Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey Findings

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USDA’s 2008 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey has found that farmers and ranchers are now irrigating 54.9 million acres farmland across the United States, an increase of nearly 5 percent since 2003. Click here for detailed results of the survey. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FSA Urges Voting in County Committee Elections

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Farm Service Agency Administrator Jonathan Coppess is reminding producers to vote in the 2009 county committee elections as the deadline to return the ballots to your local offices is December 7th. More information on county committees can be found on the FSA Web site at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections or at your local USDA Service Center Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …

ASA Happy With the Implementation of Farm Bill

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As we near the end of 2009, we check in with the implementation of the 2008 Farm Bill and Luther Markwart with the American Sugar Alliance, says that they are happy with the outcome concerning the sugar programs. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Ethanol Blend Wall Decision Could Open Cellulosic Markets

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Growth Energy’s Green Jobs Waiver to increase the blend wall from 10 percent to 15 is to be decided upon on December 1, 2009. And Growth Energy CEO, Tom Buis, says the action could open markets for second generation ethanol, which would be good for the southeast. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …

Observing Farm City Week at Thanksgiving

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The annual Farm-City Week observance has been underway the past few days, as Tyron Spearman looks at why the event is held each year at this time. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

CAP and TRADE Bill

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Is this change or progress? Everett Griner looks into it and tries to help us answer this. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024