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»All Archives | 2nd Quarter, May 06
A Strong Start
Matt Mullen
Summer is finally here. By the time this issue reaches you, the production season will be in full swing, and the weather is probably starting to get hot (or it’s already hot and getting hotter). We hope your season is off to a strong start.
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Beijing residents increase cigarette spending
Beijing residents spent 12.1 percent more on cigarettes last year than they did during 2004, according to the Municipal Bureau of Statistics.
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Buyout participants’ information secured
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole has been informed by the USDA that data containing the tax identification and Social Security numbers of approximately 80,000 North Carolina tobacco buyout participants has been returned to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) or destroyed.
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China may want more U.S. leaf
China could increase demand for U.S. tobacco in the next few years, a Universal spokesperson told farmers in Virginia.
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Efficient application
TFQ Staff Report
Kentucky revises nitrogen recommendations, giving some growers a shot at saving more money.
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Innovation breathes new life into old equipment
In the late ‘90s, tobacco barns were switched from direct-fire to heat-exchange curing systems in an effort to reduce carcinogens in tobacco products.
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Irrigation preparedness
Rocky Womack
Watering tobacco at the right time and in the necessary amounts can lead to higher-quality tobacco in the field and in the barn.
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Irrigation preparedness
Watering tobacco at the right time and in the necessary amounts can lead to higher-quality tobacco in the field and in the barn.
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Malawi estimates tobacco crop
Recent estimates have put Malawi’s tobacco production this season at between 144 million and 156.5 million kg.
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Manufacturer promises fuel savings
EvenCure Systems has developed a new heat exchanger that saves farmers 20 to 40 percent of fuel costs when compared to many of the exchanger types used today, according to a press release issued by the company.
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Preserving a heritage
Matt Mullen
The Tobacco Farm Life Museum takes visitors back in time, recreating farm family life from the late 19th century to the present.
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Seed to smoke
Brandy Brinson
Tobacco Associates has evolved into a full-fledged consulting company, offering blending, cigarette design, marketing and advertising.
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Transplant traveler
TFQ Staff Report
BeltWide’s Chuck Miglianti reflects on the U.S. farmer’s role in a global market and his experiences serving growers around the world.
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Transplanted farmers in Zambia threatened again
Many evicted Zimbabwean tobacco farmers who set up farms in Zambia during the past five years now face economic troubles that threaten to put them out of business, according to the Chicago Tribune.
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UST remains focused on premium segment
UST Inc. announced that for the year ending Dec. 31, 2005, record results were achieved in net sales, net earnings and diluted earnings per share.
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Zimbabwe predicting 70 million kg, at most
Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has reduced its leaf tobacco production target for the current season from 160 million kg to, at most, 70 million kg, reports The Herald (Harare).
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