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Green bean harvest in central Arkansas7/8/08 It’s the middle of June and a fleet of green bean harvesting machinery is working central... HeadlinesMajor moth flight moves to cotton, soybeans: ArkansasJul 8, 2008 10:52 AM, By Lamar James Large numbers of moths that can quickly develop into crop-damaging worms are moving into cotton and soybean fields all across Arkansas’ Delta.... Farmers receiving advance direct payments for 2008Jul 8, 2008 10:48 AM Farmers have begun receiving $1.15 billion in direct payments for the 2008 crop year, USDA officials announced. ... Some fungicides in short supply: LouisianaJul 8, 2008 10:32 AM Many older soybeans in central Louisiana were treated with fungicides following rainfall in late June, according to Roger Carter of Agricultural Management Services, which serves parishes in east central Louisiana. ... Green bean harvest in central ArkansasJul 8, 2008 10:26 AM, By David Bennett It’s the middle of June and a fleet of green bean harvesting machinery is working central Arkansas fields. ... $4 gas may be what it takesJul 8, 2008 10:17 AM, By Hembree Brandon Maybe this time around it’ll stick. Perhaps the shock of $4 and who-knows-how-much-higher gasoline and the knife it’s thrusting into the back of the U.S. economy will finally spur the determination and commitment necessary to begin freeing this country from the tyranny of imported oil.... Biofuels, fertilizers, pests and agritourism headline Milan No-Till Field DayJul 8, 2008 10:14 AM If the tradition holds, then thousands of producers, agribusiness representatives, and interested participants are expected to attend the 25th Milan No-Till Crop Production Field Day July 24 at the University of Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Milan, Tenn.... 2008: ‘sprangletop year’ in many rice fieldsJul 7, 2008 11:00 AM, By Ford L. Baldwin This year seems to get tougher as we go. A state-wide rain would sure do wonders. ... Delta Farm Press News Archives Commentaries
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advertisement FARM BILLFarmers receiving advance direct payments for 2008Farmers have begun receiving $1.15 billion in direct payments for the 2008 crop year, USDA officials announced. ... Farm bill meetings in Arkansas and northeast LouisianaUSA Rice Federation staff will provide rice industry members with an overview and explanation of the key provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (the recently enacted 2008 farm bill) at meetings to be held in Arkansas and northeast Louisiana, July 21-23.... Farm bill and flooding: economist Daryll RayAfter the first round of producer organization-sponsored farm bill meetings, Mid-South farmers still have plenty of questions about the new legislation.... Across the SunbeltGeorgia order suspends tax on dyed dieselGeorgia farmers will get some slight relief from soaring fuel costs thanks to an order signed recently by the governor that temporarily suspends the state’s 4 percent sales tax on dyed diesel fuels.... Mother Nature has been rough on Southwest cotton and grainDryland cotton has taken a beating from Mother Nature this spring as high temperatures, high winds and precious little rain prevented emergence in some cases and shriveled seedlings on many acres that had just enough moisture to germinate.... Legislature’s sweep of grower generated funds a poor decisionThe Arizona legislature this spring swiped more than $550,000 from Arizona agricultural councils and groups to help solve the state’s 2007-2008 $1.2 billion budget shortfall.... 
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