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Analysts’ Views Differ on Impact of August Crop Production Report
The thinking of participants in the Ag Market Network’s panel ranged from a low of 68 cents to a high of 72 cents…
WASDE Cotton: Sharply Lower Supplies, Disappearance, Ending Stocks
This month’s 2015/16 U.S. cotton estimates include sharply lower supplies, disappearance, and ending stocks relative to last month.
North Carolina Ag Sector Worth $76 Billion — One-Sixth of State’s Income, Jobs
In calculating value-added incomes for 2013 (the latest year for which figures are available), Walden found that food, fiber and forestry industries contributed $76 billion of the $471 billion gross state product.
Why PPO Resistance Should ‘scare the heck’ Out of All Southeast Growers
Recent confirmation of PPO-resistant Palmer amaranth populations in Arkansas and Tennessee should scare the heck out of every Southeastern grower. Why you ask?
PhytoGen Wants to Show its Cotton is More Than ‘One-Horse’ Wonder
PhytoGen’s cottonseed has been known in recent years in the Southeast mostly for its widely-planted PHY 499 or PHY 375 varieties.
How a Rise in Interest Rates Could Affect Farmers
The Fed is likely to begin raising interest rates in September, but…
Soil Sampling Gets Up to Speed
Allan Baucom has been using grid soil sampling on his farm in North Carolina for nearly 20 years.
HudsonAlpha Helping to Unlock Cotton’s Most Complex Secrets’
“We are excited to apply our experience in plant genomics to a crop which is of suit major economic importance to Alabama and the rest of the Southeast,” says Jane Grimwood, Ph.D., HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology.
Cotton Industry Needs to Address Manmade Fiber Issues Before Prices Can Improve
One of the biggest hurdles will be for the cotton industry to reverse the trend toward greater use of manmade fibers in active wear, says Joe Nicosia, cotton analyst and executive vice president of Louis Dreyfus Commodities LLC.
Three Benefits of Family Business Communication
Excellent advice about the importance of communication on family farms.