by Associated Press Published: September 27,2012
Tags: agriculture, cafeteria, children, commodity, crop, defense, diet, education, farm, farmer, farming, federal government, food, fruit, grant, health, military, nutrition, produce, public school, student, vegetable
DESOTO COUNTY — Either by fork or fingers, the second- and third-grade students of Chickasaw Elementary in Olive Branch dived into some Magnolia-state raised blueberries and cantaloupes as a part of a farm to school awareness program. Picking a blueberry up with her fingers, second-grader Mary Katherine Stephens, 8, liked the tiny cup of fruit [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 24,2012
Tags: agriculture, anticiaption, commodity, crop, dry, farm, farmer, farming, forecast, grain dsorghum, harvest, market, rain, row crop, Weather, yield
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Timely rains followed by sunny days provided optimal growing conditions for Mississippi’s grain sorghum crop, and yields may be higher than anticipated. Mississippi producers planted about 63,000 acres in grain sorghum in 2012, up from 50,000 acres in 2011. The state ranked No. 8 nationally in grain sorghum production in 2011. Erick [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 24,2012
Tags: agriculture, commodity, crop, farm, farmer, farming, harvest, market, price, record, rice, row crop, yield
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi producers have the bulk of the state’s rice crop safely in storage, and yields may approach the record set in 2007 of 160 bushels an acre. Nathan Buehring, rice specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said September’s weather was nearly ideal for rice harvest. “Isaac slowed us down and [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 12,2012
Tags: acre, acreage, agriculture, commodity, crop, farm, farmer, farming, harvest, legume, peanut, planting, row crop
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Many Delta fields that once turned white with cotton are now yielding a below-ground crop and helping propel Mississippi up the list of peanut-producing states. The state has an estimated 47,000 acres of peanuts this year, up more than 200 percent from the 14,000 acres grown in 2011. The U.S. Department of [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 4,2012
Tags: commodity, crop, damage, disaster, farm, farmer, farming, flood, flooding, forest, forester, hurricane, livestock, loss, lumber, natural disaster, rain, ranch, rancher, row crop, severe weather, storm, timber, tree, tropical storm, tropical weather, Weather, wind, wood
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Even as the remnants of Hurricane Isaac were leaving Mississippi last Friday, Mississippi State University Extension agents were assessing its impact on crops that were so close to harvest. Lodging, or laying down, can be a significant harvest challenge in wind-blown fields, especially corn. Extension corn specialist Erick Larson is cautiously optimistic [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 30,2012
Tags: agriculture, commodity, crop, damage, disaster, disaster recovery, farm, farmer, farming, Hurricane Katrina, livestock, loss, natural disaster, ranch, rancher, severe weather, storm, trade association, tropical weather, Weather
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Farmers across southern and central Mississippi are preparing to deal with the consequences of high winds and lots of rain from Isaac. “We have a two-fold problem for farmers right now,” said Mississippi Farm Bureau president Randy Knight. “The livestock and dairy farmers are worried about losing electricity — having problems keeping [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 27,2012
Tags: barge, boat, boater, boating, commodity, corn, crop, drought, dry, farm, farmer, farming, grain, hot, port, row crop, severe weather, ship, shipping, towboat, water, water level, Weather
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The drought across the nation’s Corn Belt is contributing to record high grain prices and near-record low river levels, both of which are impacting Mississippi’s corn. Corn prices are at $8 per bushel and have been trading in that range for the past couple of weeks. This is compared to about $5.20 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 23,2012
Tags: argriculture, bench, commodity, courts, crop, decision, farm, farm supply, farmer, farming, intellectual property, judge, judicial, judiciary, pantent, planting, row crop, seed
TUPELO — A federal judge in Mississippi has heard arguments from the Monsanto Co., which is seeking $27 million in damages from a Tupelo farm supply business and its owners in an ongoing dispute over saving and selling its patented seeds. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports U.S. District Judge Michael Mills made no decision [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 20,2012
Tags: agriculture, aquaculture, catfish, commodity, crop, drought, dry, farm, farmer, farming, fish, heat, input cost, market price, price, row crop, severe weather, Weather
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Mississippians do not have to look far to see the impact of the Midwest’s historic drought, as the state’s catfish farmers already feel the pinch of sky-high feed costs. “There was a window last fall when some farmers were able to book feed at $380 per ton,” said Jimmy Avery, Mississippi State [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 15,2012
Tags: agriculture, commodity, crop, education, farm, farmer, farming, growing season, harvest, higher education, rice, rice crop, university, Weather
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The bright spot for Mississippi’s smaller-than-normal rice crop is that it is looking good at harvest, thanks to an early start and a favorable growing season. Nathan Buehring, rice specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said most of the state’s rice was planted by mid-April, putting it about two weeks [...] [...]
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