Gloomier forecast for commodity prices in 2009 

Jan 12, 2009

U.S. farmers and their commodity organizations won’t have to spend as much time defending farm programs from claims they’re no longer needed because of high grain prices this year....

Arizona food prices drop slightly in fourth quarter of 2008 

Jan 9, 2009

For the first time in several quarters, Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket decreased in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. ...

First NRCS-Arizona snowpack report measures well above 30-year average 

Jan 9, 2009

Water resources specialists from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and cooperating partners are reporting that snowpack levels in Arizona’s river basins are well above normal; ranging from 131 percent to 334 percent of average....

McClendon gets high marks on Doha briefing 

Jan 9, 2009,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

U.S. cotton producers may be taking it on the chin in the World Trade Organization’s Doha Round, but it might be even worse if they didn’t have strong, articulate spokesmen to defend them....

2009 pivotal year for California water issues 

Jan 8, 2009

Water has always been an important concern in agriculture. ...

Management of soil, water, fertility, and pest management key focus at annual agronomy meeting 

Jan 8, 2009

The 38th annual Plant and Soil Conference will be held on Feb. 3 & 4, 2009 at the Piccadilly Inn University in Fresno, Calif....

Farm groups urging end to railroad antitrust exemptions 

Jan 7, 2009,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

For much of 2008, corn, soybean and wheat farmers were on the receiving end of a continuous barrage of bad publicity from a campaign that appeared to be mounted by the Grocery Manufacturers Association....

Mayes named chairman of Arizona Corporation Commission 

Jan 7, 2009

Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) members have named Kris Mayes as chairman. ...

USDA enacts farm program eligibility changes in income and attribution criteria 

Jan 7, 2009

John Smythe, executive director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency in California wants the agricultural community to know that with the publication of an interim final regulation today in the Federal Register, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced changes in Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) qualifications, program payment limitations, and direct attribution for FSA and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs. ...

The flood continues — LBAM e-mails keep blazing 

Jan 6, 2009,

By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff

I seem to have offended previous writers and several new ones with my comments about those who oppose the light brown apple moth (LBAM) eradication effort....

2009 California Pistachio Water Day is Jan. 14 

Jan 6, 2009

The 2009 California Pistachio Water Day is scheduled for Jan. 14 at the Visalia Convention Center in Visalia, Calif., from 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m....

Helping canneries make better use of leftover water 

Jan 6, 2009

With the help of a well-stocked kitchen cupboard, a can opener, and a microwave oven, a steaming-hot bowl of your favorite tomato soup can be ready to savor in just minutes. ...

2009 World Ag Expo top new products unveiled 

Jan 5, 2009

The 2009 Top-10 New Products will be unveiled during Media Day at the World Ag Expo on Feb. 9, during World Ag Expo’s Media Day. ...

New tools aid arid-land water management  

Jan 5, 2009

New tools developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are improving water management in arid regions....

Mandarins grow in appeal to consumers 

Dec 31, 2008

A popular holiday treat, mandarin oranges are only getting better....

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