The following letter abridged by Delta Farm Press was recently sent to catfish producers from Ted McNulty, director of the aquaculture division at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture:

http://deltafarmpress.com/news/catfish-program-0828/

NFU Scotland calls for early LFA payments

News | www.fwi.co.uk | Aug 28, 2008

NFU Scotland is calling for next year's LFA payments in Scotland to be be advanced to this autumn to help out hard-pressed hill farmers

http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/08/28/111820/nfu-scotland-calls-for-early-lfa-payments.html

Research-based manure management web resource available for livestock producers, others

News | southwestfarmpress.com | Aug 27, 2008

The topic is always the science of manure management at the Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center, which connects experts from land-grant universities and federal agencies with animal producers and their advisers.

http://southwestfarmpress.com/livestock/manure-management-0827/

States suing EPA over refinery carbon emissions

News | www.bizjournals.com | Aug 26, 2008

The suit, led by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, charges that the EPA violated the federal Clean Air Act by refusing to issue standards, known as new source performance standards, for controlling global warming pollution emissions from oil refineries.

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2008/08/25/daily17.html?ana=from_rss

Manure Management Web Resource Available

News | www.thepoultrysite.com | Aug 25, 2008

KANSAS - The topic is always the science of manure management at the Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center, which connects experts from land-grant universities and federal agencies with animal producers and their advisers.

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/15747/manure-management-web-resource-available

Land at First Sight? Local Food for the Overbooked, Chef Tim's Back-to-school Treats and More

News | www.farmland.org | Aug 25, 2008

Check out the August edition of Farm Fresh News. In this issue, find out how people are overcoming the landless blues and getting back into the game, how some are managing to grow local and keep their social life, and find out what “Local Food Dude” Chef Tim cooks up for lunch at school.

http://www.farmland.org/news/newsletters/farmfreshnews/2008/August.html

Maintain Farm Program Payments For Small Farms

News | beefmagazine.com | Aug 25, 2008

Twenty-five senators have written USDA Secretary Ed Schafer concerning the implementation of the farm bill provision that eliminates producers from receiving direct

http://beefmagazine.com/government/0825-maintain-farm-program-payments/

Payment limit questions on front burner

News | southeastfarmpress.com | Aug 25, 2008

Despite claims by some lawmakers to the contrary, Congress did not mandate any changes in the actively engaged language in the new farm bill s payment limit reforms, National Cotton Council leaders are saying.

http://southeastfarmpress.com/legislation/farm-legislation-0825/

Is farm bill’s ACRE program for you?

News | www.farmanddairy.com | Aug 23, 2008

Beginning next year, farmers will have a choice of farm support programs: the current traditional suite of programs or a new suite of programs known as Average Crop Revenue (ACRE).

http://www.farmanddairy.com/news/is-farm-bills-acre-program-for-you/