1. Deere 1Q profit falls 45 percent, outlook weak

Feb 18, 2009      Associated Press Online

Indeed, worldwide agricultural equipment sales -- Deere's biggest operation -- jumped 18 percent during the quarter. As the credit markets tightened, order cancellations surged in central Europe and eastern Europe as well as Russia. It suspended its practice of providing quarterly net income forecasts. more...

2. Biotech Yield Endorsement replaced

Feb 17, 2009      Mt. Vernon Register-News

...corn for grain. The BE pilot program will provide a premium rate reduction for participating producers who plant qualifying corn hybrids. The producer is required to purchase a buy-up level of coverage within an actual production history, crop revenue coverage or a revenue assurance plan of insurance, plant at least 75 percent of their insured corn acres in a unit to the qualifying hybrid. The associated plan of insurance must be purchased by the spring crop sales closing date... more...

3. H 3562, 2009-2010 Regular Session

Feb 18, 2009      South Carolina State Legislature

A catastrophe model is a computer program that estimates losses from a potential upcoming disaster. Catastrophe models are computer programs that estimate losses from potential upcoming disasters. The continuing education administrator shall compile and maintain, in conjunction with insurers and producers, records reflecting the continuing insurance education status of all licensed or qualified producers subject to the requirements of this section. more...

4. Abnormally dry weather creeps back into Wilson County

Feb 18, 2009      The Wilson Daily Times

The most severe drought conditions are in the western part of the state. The weather station at Wilson Community College indicates we've had 12 days of no measurable rain thus far this month. A January storm left behind just over 5 inches of snow while a February storm left just over 2 inches of snow on the ground. more...