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: July 24,2012
Tags: bean, bug, crop, farm, farmer, farming, grass, home, homeowner, house, invasive species, lawn, legume, pest, pesticide, residence, Soybean
MONTGOMERY COUNTY and WARREN COUNTY — The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) has confirmed the first positive identification of the kudzu bug, Megacopta cribraria, in Mississippi. The insects were discovered in the past week in Montgomery and Warren counties. As its name suggests, the kudzu bug commonly feeds on kudzu, but it can [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 16,2012
Tags: agricultural, agriculture, crop, farm, farmer, farming, legume, nut, peanut, plant, planting, row crop
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi farmers moved from ninth to seventh this year among peanut-growing states, more than tripling the number of acres planted in peanuts. Fresh figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show Mississippi farmers put 50,000 acres into peanuts this year, up sharply from the estimated 15,000 acres planted in 2011. The increase [...] [...]
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