Wednesday Cotton eNews

America's Heartland stands center stage in telling the story of American agriculture. As the only nationally broadcast program of its kind, America's Heartland connects consumers to America's agricultural communities.  Started in 2005, the Emmy-award winning series has become a flagship program on public television stations across the United States, and has sustained its audience each season.  It is also a primetime ratings success, airing three times a week on RFD-TV, the cable and satellite channel highlighting the rural American lifestyle.  The program has reached an important milestone:  broadcasting its 100th episode to audiences on Public Television and RFD TV. In addition to its weekly broadcasts, the America's Heartland website at www.americasheartland.org provides videos, educational materials and links to consumers who want to know more about the program and about agriculture in America.

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(Western Farm Press) Cotton setting bolls is 97 percent complete, behind last year's 99 percent and the five-year average of 99 percent.

(WALB) MOULTRIE, GA – Cotton harvest is getting underway in south Georgia.

(North Texas e-News) WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced interest rates for September 2010.

(Farm Progress) Progress is being made although no big changes seen recently.

(Southeast Farm Press) Neither drought, nor record-breaking heat, will prevent the Sept. 14 Late Season Field Crops Tour at the Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center near Suffolk, Va., from going on.