March 2011 News
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Weekly Hatchery Report
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USDA Acreage and Yield Estimates: Complex and Controversial
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Purdue Economist: Hog Price Peak Coming Soon?
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Your Southern Garden 2011 Season Premieres April 2
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NPPC Scores CAFO Suit Victory Over EPA
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Strategic Tractor Operation can Save Fuel
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The Ag Minute: Deadline Extended, But Problem Remains
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Georgia Peanut Commission Approves $254,000 in Peanut Research Projects
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Urgent Actions Needed to Prevent Recurring Food Crises
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New Research Suggests Wild Birds May Play a Role in the Spread of Bird Flu
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Economic Downturn and Imports Hurt Catfish Industry
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Farm Bureau Interviews in EPA Pesticide Lawsuit
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Purdue Students Create New Products from Corn and Soybeans
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Biodiesel Returns U.S. Soybean Farmers' Investment by the Billions
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Agri-tourism Offers Farmers Added Value and Diversification
Agri-tourism is rising in popularity as people seek to reconnect with the land and better understand and control their food supply. The trend holds promise for Georgia farmers wanting to add value to their property and diversify their revenues.
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Copper Thieves Targeting South Georgia Irrigation Pivots
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USDA Releases "Food Price Outlook, 2011" Report
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Dairy Farmers of America Reports Net Sales of $9.8 Billion
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U.S. a Strong Player in World Ag Trade
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Guide Helps Farmers Navigate Legalities of Truck Accidents
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NCGA Disappointed in VEETC Repeal Amendment
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Broiler Hatcher Flock, Returns
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Georgia Peanut Commission Reminds Growers to Return Assessment Ballots
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Peanuts Join Red Wine, Blueberries as Power Food
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Madison Dairy Wins Georgia Environmental Stewardship Award
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Hogs & Pigs Estimates, Cold Storage Data
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Corn Population: Does it Pay to Increase it?
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Earlier-Than-Expected Temik Termination Leaves Growers Scrambling
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2011 Flavor of Georgia Contest Winners Announced
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Global Food Scare Widens from Japan Nuclear Plant
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Salmonella & Feed Contaminants on the Menu for Roundtable Discussion
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Ethanol to Reduce GHGs by 105 Million Tons Worldwide in 2011
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Indian Mustard May be Alternative to Fumigation in Cotton
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AFBF Applauds House Passage of Veterinary Health Bill
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Winter Annuals: Eradicate Them and Increase Your Yield and Revenue
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Pollen Free Grasses Developed in Tifton
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Former Ag Commissioner Irvin Hurt In Crash
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Georgia's Egg Production Down 3%
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More on Court's Ruling in Pork V. EPA
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Cattle on Feed Estimates
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Pioneer Hi-Bred Promotes two to New Leadership Positions
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Bayer Crop Science to Acquire Hornbeck Seed Co.
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Agricultural Commodity Commission, Equine Photo Contest
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Rural Energy for America Program Funds Energy-Saving Improvements
Farmers and rural small businesses seeking to reduce their energy use through building or equipment upgrades can get help with certain project costs through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture runs the program and awarded a total of $83.9 million to 2,376 projects in 2010. In Georgia, more than $3.3 million in grants was awarded to 78 participants last year.
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1 in 4 Worried About Having Enough Money for Food
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Bayer CropScience Halts Temik Insecticide Production
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Alltech Provides Insight to Pet Industry at 27th International Symposium
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Lawsuit Filed Against USDA over Roundup Ready De-Regulation
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The Ag Minute: Tell the Story of American Agriculture
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USDA Sets New Standards for Reducing Foodborne Pathogens
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FFA Launches 2011 Chapter Challenge in Seven States
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MtnHoney Sees Effective Treatment Ahead for Ailing Honey Bee Colonies
Honey production in Georgia declined slightly in 2010 to 2.53 million lbs. from 2.66 million lbs. in 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The number of honey-producing colonies in Georgia was 55,000 in 2010, down 15 percent from 65,000 in 2009. Part of the reason for the decline is the Varroa mite, a parasitic mite that since 2006 has contributed to the destruction of honey bee colonies across the U.S.
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Vilsack Urges Passage of Korea Trade Agreement
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USDA Issues Clarification on Antibiotics Usage
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Cattle Prices: Will Records Continue to be Broken?
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Farmers Prevail in Court Decision on EPA Livestock Rules
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Beef Producer Price index Up
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New National Pork Board Campaign Evolves to Celebrate Proud New Brand Identity
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Ag Sec'y Comments on Safety of Food Imports from Japan
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Ag Commodity Sell-off on Japan Nuclear Threat
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Research Finds Path to Corn Smut Resistance
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Georgia Small Farm Conference
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Hog Markets Slump on Japan Concerns
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UGA Seeks Funds to Keep Weather Monitors Online
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U.S. Pork Producers to Aid Japanese Residents
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UGA Weather Monitoring Network Struggles to Survive
The Georgia Automated Environmental Monitoring Network, operated by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, is in jeopardy due to key faculty and funding losses. Georgia farmers depend on the network for weather, soil and water information that helps them make the quick decisions needed to efficiently produce their crops.
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Agriculture Day Celebrates Georgia Farmers
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U.N. Urges Increase in Agricultural Investments
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USDA Recognizes Work of Farmers and Ranchers
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13-year Cicadas Ready for Their Day in the Sun
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Dairy Farmer Finds Unusual Forage Grass
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Glyphosate Usage Issues
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Community Invited to get Buggy at UGA Insect Zoo
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High Fuel Prices Hit Farmers, Food Supply Hard
For many years commodity and food prices have been so low it’s been hard for American farmers to make a profit and consequently a decent living for their families. Like any business, no profit means farmers will go out of business, forcing food production overseas.
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Museum of Agriculture Hosts Georgia Folklife Festival on April 2
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Opening Markets Abroad Through Biotech Safety, Sustainability Education
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Great Opportunity for Agricultural Companies Who Seek Business Relationships
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How can you Make Money from Livestock Manure?
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Effects of Japan Tragedy
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2010 Facts and Figures in New World of Corn
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Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association Supports Efforts of the "Coalition to save our GPS"
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Georgia Peanut PB&J Day Set for Thursday at State Capitol
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Top 10 Ag-Related Legal and Tax Items for 2010
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Shuttering Weather Stations, Ending Reports Worries Georgia Farmers
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USDA Releases Revised Food Dollar
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Largest Seller of Organic Fertilizer in the West Charged with Fraud
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Agriculture Committee Adopts Budget Letter
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New Purdue Report Refutes Anti-Glyphosate Claims
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Japan Earthquake Suggests Impact on Grain Trade
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New Economic Study Affirms that Livestock Producers Benefit from Biodiesel
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USDA and Russian Scientists Develop High-Tech Crop Map
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Ethanol Group Launches "Say No to OPEC" ad Campaign
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USDA Reminds Landowners and Producers of CRP General Sign-up
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EPA Requests Extension of NPDES Permits Requirement Deadline
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Soybean Yields: Are RR2 Beans Really Better than Original RR Varieties?
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Call to Action from the Georgia Agribusiness Council
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Where Will the Farm Economy be Going for the Next Decade?
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Alltech’s 27th International Symposium Explores Swine Strategies
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NCBA: Recommends Change to CME Feeder Index Reflects Realities
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Dairy Industry Statement on Supplemental Antibiotic Residue Testing
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WASDE Estimates
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Food Prices Expected to Rise
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Charcoal Supplemented Diet Reduces Ammonia in Chickens' Litter
According to a University of Georgia poultry specialist, if chickens eat a bit of charcoal it helps lower the amount of ammonia in their manure, which can lead to happier, healthier and more environmentally friendly chickens.
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UGA Helps Women in Mali Help Themselves
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Bayer CropScience to Distribute Chemtura Agrosolutions Seed Treatment Products in China
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Alltech to Work with Dairy Industry in Achieving More with Less
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No-till Benefits
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BASF to Sell Fertilizer Assets
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eXtension Introduces Hogs, Pigs and Pork Online Resource Area
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Position Limits
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ASA Urges Congress Support Pending Trade Agreement
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Guarded Optimism: Agriculture's Been Here Before
Farming is a volatile business, one with both enthusiastic highs matched with devastating falls. Since the 1930s, U.S. farm policy, which is periodically rewritten, has ensured this vital business remains viable in the U.S. and that Americans have an affordable, healthy, reliable food supply, one that can weather the unpredictable nature of this global business.
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Will the 2011 Corn Crop be Large Enough to Fill the Demands?
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Hatchery Report
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Ag Sec'y Highlights Benefits of U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement
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Ag Committee Advances Bill to Protect Producers from Duplicative Permit Requirement
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USGC Advises Obama Administration on Agricultural Export Issues
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Pionneer Hi-Bred Announces New Alfalfa Varieties
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GRP and GRIP an Provide Lesser Cost Crop Insurance Alternatives
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UGA Extension Challenges Georgians to Save 40 Gallons of Water Each Day
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Alltech Cracks the Egg at 27th International Symposium
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U.S. Corn Sales to Egypt Nearly Double Over Year Ago
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New Study Shows 53,000 Blender Pumps Needed to Meet Renewable Fuels Standard
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Pork Producers Call for Feedstocks Contingency Plan
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The Ag Minute: H.R. 872 Needs Swift Passage in Congress
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Fresh Produce Sales Post Increase
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Pork Producers Praise U.S. - Mexico Trucking Resolution
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Hog and Cutout Values, Spreads
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John Deere Launches Farmsight Suite of Advanced Technologies
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Crop Commodity Associations Release Statement about Federal Debt, Reduction
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USDA Releases Fertilizer Imports/Exports Report
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NCGA Supports New Bipartisan Legislation to Overturn NPDES Permits for Pesticides
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Overfertilizing Corn Undermines Ethanol
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87% of Young Farmers Express more Optimism
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BASF Shares Details about its Discovery of New Fungicide Xeimim
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'Bah' Team Takes Bite Out of Nasty Invasive Plant
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AFBF Urges House to Repeal Form 1099 Requirements
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National Pork Board Launches New Consumer Campaign
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Senate Urged to Reject House Cuts to USDA Conservation Programs
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Grazing of Cattle Pastures can Improve Soil Quality
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Livestock Futures Decline on Oil, Cash Worries
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Chicken Council Applauds Georgia Governor
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Ag and Manufacturing Firms from Belarus in Georgia March 23-24
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Vilsak: "Time to Lower Income Cap for Farm Payments"
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Pork Producers Applaud Senator's Action on EPA Regulations
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Georgia Master Gardeners Provide Free Educational Support
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U.S. Beef Imports Down
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Farmers' Seed Ventures Key to Food Security
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National Resources Inventory Shows Farmland Loss
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Broilers Placed in Georgia up 4%, Eggs Set Up 5%
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UGA Trains National Guard for Ag Mission
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Cargill to Utilize Wind Power Technology on its Seagoing Ships
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Importance of Government Payments Varies Regionally
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Reservoirs Bill Breezes Through Georgia Senate
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Group of Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Eliminate Duplicative Permit Requirement for Pesticide Applications
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Alltech to Address Challenges in the Beef Industry During 27th International Symposium
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Corn Growers Rebut Clinton on Ethanol
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A Healthy Tree Grows no Moss, or Lichens
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NCGA CEO Reassures Ethanol Industry, Corn Growers can Meet all Demands for Food and Fuel
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Ground Water Awareness Week set for March 6-12
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USDA Expands Efforts to Develop Crop Insurance for Biofuels Producers
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USDA Trade Outlook
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Groce Joins GAC Team
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New Holland Completes Two-Day Sales Training
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Rabo Agrifinance Names New VP
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Beef Demand
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Georgia's Egg Production Down 2 Percent
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Agribusiness Confidence Index Dips
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Careful Sleuthing Reveals a Key Source of Sedimentation
