From the Editors
of
Southwest Farm Press Daily
TIMELY
RELIABLE INFORMATION FOR SOUTHWEST AGRICULTURE |
| In this February 9, 2010
Issue: |
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Kenneth and Kendal Wright find themselves between a mud
puddle and a wet spot as they try to finalize their 2010 cropping
plans. |
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Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson (MN) issued
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Wallace L. (Wally) Darneille, a Lubbock, TX, cooperative
official, will serve as 2010 president of Cotton Council International
(CCI). |
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Environmental regulations can be confusing and challenging
for poultry and livestock producers. |
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