Cross-hedging is a marketing tool that producers can use to manage price risk for commodities that do not have a futures contract.
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Catfish farming is an important industry for the economy of Alabama. Success requires diagnosis and treatment of the diseases that a...
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Each growing season, producers must decide how and where to sell their crops. Farmers markets, grocery stores, roadside stands, and wholesal...
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Running a dairy farm is a rewarding but challenging profession that incorporates knowledge and experience of several areas of agricu...
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Alabama waters contain several of the more than 100 species of oysters found throughout the world. Among those in Alabama, only the ...
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In the catfish industry, feed prices can be affected greatly by fluctuating prices in the corn and soybean markets. Thirty-two percent catfi...
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Many factors can contribute to slug infestations in vegetables. Learn what those factors are and how you can best control and elimin...
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Benefits of Produce Safety Training
Produce safety training is not just about produce safety. Implementing practices required by auditors i...
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U.S. farm-raised catfish is the eighth most popular item of all fish and seafood products consumed in the United States. Americans...
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Some naturally occurring algae in catfish ponds, if not controlled, can cause problems with fillet flavor. Diuron is one method to r...
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Adoption of organic practices in Alabama has grown in recent years. This growth has been paralleled by an increase in marketing oppo...
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The most obvious careers in agriculture are directly related to the farm or ranch. But did you know that only 10 percent of American...
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