By Jim Langcuster
Alabama Copperative Extension System
As farmers face especially challenging economic times, the stakes couldn’t be higher or the advice more succinct, say three farm economists. ...
By Paul L. Hollis
Farm Press Editorial Staff
It could be said the cotton market has been rather apathetic as of late. ...
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The Nov. 4 presidential elections could do more than determine the path of the United States for the next four years. They could also determine the future of the Doha Round, a former U.S. Trade Representative says....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Before deciding whether you want to sign up for the farm bill’s new ACRE program, or stick with the counter-cyclical program, be sure to do your homework, says John Robinson, Texas A&M Extension economist for cotton marketing....
In the year ahead, U.S. farmers will probably continue to realize fairly strong cash receipts, but by the same token they will see significant increases in input costs. ...
Cotton Belt congressional members have joined their colleagues and the U.S. cotton and textile industry in a call to broaden a key textile import monitoring program....
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The National Grain and Feed Association says forcing managed index and pension funds to “take delivery” on commodities such as wheat may be one way to solve the lack of convergence on Chicago Board of Trade futures contracts....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Trouble in U.S. and world financial markets is weighing on the cotton market, according to market analysts speaking at the Ag Market Network’s September teleconference....
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Talk about your no-win situations. That’s what the Bush administration found itself in the Doha Round negotiations that collapsed when China and India demanded the United States make “unacceptable” concessions on market access and farm subsidies....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The House failed last week to pass the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008, which would have provided more transparency for the commodity markets....
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