The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-06
Armyworms Inactive So Far Despite Rain, Cool Front
Texas forage producers are facing high fertilizer prices, but
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts do not expect they will face an early outbreak of fall armyworms. Read more
2022-06-06
Irrigation to Help Get the Crop Started
Aggressive cover crop growth and sometimes the lack of timely spring rain may leave fields lacking moisture for optimum planting or seedling germination. Achieving the maximum uniform germination and... Read more
2022-06-06
Emergency Relief Program and Natural Disaster Resources
The Federal crop insurance program is designed to provide a robust and reliable farm safety net, regardless of the size and scope of natural disasters. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) works... Read more
2022-06-06
AFBF Welcomes EPA Announcement on Renewable Volume Obligations
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard. Read more
2022-06-06
Producers have Until June 30 to Sign Up to Receive the 2022 Census of Agriculture
Agriculture producers who did not receive the 2017 Census of Agriculture and do not receive other USDA surveys or censuses have until June 30 to sign up to receive the 2022 Census of Agriculture at... Read more
2022-06-06
USDA Advances Food System Transformation with $43 Million for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, Adds New Urban County Committees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces significant investments to support urban agriculture, including $43.1 million for grants and cooperative agreements as well as six new urban county... Read more
2022-06-06
Pre-Sidedress Nitrogen Test to Adjust N Rates
High prices for nitrogen fertilizer has every farmer looking closer at their N program. If your farm works with manure, the Pre-Sidedress Nitrogen Test (PSNT) information can help remove some... Read more
2022-06-06
Considerations for Weed Control Following Wheat Harvest
Figure 1. This large Palmer amaranth is regrowing after being sprayed with paraquat. Read more
2022-06-06
Explaining Fluctuations in DDG Prices
Distiller’s dried grains (DDGs) are a co-product of dry-milled ethanol production. U.S. ethanol plants have the capacity to produce more than 17 billion gallons of ethanol and 35 million tons of DDG... Read more
2022-06-06
How Heat and Dry Soil Affect Pecan Growth and Development
With the hot and dry weather that parts of the Southeast have had in the past month, pecan growers are working hard to make sure that their trees survive the less-than-ideal conditions. In this
UGA... Read more
2022-06-06
Suspension of Poultry/Bird Events Extended
In March, the State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) canceled all shows, public sales, swaps and exhibitions of poultry and other birds within the state as a precaution to reduce the risk of avian... Read more