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Mississippi Delta profiting from high grain commodity prices.

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As ag goes, so goes the economy of the Delta. Hence, high commodity prices this year for agriculture have translated into a major boost for the region's economy.

"It was a strong year for agriculture with high commodity prices especially in the grain crops," said Frank Howell, director of the Delta Council Development Department. "A lot of our producers experienced good yields in those crops. We are going into next year with continued strength in .the grain commodities, and I think we will continue to see movement to those crops."

As farmers have moved towards planting more grain crops because of high prices, there has been a big decrease in cotton planting. And all indications are that will happen again in the 2008 growing season.

"It is certainly great we have the high commodity prices in grain," Howell said. "But continued movement away from cotton will have a negative effect on the cotton infrastructure that has been so critical to the economy of the Delta region. It is good and bad. So many people...

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