June 2011 News
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Broilers Placed in Georgia up 5%, Eggs Set up 5%
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Deadly Animal Disease that Shaped History is Eradicated
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EPA Slashes Target use of Non-corn Ethanol in Gasoline
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South Georgia Campers Learn how Farmers use Water
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Pesticide Permit Bill Approved by Senate Ag Committee
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What Happens to Corn if Ethanol Subsidies Disappear?
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Judge Partially Blocks Controversial Georgia Immigration Law
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Georgia Agribusiness Council: Strong Communication Systems Good for Georgia
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USDA Invites Applications for Value Added Producer Grant to Assist Farmers
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House Agriculture Subcommittee Looks at Biotech Benefits
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Farmers Using Nitrogen More Efficiently
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Ethanol Gains Most in 2 Weeks Amid Drop in Corn Crop Conditions
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Economist: Don't Blame Rising Food Prices on Fuel Costs
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22 Georgia Counties Declared Drought Disaster Areas
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Deal Says "Substantial" Number of Probationers Able to Handle Farm Work
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Georgia Farmers Share Their Expertise
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Agriculture Colleges, Extension Get Budget Squeeze
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New Report Finds $90 Billion Annual Agricultural Investment Gap
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Online Research Glossary Defines Terminology, Facilitates Conversation
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USDA: Nation's Hog Herd Up 1% Over Last Year
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Agriculture Subcommittee Examines Crop Insurance Program
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Importance of Ag Biotechnology for Feeding a Growing World Population
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Cold Storage, $100 Hogs
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Speculators Cut Agriculture Bets as Improving Weather Eases Supply Concern
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USDA-Funded Research Aims to Reduce Food-Borne Illnesses
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Bill on Duplicate Pesticide Permits Approved by Senate Ag
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Lucas Highlights Ag Committee's Efforts on Behalf of America's Farmers and Ranchers
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Crop Losses Could Top $1B
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Georgia Drought Reaches Highest Level
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Georgia 4-H Offers Environmental Education
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USDA Hogs and Pigs Estimate
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Insect Control Proves Essential in Livestock Production
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Ag Secretary Issues Comments About G-20 Action Plan
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Buckle Up: A Federal Motor Carrier License May Soon be Required for Farmers
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Ga. Puts Probationers to Work Harvesting Crops
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Ga. Farmers Grow Two Crops at Once
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Major Ag Coalition Write U.S. Leaders on Farm Budget Cuts
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The Ag Minute: Not Everyone Farms, But Everyone Eats
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U.S. to Discourage Food Export Bans
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Study Shows Interference with GPS Poses Major Threat to U.S. Economy, Agriculture
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Sow Slaughter
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UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center is Epicenter for Georgia Agribusiness
The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Pecan Growers, Georgia Turfgrass Association, the Georgia Forestry Commission and their members are among the thousands in agribusiness who have attended conferences at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center in the past year. With the USDA and UGA research and extension arms in Tifton, the center is particularly well suited for groups with an interest in ongoing agricultural research. “Since most of the rural counties do not have facilities large enough to accommodate their meetings, the center is naturally an epicenter for all aspects of agricultural production in the state,” said Dr. Jean Hurst, director of the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. “As agricultural production, research and marketing become more global, it’s critical to have a location where agribusiness can interact with others around the globe.”
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Georgia's Harsh Immigration Law Costs Millions in Unharvested Crops
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Spending Measure Puts ‘GIPSA Rule’ on Hold
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U.N.: Higher Agriculture Commodity Prices Here to Stay
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USDA: Corn Planting Completed, 94% of Soybeans In
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Senate Votes Down Ethanol: Is it the End of the Line?
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Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle Futures
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Crop Markets Reflect Both New and Missing Information
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Water Levels Lowest Ever
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Corn Stocks Plunging to 1974 Low as China Adds Brazil-Sized Crop to Demand
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Cattle on Feed Estimates; Coburn Amendment Fails in Senate
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New Derivatives Rules Must Preserve Risk Management Options for Farmers, Co-Ops
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Feeding Wheat to Beef Cattle
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NCFC: Impact of E-Verify on Agriculture
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Lingering Downturn Helps Keep Gardening Boom Going
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Drought Tightens Grip on Georgia Farmers
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E-Verify Will Stall the Economic Recovery, Agriculture
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Commodity Sell Off on EU Problems, Fears of Global Deceleration
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USDA Issues Proposed Rule to Implement Electronic Dairy Product Mandatory
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EPA Releases Searchable Databases on Chemical Toxicity, Exposure Data
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Yet Again, U.S. Corn Farmers Increase Efficiency, Sustainability
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2011 Weed Issues: Some Suggestions for Success
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Severe Hail Storms Damage Georgia Crops
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June 20th Drought Management for Cattlemen Workshop Set at UGA-Tifton
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Georgia Melons Barely Survive, Don't Thrive
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Study Shows 4-H'ers More Likely to Contribute Than Peers
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History, Current State of Phosphate Fertilizers
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Wheat: Lower Crop, Lower Use, Higher Price
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Use Caution if Feeding Wheat Hay to Livestock
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Consumers stretch food dollars, preserve more produce
Whether for health reasons or financial ones, more families are growing and preserving their own food, said a University of Georgia expert. And consumers are using price to determine which foods they bring home from the market. “More people are choosing to grow their own gardens and preserve some of their own food supply than in the past couple of decades,” said Elizabeth Andress, a food safety specialist with UGA Cooperative Extension.
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Can Probationers Alleviate Farm Labor Shortage?
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The Ag Minute: Rural Americans Want Jobs, Not a White House Rural Council
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Beef Cow Slaughter Rates Stay High on Drought, High Feed Costs
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Farmers National Sees No Sign of Bubble in Farmland Prices in Immediate Future
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New Developments in Variable Rate Fertilizing
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NCGA Supports Thune, Klobuchar Legislation to Reform Ethanol Industry
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Office of Management & Budget Issues Concerns About Ag Appropriations Act
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Governor Speaks on Immigration, 11,000 Employment Oppurtunities Available
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UGA|UF Corn Silage and Forage Field Day Thursday at UGA-Tifton
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Razor Thin Corn Stocks and Record High Feed Prices
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USDA Crop Report Notes Weather Impact on 2011 Planting Season
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USDA Pesticide Data Show Startling Differences in Produce Residue Levels
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April Exports
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Some Farm Workers Do Earn High Wages, But Not All Do
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Pecan Demand Projected to Exceed Supply Over Long Term
With progress being made by the U.S. pecan industry to cultivate pecan consumption in India, global demand promises to outstrip projected supply for the foreseeable future, according to Dr. Lenny Wells, assistant professor in the department of Horticulture at the University of Georgia-Tifton. “The U.S. pecan industry is trying to penetrate India much as they have China and they are making good progress in getting demand up there,” Wells said.
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Cotton, Corn, Peanut Planting Near Done
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Morgan Stanley: Corn Could Reach $9 Per Bushel
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Combine, Large Tractor Sales Strong in May, Smaller Tractors Soften
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Inclement Weather Pushes Up Cotton Futures
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Energy Cost Run-Up Drives Retail Food Prices in 2Q
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USDA’s June Supply & Demand Report is Worth Reading!
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Tracking Milk and Egg Trends
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Farm Labor Survey Results Sent to Governor Deal
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NCGA Comments on USDA Lowering Expected Corn Acres, Harvest
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White House Establishes Rural Council
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Managing Dairy Input Costs
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Freshwater Aquaculture New Feature on eXtension Website
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Beef Exports to Korea Slow Down
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On-Farm Carbon Footprint Should be Set Before Reducing Greenhouse Emissions
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Water Crisis Developing in Georgia Corn Crop
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New Georgia Poultry Lab Construction in Oakwood Set for August
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Georgia Temps Soar Above Normal for Fourth Straight Month
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Grocery Prices are Up, but Farmers Aren’t Raising Them
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Ethanol Futures Climb to 35-Month High on Corn Crop Estimate
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Crop Markets Reflect Both New & Missing Information
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Feed Industry Responds to 3-Nitro Sales Suspension
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Ga. summer expected to be hotter and drier
Through at least the middle of August, most of Georgia will likely be warmer and drier than normal. The weather outlook for the mountain counties is less certain. Summer is the most difficult season to forecast for the Southeast. The El Niño – Southern Oscillation ocean-atmosphere pattern, or ENSO, gives atmospheric scientists good guidance on what weather to expect during winter and early spring. But during the summer, ENSO has little impact on temperatures and rainfall in the Southeast. Because of this, atmospheric scientists must use other information for forecasts.
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Deal Asks Feds to Declare 22 Counties Disaster Areas Because of Drought
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Broilers Placed in Georgia Up 4%, Broiler Eggs Set Up 7%
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Drought Likely to Impact Cattle Markets for Years to Come
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The Ag Minute: Tighter Dust Standards Would Cripple Ag Economy
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House Appropriations Approves Dramatic Cuts to Ag Spending
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Great Planting Progress Seen in Warmer Weather
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What Would Happen if: A Look at Changes in Nitrogen, Ethanol, Oil, & Cropland
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Southeast in ‘Sweet Spot’ to Pick Up Nation’s Farming Needs
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Georgia USDA Research Center May Close
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USDA Releases Plan to Promote Agroforestry to Improve Enviroment
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Celebrate the Dairy Industry in June
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Warm Weather Changes Calf Management
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Feeding 9 Billion People by 2050 Requires Unprecedented Collaboration Now
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John Deer Financial Announces New Name For Farm Plan
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Agriculture Dept Asks Ga. Farmers to Complete Labor Survey
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Cattle Prices Drop on Economy, High Feedlot Inventories
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Ethanol Drops Most in Three Weeks on Slowing Economy, Lower Corn
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With Your Corn Up, Let’s Focus on Nitrogen
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Fertilizer: What Would We Do Without It?
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Summary of House Appropriations Committee's Deep Cuts in USDA Budget
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WTO Contemplates Alternative for Doha Talks
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With Feedlot Manure, it Pays to be Precise
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Farm Owners, Workers Worry About Immigration Law's Impact on Crops
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Frsh Produce Now Available at GFB Certified Farm Markets
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Corn Prices Lower But Issues on Multiple Fronts Persist
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Dry Weather Delays Cotton Planting
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Corn Farmers Return to Nation's Capital with Educational Campaign
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Air Quality Specialist Says Beef Not to Blame for Emissions
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UGA engineering students solve real-world problems
Bruce Byrd, Nick Sopchak and Taylor Parrish solved a problem for a little girl with a disability. “She was born without fingers on her right hand, and she needed some help riding a bike,” Parrish said. “After meeting with her family we learned it is very difficult for her to ride up hills and to balance while riding.”
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Georgia Farmers Pray for Rain
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Free Export Seminar for Georgia Agriculture Companies
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Update on the Financial Health of the Farm Credit System
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Subcommittee Examines USDA's Operations to Ensure Proper Use of Taxpayer Funds
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Tractors Take to the Road, Too
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House Commitiee to Ban Farm Subsidies to Those Making More Than $250K
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The World Wants Your Commodities and Will Pay for Them
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Georgia 4-H participates in White House initiative
In March, President Barack Obama charged his administration to participate in 100 roundtables to give youth across the country a chance to talk and debate relevant issues. On May 20, a group of senior Georgia 4-H’ers participated in one of those roundtables at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Ga.
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Eat Our Veggies, Stimulate Economy
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USDA: 86% of Corn Planted, 51% of Soybeans
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Drought Hampers Peanut, Cotton Crops
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New State Budget Includes $3.25M for ABAC Project
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NCBA: WTO Preliminary Ruling on COOL Good for North American Cattlemen
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House Bill Prevents Funding of Proposed GIPSA Livestock Marketing Regulations
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Drought Grips Georgia Harder
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House Appropriations Committee Cuts Additional 13% from Ag Research Budget
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Georgia Immigration Reform Bill Stresses Growers
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USDA Releases New Analysis of Free Trade Agreements
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Forestry Industry At Risk of New Regulatory Burden from EPA
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Scout for Early Emergence of Broadleaf Weeds
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AFBF: 3 Percent Withholding Tax Needs Repeal
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Ag Technologies Shifts Focus from Farm to Acre
