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Irrigation efficiency keeps going up Irrigation efficiency keeps going up

Irrigated acres have increased, but the amount of water used is down.

byBrent Murphree, Senior Editor, Delta Farm Press

Dec 5, 2024

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Man farmer dressed in field clothes and a cap standing at beside a grey pickup truck talking to the truck driver through the rolled down window.

Scanty soybean quality yields steep discounts in the Midsouth Scanty soybean quality yields steep discounts in the Midsouth

byWhitney Shannon Haigwood, Mindy Ward

Dec 4, 2024

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Close up of soybean pods dried down and ready for harvest, with dry soybeans exposed in the pods.

Harvest in a hurricane: Tips for protecting soybean quality Harvest in a hurricane: Tips for protecting soybean quality

byWhitney Shannon Haigwood

Dec 4, 2024

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Former basketball star Ralph Sampson

Former hoops stars also find solace in ag Former hoops stars also find solace in ag

Dec 3, 2024

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Tractor and tillage tool in cotton field.

Farm Business Planning

Break down the farm budget for 2025 Break down the farm budget for 2025

Dec 2, 2024

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Potassium management tips for cotton

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Dec 1, 2024

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Market Overview

Contract	Last	Change	High	Low	Open	Last Trade
Mar 25 Corn	435	+5	436	428.25	429.5	07:19 PM
Mar 25 Oats	364	-14.75	382.75	362.25	381.25	07:16 PM
Jan 25 Class III Milk	19.06	-0.04	19.16	18.74	19.04	08:52 PM
Jan 25 Soybean	993.75	+10	994.75	982.25	983.5	07:19 PM
Jan 25 Feeder Cattle	254.925	-2.025	257.975	254.55	257.5	07:04 PM
Jan 25 Ethanol Futures	2.161	unch —	2.161	2.161	0	07:16 PM

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5 tips for cotton farms

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5 tips for your cotton operation in uncertain times

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Enversa® Herbicide Gives More Farming

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MIssissippi Pecans

Mississippi pecan crop at harvest after drought

Mississippi pecan crop at harvest after drought

byBonnie Coblentz

Feeder Cattle

Prices for feeder cattle rebound in fall

Prices for feeder cattle rebound in fall

byJosh Maples, Associate Professor

Hamdi Zugani

Geospatial mapping study shows drought trend in ag-dominated Arkansas delta

Geospatial mapping study shows drought trend in ag-dominated Arkansas delta

byJohn Lovett, Science Writer

Rice Harvest

ADM makes second 2024 sale of U.S. rice to Iraq

ADM makes second 2024 sale of U.S. rice to Iraq

Sweet Potato Harvest

Many growers see good yields as sweet potato harvest wraps

Many growers see good yields as sweet potato harvest wraps

bySusan Collins Smith

Field Spray

Census of agriculture production expenses for southern states

Census of agriculture production expenses for southern states

byR. Jamey Menard, Research Leader I

Peanut Harvest

Acreage up as peanut harvest comes to close

Acreage up as peanut harvest comes to close

bySusan Collins Smith

Soybean Harvest

Soybean numbers at record pace, cotton and corn close to records

Soybean numbers at record pace, cotton and corn close to records

byMary Hightower

Tech in Field

AgLaunch, Ag Ventures Alliance form new partnership

AgLaunch, Ag Ventures Alliance form new partnership

Drone in agricultural field.

Farming Equipment

Drones follow the letter of the law in Mississippi

Drones follow the letter of the law in Mississippi

byRaney Rapp, Senior Writer

Junk Drawer

The magic of junk drawers

The magic of junk drawers

byBrent Murphree, Senior Editor, Delta Farm Press

Cup of Coffee

Can chicory become more than a way to flavor coffee?

Can chicory become more than a way to flavor coffee?

Cotton bales in field wrapped with yellow wrap.

Cotton and community: The fabric of life

Cotton and community: The fabric of life

byRaney Rapp, Senior Writer

Left, farmer sitting in a combine tire wheel with hands clasped. Middle, farmer standing at a grain bin. Right, farmer with wife and three children.

Farm Operations

When local labor is lacking: A farmer’s perspective on H2A

When local labor is lacking: A farmer’s perspective on H2A

byWhitney Shannon Haigwood, Staff Writer

Red combine harvesting a field of rice with an American flag flying from the combine auger.

Here is a guide to streamline the H2A process

Here is a guide to streamline the H2A process

byWhitney Shannon Haigwood, Staff Writer

U.S. Capitol

It's not all over with the election

It's not all over with the election

byBrent Murphree, Senior Editor, Delta Farm Press

Hands at keyboard with credit card.

For Sale by Owner: Legal best practices for the Wild West of marketplace and more

For Sale by Owner: Legal best practices for the Wild West of marketplace and more

byRaney Rapp, Senior Writer

Invoice

Build a bill of sale for online buys

Build a bill of sale for online buys

byRaney Rapp, Senior Writer

Large group of attendees sitting on rows of hay bales in a farm shop awaiting a soil health presentation.

The ag sector is my “bonus family”

The ag sector is my “bonus family”

byWhitney Shannon Haigwood, Staff Writer

Wheat ready for harvest

USDA announces more help for distressed borrowers

USDA announces more help for distressed borrowers

Trade mission members in soybean field.

Trade mission creates new opportunities for U.S. Soy

Trade mission creates new opportunities for U.S. Soy

byRaney Rapp, Senior Writer

Man in cotton field.

Cotton: An inescapable passion for Jeff Hux

Cotton: An inescapable passion for Jeff Hux

byRaney Rapp, Senior Writer

RiceTec stays committed to innovation

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RiceTec stays committed to innovation and growth for U.S. rice farmers

RiceTec stays committed to innovation

Layer residuals for Palmer amaranth control

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Why layering residuals is essential for Palmer amaranth control

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Cotton growing in a field.

The magic of Missouri cotton

The magic of Missouri cotton

byRaney Rapp, Senior Writer

Hand demonstrating damaged cotton.

Francine, Helene damage limited in Bootheel cotton

Francine, Helene damage limited in Bootheel cotton

byRaney Rapp, Senior Writer

Potato Casserole

Nothing better than grandma’s cooking

Nothing better than grandma’s cooking

byBrent Murphree, Senior Editor, Delta Farm Press

Five farmers posed side by side in front of a corn field.

Ultimate Partnership: Two neighbor farms join forces to boost efficiency

Ultimate Partnership: Two neighbor farms join forces to boost efficiency

byWhitney Shannon Haigwood, Staff Writer

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