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WheatARS releases first hard winter wheat varieties for eastern U.S. productionThe first hard winter wheat varieties bred and developed for production in the eastern United States have been released by the Agricultural Research Service. NuEast, a hard red winter wheat, and Appalachian White, a hard white winter wheat, were bred by ARS plant pathologist and geneticist David Marshall, research leader of the Plant Science Research Unit in Raleigh, N.C. Soft winter wheats, which are used to make ... [Read More] CornACGA calls for completion of Senate climate billKeith Bolin, president of the American Corn Growers Association again called upon the U.S. Senate to complete its work on the pending climate legislation this year. He also urged a united voice by all farm and rural organizations to support the climate legislation as well as the pending energy bill in the Senate. "Agriculture must not continue to keep their heads in the sand regarding climate change," said Bolin. [Read More] AdvertisementSoybeansOctober average rainfall tops 10 inches, a near recordMissouri With statewide rainfall averaging more than 10 inches, Missouri weather records show October was the wettest in 68 years and second wettest in history. "Rainfall was about three times normal for October, which is considered a fairly dry month suitable for harvesting," said Pat Guinan, University of Missouri Extension Commercial Agriculture climatologist. [Read More] Grain SorghumArkansas farmers assess damage; look to drier days aheadArkansas Arkansans were assessing the damage Oct. 30 following a storm system that dumped more than 5 inches of rain in some areas in 24 hours on top of already saturated ground. "Rainfall amounts as of this morning are running 3 to 6 inches," Brent Griffin, Prairie County extension staff chair for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, said Oct. 30. [Read More] CottonCotton farmer credits team for successful cropAsk Andy Wisdom what makes his West Texas cotton farm a success, and he will tell you the secret can't be found just in his soil or in any particular crop input. It's teamwork that makes his Levelland, Texas, cotton farm run like clockwork. "It's a team mentality with me," Wisdom said. [Read More]
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