Pressley said he was able to plant the tobacco crop on time Tobacco is being grown on 168 farms Tobacco farmers are still in the process of designating warehouses for auction sale of their crop, although most have already signed contracts with tobacco companies The tobacco situation has slowed down across the tobacco-growing belt, not just in North Carolina and Moore County The federal government does not subsidize tobacco

Article Published: Monday, June 30, 2003 - 6:20:22 PM PST Tobacco crop smallest since 1874 WASHINGTON It was the nation's first export and the collateral for financing the American Revolution Tobacco will cover just 413,710 acres this year, 3 percent fewer than last year and the smallest crop since 1874, the Agriculture Department said Monday Farmers in Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia have cut back on planting Lawsuits against cigarette manufacturers are just one reason that growers are cutting back

Selby receives anti-smoking grant Aside from smoking, new programs will also focus on oral tobacco use, while anti-tobacco programs already established by Selby will become more mainstream The grant will provide an important first for Washington County, said Sandy Erb, with Tobacco Free Ohio Incidence of lung cancer in Washington County: 77 9 percent Lung cancer death rate in Washington County: 56 1 percent Lung cancer death rate in Ohio: 54 1 percent The Marietta Times

"It's tough times for tobacco growers," said Thomas Capehart, an economist for the department While corn and soybean growers get help from the government in subsidies, tobacco growers are given quotas aimed at protecting them from overproduction and low demand Meanwhile, the quotas decrease annually For burley tobacco, this year's effective quota is 320 million pounds, down from last year's 324 2 million pounds Several lawmakers from tobacco states have been discussing legislation to end the quotas and give farmers an incentive to stop planting tobacco

Tobacco crop hits low mark TOBACCO HARVEST EXPECTATIONS LOW "It's tough times for tobacco growers," said Thomas Capehart, an economist for the department While corn and soybean growers get government subsidies, tobacco growers are given quotas aimed at protecting them from overproduction and low demand Meanwhile, the quotas decrease annually For burley tobacco, the effective quota is 320 million pounds, down from 324 2 million last year Quarles paid $30,0 to increase his selling rights by leasing from other farmers

Farmers slash tobacco crop "It's tough times for tobacco growers," said Thomas Capehart, an economist for the department Meanwhile, the quotas decrease annually For burley tobacco, this year's effective quota is 320 million pounds, down from last year's 324 2 million pounds Several lawmakers from tobacco states have been discussing legislation to end the quotas and give farmers an incentive to stop planting tobacco