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May 26, 2009 USDA Office of Communications Livestock Gross Margin-Dairy uses the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group futures prices for corn, soybean meal, and class III milk to determine the expected gross margin and the actual gross margin. These policies will be available for sale for the 2010 crop year starting July 31, 2009. The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved the changes to the policy at its March 12, 2009, board meeting. more... May 26, 2009 Federal Register The categories are renewable fuel, advanced biofuel, biomass-based diesel, and cellulosic biofuel. For example, the cellulosic biofuel requirement could be met with both cellulosic ethanol or cellulosic diesel. A diesel fuel product produced from cellulosic feedstocks that meets the 60% GHG threshold could qualify as either cellulosic biofuel or biomass-based diesel. more... 3. Renewable-fuel push may help Montana May 22, 2009 Billings Gazette Developing products like camelina, as well as second-generation biofuel from cellulosic plant matter, was emphasized. Camelina oilseed has been touted as Montana's best bet as a biodiesel producer. As a newcomer, it lacked a prescribed herbicide treatment and a crop insurance plan. And the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. is developing a pilot crop insurance program for camelina. more... 4. Greenhouses produce 21st century crops May 25, 2009 The Star The plants, which are fed individually through tubing that looks like intravenous hospital equipment, produces 20 times more fruit per acre than conventional field production. Thermal systems collect solar heat and warehouse refrigeration exhaust to warm the greenhouses on cool evenings. California farmers are coping with years of drought and fighting water wars with cities. more... 5. Rain May 27, 2009 The Anniston Star ...percent of the state was in a drought at this time in 2008, but now farmers say the state needs more dry weather or some crops will be ruined by surplus moisture from spring showers. Alabama Cooperative Extension System agronomist Dale Monks said exceptional rainfall and unseasonably low temperatures have damaged some crops and made the ground too moist for farmers to finish their planting. About 36 percent of topsoil on the state's farmlands is overly moist, according to a May... more... May 27, 2009 Grand Forks Herald Barley, potatoes, dry edible beans and sugar beets also are well behind average planting schedules. more... 7. The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Bryan Painter column May 28, 2009 The Daily Oklahoman In a span of 1950-56, the average annual statewide precipitation was a mere 28.51 inches. Then came 1957, which ended as the wettest year on record, with an average statewide precipitation total of 48.21 inches. That year included the wettest May on record in Oklahoma with 10.68 inches. However, if you want a more recent example, turn to the drought of 2005-06. more... 8. Texas cotton growers wait for needed rain to plant May 28, 2009 Associated Press Online A June 10 deadline looms for him and others who farm in the southern portion of the South Plains to be eligible for crop insurance claims should cotton seeds fail to germinate and grow. We're just biding our time and hoping for the best." Holladay has farmed cotton for 23 years and knows the weather can swing wildly. more... 9. Wheat crop may see heavy loss May 28, 2009 The Moultrie Observer ...winter wheat crop also has prevented farmers from planting cotton and peanuts on land where wheat is now in the fields. Damage to wheat includes mold and the wheat germinating on the stalk. An estimated 3,500 acres of wheat were planted in the county for the 2009 crop, down from nearly 10,000 acres in 2008. "What we're seeing right now is if the rain continues this week, we'll probably see a lot of sprouting and quality damage in it," said Plenn Hunnicutt, owner of Sough... more... 10. Rain welcome, but more is needed May 28, 2009 The Leader-Telegram Most farmers aren't complaining about it." In the northern part of Chippewa County, farmers received about two-fifths of an inch of rain. The rain that reached the Chippewa Valley didn't fall there, he said. "There's been light rain and mist. more... 11. Wet May brings different set of problems to midstate May 28, 2009 The Macon Telegraph As a result, farmers can't get in their soggy fields to plant or tend crops. Rain and wet fields have stopped peanut, cotton and soybean planting in Georgia, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In the meantime, she's already seeing another familiar pest on the move with the increased rainfall. "It brings the fire ants out. more... 12. HB 2884, 2009 Regular Session May 24, 2009 Texas State Legislature A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to rebates and the sale of crop insurance. SECTION 2. This Act applies only to an insurance policy or contract that is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2010. more... 13. HB 2752, 2009 Regular Session May 24, 2009 Texas State Legislature A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to independent audits of insurer financial statements and insurer internal controls. The insurer or health maintenance organization must include those statements in the first-year report and label the statements as unaudited. REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT. (a) An accountant must audit the financial reports provided by an insurer [or health maintenance organization] for purposes of an audit under this subchapter. more... |
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