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Farmland cash rent declines
USDA survey shows slight drop in cash-rent prices.Cash rent rates declined in many Missouri counties, according to a report from the USDA.Rates for cropland and pastureland dropped overall from the...
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Water resources and modeling in the Mississippi Delta
What approaches are showing promise?Aiming to keep Mississippi Delta growers informed about the latest findings by the Delta Sustainable Water Resources Task, a meeting was held in Clarksdale, Miss.,...
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Allow your land to earn an income
Landowners should consider accident liability, lease fees and a legal contract for a recreational hunting lease.As hunting season begins, there are several issues landowners need to keep in mind when...
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Farm visit offers glimpse into Delta ag
Getting the lay of the land is important for a reporter in new territory. Finding a good place for ribs is a bonus.Moving into a new territory always brings a little trepidation. Where do we find good,...
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Chris and Missy McGlawn: Award-winning catfish farmers
Chris and Missy McGlawn are Mississippi's 2017 Catfish Farmers of the Year.Chris McGlawn was a single course away at Delta State University from launching a career as an anesthesiologist when he...
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Harrimans’ creek turns from curse to blessing
Phase two of south Arkansas water project complete Early on, troubles with water-logged soils and the like led the Harrimans...
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India believed to have most farm land
India has 179.8 million hectares, compared to 167.8 million hectares in U.S. by Megan Durisin There’s more agricultural land in the world than previously thought, and India rather than the U.S. or...
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River maintenance necessary, hard work
A visit with the mat-laying Army Corps of Engineers crew Every Mid-South farmer knows that river traffic is key to a healthy economy. Maintaining passage for that traffic isn’t easy, though, as the...
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Southern pine beetles threaten Mississippi’s trees
Southern pine bark beetle outbreaks are especially bad on national forestland.Mississippi is having a breakout of tiny beetles that use pheromones to gather sufficient numbers of reinforcements to...
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Work up or level out soil with these products
What’s new from the shows: These tools help you get up close and personal with the soil. By Farm Progress staffYou may have whole fields that need help, or just 10 acres in the country. Companies that...
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Chris and Mike Andre: Soil health improvements yield ‘sweet’ rewards
Identical twins Chris and Mike Andre bring unfettered energy and enthusiasm to farming.He wasn’t born into farming, but Chris Andre has always wanted to be a farmer.“I knew it was in my blood from the...
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Preventing soil erosion and sandblasting, controlling overwintering weeds, and improving irrigation efficiencyCover crops can provide several benefits to cotton, include preventing soil erosion and...
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Louisiana soil health, cover crop conferences set for January
Topics to be addressed include soil testing and interpretation, soil fertility and health, cover crop variety selection and management, water quality and management.Two conferences scheduled for...
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Farmers National Company exec discusses land values
There are factors weighing on market, also factors supporting market.The historic run-up in land prices during the decade leading up to and including 2013 faded in to the background as the past four...
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Company chooses Wyoming town from flyover event
How do you celebrate an equipment milestone? Here’s one way: Choose a small town in Wyoming to highlight your brand.If you don’t live in a coastal city, sometimes you feel forgotten. The spaces between...
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Escalating transportation rates could trouble farmers, increase consumer food...
Trucking rates are hig and going higher. Agriculture will be affected.Agriculture, like most industries, is dependent on transportation to move commodities and other agricultural products from point to...
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Wild hog diseases pose threat to livestock, pets
Wild hogs are known to cause external damage to land, property and wildlife, but the internal diseases they carry are equally dangerous.More than 40 known diseases are traced to wild hogs, but the two...
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4 tips for better wild hog trapping results
Currently, the best way to reduce hog populations is through trapping.Wild hogs are a tremendous problem for farmers and landowners throughout the state of Mississippi.Wild hogs have a growth rate that...
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Cover crops: Challenges, advantages
The recent spread of herbicide-resistant weeds has brought increased interest in cover crops as a management tool.Producers who plant winter crops with no intention of harvesting them reap the benefits...
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2018 Southern Hardwood Forest Research Group annual meeting March 6
This year’s program theme will focus on Wetland Forest Management and the Clean Water Act.The 65th Southern Hardwood Forest Research Group Annual Meeting will be held March 6 at the Capps...
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