by MBJ Staff Published: July 12,2012
Tags: beetle, forestry, forrest, harvest, home, homebuilding, house, housing, lumber, market, pest, price, tax, tax-free sales, thinning, timber, tree, wood, woodland
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Landowners debating the timing for their next timber sale should send trees to the market sooner, rather than later. James Henderson, assistant forestry professor with Mississippi State University’s Extension Service, said increases in housing starts are contributing to gradual timber price improvements, but better reasons to harvest could be related to insects [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: July 3,2012
Tags: agriculture, crop, farm, farmer, food, fruit, horticulture, market, melon, row crop, vegetable, watermelon, Weather
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — As summer temperatures soar into the triple digits, Mississippi’s sweet watermelon crop is satisfying both growers and consumers, according to the Mississippi State University Extension Service. “Everyone wants watermelon — from the beginning of harvest in June right up until the Fourth of July, when demand peaks for holiday picnics,” said Rick [...] [...]
PASCAGOULA and OXFORD — A new farmers market here is drawing positive reviews by vendors and buyers. The Mississippi Press reports the Pascagoula Farmers Market at Victory Lot is enjoying a steady stream of customers and that vendors report good sales. The market opened for the first time June 16, and is scheduled for Wednesdays [...] [...]
OXFORD — FNC Inc.’s latest Residential Price Index (RPI) indicates that October U.S. home prices continued to weaken at a modest pace despite recent positive home-sales data. The trend is a reminder that the housing market remains constrained by weak economic fundamentals and the overhang of distressed properties, FNC reports. October marks the third month [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: June 1,2009
Tags: market
State winning during tough times as reacting to market is paying dividends The recent announcement that the American Contract Bridge League was moving its headquarters from Memphis to Horn Lake gives a good example of how far-reaching, and how successful, the state’s efforts have been of late in recruiting and/or retaining jobs during the current [...] [...]
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