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June
3, 2003 - Farmweek #2648
- Feature -
MS Dairy Industry Struggles
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TONIGHT ON FARMWEEK |
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MONSANTO BELIEVED
CLOSE GETTING TECHNOLOGY FEES FROM BRAZILIAN FARMERS - May be collected
as a royalty on all Brazilian soybeans as they are exported. Brazilian
farmers pay no tech fees, an estimated advantage over American farmers
of $9.30 to $15.50 an acre. |
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2003 STATEWIDE
DAIRY FIELD DAY - EM #12 - 25-year-low in milk prices makes for somber
field day. Appearing: Lamar Adams - Walthall County Director - Mississippi
State University Extension Service. Michael Hutjens, Ph.D. - Dairy Specialist
- University of Illinois Extension Service. Sonny Boyd - B & B Dairy -
Jayess. |
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BOLL WEEVIL MAINTENANCE
REFERENDUMS UNDERWAY FOR SET FOR CENTRAL AND NORTH DELTA - Affected
counties are Leflore, Quitman, Sunflower, the Delta portion of Tallahatchie,
Tunica, Bolivar, Coahoma, and Washington. The maximum cost will be $12
per acre/per year.
Ballots were mailed May 30
Return to FSA Offices or be postmarked by June 13
Ballots counted June 20 |
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SOUTHERN
GARDENING - Father's Day Gift Ideas - Appearing: Norman Winter
- Horticulturist - Mississippi State University Extension Service |
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MARKETS INTRODUCTION |
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COTTON ANALYSIS
- O.A. Cleveland of cottonexperts.com says cotton's 350-point slide last
week was a surprise since market fundamentals call for higher prices. |
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SOYBEAN EXPORTS
UP - Traders didn't expect big sales last week. |
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TRIVIA QUESTION
- How much milk does the average Mississippi dairy cow produce each day?
5.5 gallons. |
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BREAK PREVIEW |
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PUBLIC SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENT |
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USDA REPORT CALENDAR |
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COOL GAINS INTEREST
- Country Of Origin Labeling" gains interest in light of BSE (Mad
Cow Disease) discovery in one Canadian cow. |
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USDA MONTHLY CATFISH
REPORT - April prices to growers up almost seven cents from a year
earlier. |
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MARKET INTERVIEW
- Dairy - Appearing: Bill Herndon - Agricultural Economist - Mississippi
State Univerity Extension Service. |
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TRIVIA ANSWER |
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS |
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MISSISSIPPI DIARY
INDUSTRY STRUGGLES - See or hear
this feature - EM #64 - MS dairy farm numbers continue their
long term decline. A 25-30 low in prices doesn't help.
Appearing: Grandy Ladner - Heritage Dairy Co-owner - Tate
County, Lamar Adams - Walthall County Director - Mississippi State University
Extension Service. A.J. "Sonny" Boyd, Jr. - B & B Dairy
- Jayess. Tanya Rushing - B & B Dairy - Jayess. Bill Herndon, Ph.D.
- Dairy Economist - Mississippi State University Extension Service.
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Next Week: Feature:
Wayne Sojourner, Mississippi Logger of the Year. Junior Master Gardeners,
Southern Gardening: Shade Gardens. |