton planting, but deep subsoil moisture critical in some areas

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The forecast for Texas cotton remains mixed, depending upon which part of the state you're talking about, said Dr. Gaylon Morgan, associate professor and Texas AgriLife Extension Service state cotton specialist, College Station. More>>

Soybean trials help producers find earlier maturing varieties

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Soybeans aren't something new for Texas producers, but one Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert is trying to help develop a production system that will help combat the drought and includes varieties that mature earlier. More>>

Picky Eaters Rest Easy—America's Food is Safe, Secure and Slime-Free

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Hot dogs compared to cigarettes, sugar compared to cocaine, lean beef referred to as "pink slime." We can't be the only ones who have noticed that certain food-related stories seem to be a little dramatic of late. More>>

Early-planted cotton is ahead of schedule

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Warm spring weather sent cotton farmers to the fields as early as the first week of April, and cotton stands are ahead of normal and looking good. More>>

Tactics to improve this summer's tomato harvest

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Few things in the garden seem to cause as much joy, heartbreak or anxiety as the fate of the summer's backyard tomato harvest. More>>

Arkansas peanuts about 80 percent planted

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The peanut acreage in Lawrence County looks a lot different in 2012 than it did last year, said Herb Ginn, county extension staff chair for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. More>>

New tool for tracking a voracious pest

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Since it first appeared in Texas in 1986, the Russian wheat aphid has cost U.S. wheat growers an estimated $200 million each year. More>>

Poultry industry's strength is flexibility

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Mississippi's top agricultural commodity weathers economic storms by responding quickly to shifts in demand, and economists at Mississippi State University predict 2012 will be a year of recovery. More>>

  • Market WFXG

  • Wednesday, May 16 2012 10:52 AM EDT2012-05-16 14:52:42 GMT
    From the University of Arkansas PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Harvey Williams smiled as he loaded the last crate of sweetpotatoes into the bed of his pickup truck. Grown at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff,
    Harvey Williams smiled as he loaded the last crate of sweetpotatoes into the bed of his pickup truck. Grown at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, the second generation Beauregard sweetpotatoes are special, he said.

  • Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:53 AM EDT2012-05-15 10:53:22 GMT
    Ned Peresich and his wife live in Harrison County along with their dairy goats, blueberry bushes, and tens of thousands of honeybees. "I guess they sort of know me," says Peresich. His honeybees help
    There are roughly about 500 members in the Mississippi Beekeepers Association.  And while a dozen or so of those are commercial, most of them are considered "hobbyists," which means they only have up to ten hives. Meggan Gray met one hobbyist, who showed her the fruits of his labor.

  • Monday, May 14 2012 10:56 AM EDT2012-05-14 14:56:00 GMT
    From The Hand That Feeds U.S. Earlier this week, National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) released the first of what is to be a series of educational videos explaining the importance of crop insurance
    Earlier this week, National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) released the first of what is to be a series of educational videos explaining the importance of crop insurance and its functionality among American agriculture.

  • Friday, May 11 2012 10:31 AM EDT2012-05-11 14:31:45 GMT
    From the University of Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – One rain barrel has turned rainfall into a windfall for charity. "When I realized that I hadn't used tap water for my garden, flower beds, or potted
    One rain barrel has turned rainfall into a windfall for charity.

  • From the University of Kentucky By Katie Pratt Lexington, KY - Dry weather this spring has some producers worrying about young crops already in the ground or those soon to be. While the entire state
    Dry weather this spring has some producers worrying about young crops already in the ground or those soon to be.

  • From the University of Kentucky By Katie Pratt LEXINGTON, Ky. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture specialists are encouraging Kentucky wheat producers and crop consultants to scout their
    University of Kentucky College of Agriculture specialists are encouraging Kentucky wheat producers and crop consultants to scout their fields for a new disease that could have important implications for future crop years.

  • Monday, April 2 2012 2:58 PM EDT2012-04-02 18:58:07 GMT
    Consumers can harvest their own strawberries at more than 30 pick-your-own farms across Georgia and reap memories with their families at the same time.

Sunbelt Survey

What is the biggest concern you have regarding planting?

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Soil that is too dry.
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Soil that is too wet.
10%
Insects/diseases.
21%
Weeds.
19%
Other
7%

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