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Reducing potassium expenses Matt Mullen - First Quarter 2010 High potash prices have Extension specialists looking for efficiency gains to help growers get the most for their money » More |
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Economic outlook TFQ Editorial Staff - First Quarter 2010 Industry experts weigh in on last season and look ahead to 2010 » More |
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The storm a-brewin’ TFQ Editorial Staff - First Quarter 2010 Uncertainty from FDA regulation has the tobacco industry uneasy » More |
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A hot new business TFQ Editorial Staff - Fourth Quarter 2009 Turning steam into a revenue stream » More |
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The seeds of success TFQ Editorial Staff - Fourth Quarter 2009 Tobacco varieties to consider for 2010 » More |
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Go east, young man Matt Mullen - Fourth Quarter 2009 The future’s in exports » More |
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The dark art TFQ Editorial Staff - Fourth Quarter 2009 Demand for dark tobacco is still up, but not just anyone can produce it » More |
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Fight to the finish TFQ Editorial Staff - Third Quarter 2009 Sen. Richard Burr’s battle to stop FDA regulation falls short » More |
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Curing inefficiencies TFQ Editorial Staff - Third Quarter 2009 10 tips for a more efficient cure » More |
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Smoke screen TFQ Editorial Staff - Third Quarter 2009 Will FDA regulation really harm Big Tobacco? » More |
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Looking ahead John Parker - Second Quarter 2009 The outlook for U.S. tobacco farmers could be less gloomy than the economic slowdown and continuing anti-tobacco activities suggest » More |
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Living with Black Shank TFQ Editorial Staff - Second Quarter 2009 "The" disease for tobacco farmers. » More |
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Nothing like a little H2O TFQ Editorial Staff - Second Quarter 2009 An efficient irrigation plan can cut expenses and increase yield » More |
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Vital nourishment Taco Tuinstra - First Quarter 2009 From the world’s most lifeless place comes an ingredient essential to all life. And the form in which it exists here is especially beneficial for tobacco plant growth. » More |
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Make your move Brandy Brinson - First Quarter 2009 Hardy plants and working machinery key to successful transplanting » More |
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2009 Forecast TFQ Editorial Staff - First Quarter 2009 We caught up with leading tobacco economists Dr. Blake Brown and Dr. William Snell to find out what they see on the horizon for 2009. » More |
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Organic tobacco—An idea whose time has come? Jim Haskins - First Quarter 2009 Production has doubled in each of the last few years, as has farm level pay per pound » More |
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GM tobacco--when, if ever? David Williams - Fourth Quarter 2008 Genetically modified tobacco could provide agricultural benefits to growers and reduce risk to consumers. What is holding it back? » More |
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Squeezing the seed David Williams - Fourth Quarter 2008 As growers seek to get the most from every dollar spent in production, we look at the state of seeds—and how to make the wisest spending choices possible. » More |
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Solar Barn David Williams - Fourth Quarter 2008 Renewable energy curing rides a “heat” wave » More |
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Growers See the Light in Growing Dark by David Williams - Aug 07 Dark Tobacco is gaining wider acceptance, and in some areas is actually replacing burley acreage. What is making more growers go dark? » More |
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Seeking the perfect cure (... if there is such a thing) by David WIlliams - Aug 08 The perfect cure is as mysterious to define as it is to create. A few experts take a stab at it » More |
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Taking the Tour by David Williams - Aug 08 A pictoral review of the Georgia Tobacco Tour » More |
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Mechanizing for Marketing by David Williams - Aug 08 Growers are seeing that labor savings must come in the final steps » More |
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Drought of 2008 by David Williams - Feb 2008 How dry? how long? How to cope? » More |
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The labor issue - what\'s a grower to do? by Diane Shearer - Feb 2008 Tobacco farmers still have high labor costs and need to seek alternatives as contracts do not provide a bigger bottom line » More |
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The labor issue - What is a grower to do? by Diane Shearer - Feb 2008 Tobacco farmers face continued problems with the availabiltiy and cost of labor. » More |
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Transplant efficiency by Rocky Womack - Feb 2008 Follow the road to the most usable number of transplants by establishing uniform germination » More |
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Tobacco Day 2008 by David Williams - Feb 2008 Growers gather in Smithfield, North Carolina to hear the latest research - and honor two of their own » More |
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Statistical significance, agribusiness and tobacco grower profitability by David Williams - Feb 2008 Dr. Bill Easterwood, territory manager for YARA North America, offers this analtsis on using research data responsibily. » More |
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2007 - A want for water by Rocky Womack - Nov 2007 Tobacco was the best crop in a season of sadness - the drought of 2007 leaves a lasting impression » More |
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GCH Burley Harvester makes imprerssive debut By David Williams - Nov 2007 Kentucky Field Day puts burley harvester on display for area farmers » More |
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Maxiumizing seed dollars by Rocky Womack - Nov 2007 Some trends emerge, while seed needs remain about the same » More |
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The Crop insurance safety net by David Williams - Nov 2007 With harsher conditions, growers will lean on insurance more than before. Smart growers have used it as a business backup plan for years. » More |
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GCH\'s Burley Harvester makes impressive debut By David Williams - Nov 2007 Kentucky Field Day displays several innovations for Burley mechanized harvesting » More |
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Canada\'s Tobacco War By David Williams - 3rd Quarter, Aug 07 U.S. growers wondering about a world with no buyout can look north of the border for a possible answer » More |
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NCSU studies wood-fired curing barn By David Williams - 3rd Quarter, Aug 07 » More |
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Wood-fired curing in Georgia by Diane Shearer - 3rd Quarter, Aug 07 » More |
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TFQ\'s New Editorial Board by David Williams - 3rd Quarter, Aug 07 » More |
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2007 Georgia/Florida Tobacco Tour by David Williams - 3rd Quarter, Aug 07 Notes from the road » More |
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Competing globally by Rocky Womack - 3rd Quarter, Aug 07 Growers work at producing clean tobacco with fewer chemical residues » More |
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Higher fuel costs by Rocky Womack - 3rd Quarter, Aug 07 Farmers search for ways to save money » More |
