Wheat

article Jun. 14, 2013

Breeding wheat to resist diseases

The LSU AgCenter’s wheat breeding program has begun using molecular markers — small fragments of DNA — to help with disease and herbicide resistance.
News Jun. 18, 2013

Delta Farm Press Calendar of Events

Important meetings, trade shows, field days and conferences for those involved in Mid-South agriculture.
Gallery Jun. 17, 2013

Photos: Wheat farmers bringing in the sheaves

Delta farmers are cutting wheat under a heavy June sun. Some will follow the wheat with soybeans; others may leave the land fallow.
Article Jun. 17, 2013

End of a golden era for agriculture?

Grain prices are deflating – not inflating. High prices choke off world demand and it takes years to build it back.
Article Jun. 14, 2013

Breeding wheat to resist diseases

The LSU AgCenter’s wheat breeding program has begun using molecular markers — small fragments of DNA — to help with disease and herbicide resistance.
Blog Entry Jun. 13, 2013

GE wheat – detected early, safe, so what’s the fuss?

Volunteer GE wheat shows up in a field in Oregon, anti-GMO crowd pounces.
News Jun. 6, 2013

Extension leads in digital-driven era

Managing the reams of information pouring out of laptops, tablets and smartphones has not only proven to be a major career challenge for Dale Monks but also for the farmers he serves.
Article Jun. 4, 2013

Producers harness cover crops to suppress weeds

Mid-South farmers are starting to recognize that cover crops can play a big role in the suppression of weeds and lessen the need for deep tillage to control glyphosate-resistant Palmer pigweed.
Article Jun. 4, 2013

Basis – marketing’s often overlooked opportunity

Basis in an underused tool in marketing. Find out how it works.
Article May 29, 2013

USDA investigating GE wheat on Oregon farm

USDA is investigating the discovery of genetically-engineered, glyphosate-resisant wheat on a farm in Oregon.
Article May 29, 2013

Kevin Simpson: ‘We just quietly do our own thing’

Though cotton has been the backbone of Simpson Farms for decades, Kevin Simpson will plant none this year, opting instead for the more favorable prices for grains.
Article May 28, 2013

Nutsedge star of spring weed tour

Mississippi State University’s Delta Research and Extension Center at Stoneville, Miss., will host a yellow nutsedge discussion from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. May 31 in the B.F. Smith Auditorium.
Article May 22, 2013

Fertilizer fascinates Bill Gates

Bill Gates, one of the, most important figures in recent history, extols the value of fertilizer.
News May 22, 2013

Fungicide use increases on Southern farms

Southern farmers are seeing more and more how well-timed fungicide applications can help protect their crops and produce higher yields.
Article May 16, 2013

House passes $940 billion farm bill out of committee

Late Wednesday night, the House Agriculture Committee passed its version of the farm bill on a 36 to 10 vote.
Article May 16, 2013

House ag committee passes farm bill

House ag committee's farm bill meets with approval from most farm groups, although some express reservations.
Article May 15, 2013

Wheat growers should hold that itchy sprayer finger

Pest populations rising in Arkansas wheat. When should you treat?
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