January 2012 News

January 31, 2012

• Georgia Producing Fewer Vegetables

January 31, 2012

• Documented Corn Yields in Georgia Greater Than 300 Bushels Per Acre

January 31, 2012

• GA Cotton Comm. Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Wkshp

January 31, 2012

• Building Communities Around Sustainable Food

January 31, 2012

• Ag Industry Groups Meet, Try to Create Unified Voice on Farm Bill Issues

January 31, 2012

• Soft Insecticides an Option in Vegetable Crops

January 31, 2012

• Consumers Support Legislation Sought by Egg Farmers

January 31, 2012

• Four New Tillage Tools

January 31, 2012

• Successful Young Producers Share 7 Financial Habits

January 31, 2012

• 1st Half: ADM's Sales up 20%, Earnings Drop 50%

January 31, 2012

• NCGA: Reports Attacking High Fructose Corn Need Clarity

January 30, 2012

• Cooley Farms Recognized for Environmental Excellence by US Poultry

January 30, 2012

• APGG Expands Commitment to Sustainability with Georgia’s Largest Rooftop Solar Installation

January 30, 2012

• Managing a College Learning Lab for Agriculture

January 30, 2012

• UGA Seeking Ag Hall of Fame Nominations

January 30, 2012

• Georgia Ag Forecast Predicts Good Year for Peanut, Pecan Growers

January 30, 2012

• Farm Bill Discussion Highlights Important Programs

January 30, 2012

• Poultry: Banning Battery Cages

January 30, 2012

• Survey: U.S. Organic Cotton Acreage Continues Growth

January 30, 2012

• In-Field Guide to Identify Crop Problems Now Available

January 30, 2012

• Report Shows Soymilk is Now a $1.3 Billion Industry

January 30, 2012

• USDA Releases 2012 Food Price Outlook Report

January 30, 2012

• Report Shows Global Dairy Market to Reach $494 Billion by 2015

January 30, 2012

• 2012 Tax Programs and Planning

January 29, 2012

• Bee Fans Gain Ground in Forsyth County

January 29, 2012

• Glenn Waller: Georgia soybean’s ‘Mr. Efficiency’

January 29, 2012

• Visitors to Poultry Expo Learn About New Products, Machinery

January 29, 2012

• Pruning Classes Set for UGA Garden in Griffin

January 29, 2012

• PMA Urges Participation in Food Safety Debate

January 29, 2012

• Global Warming: Fact or Myth?

January 29, 2012

• Ga.'s Bishop Co-Founds Poultry Caucus in Congress

January 29, 2012

• USDA Names Winners of 2012 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program

January 29, 2012

• Proven Practices for Increasing Corn Yields and Profits

January 29, 2012

• Herbicide Resistant Sorghum Hybrids on the Horizon

January 29, 2012

• John Deere Marks the Company's 175th Anniversary

January 26, 2012

• ABAC's Peanuts, Mules, and Presidents Exhibit Receives Award

January 26, 2012

• State Senators Take On Metal Theft

January 26, 2012

• South Georgia Deadline to Apply for SBA Working Capital Disaster Loans Due to Drought is February 24

January 26, 2012

• Georgia Department of Labor Conducting Ag Practices Survey

January 26, 2012

• Clemson Researcher Offers Keys to Soybean Profits

January 26, 2012

• USDA to Release New Long-Term Agricultural Projections

January 26, 2012

• National FFA Seeks Young Farmers

January 26, 2012

• AFBF Urges Congress to Reject Antibiotic Restrictions

January 26, 2012

• Obama Administration Releases New School Lunch Standards

January 26, 2012

• Crumbling Inland Waterway Puts Farmers, Consumers at Risk

January 26, 2012

• Poultry Production up 1% for the Year, Down 9% in December

January 25, 2012

• Wiregrass to Host Gathering of Eagles, a Leadership Symposium

January 25, 2012

• Southeastern Farm Broker Owner Indicted for Fraud & Bribery

January 25, 2012

• Georgia Peanut Farm Show Provides a Day of Education

January 25, 2012

• The Golden Onion: New Professional Cooking Competition Showcasing Vidalia® Onions

January 25, 2012

• Pecan Power: This Nut is Packed with Nutritional Value

January 25, 2012

• Egg Legislation Replaces Science with Politics

January 25, 2012

• USDA Unveils New Plant Hardiness Zone Map

January 25, 2012

• Planter Maintenance Pays Off Big Time in Corn Yields

January 25, 2012

• Industry Expectations of Cotton’s Acreage Decline may be Overstated

January 25, 2012

• New Poultry Research that will Help Breeder Producers Improve Profitability

January 25, 2012

• Nat'l Corn Growers Assn Comments on State of Union Address

January 25, 2012

• American Soybean Assn's Statement on State of the Union Address

January 25, 2012

• Spray Water Quality Matters in Herbicide Efficacy

January 25, 2012

• Consumers Face Higher Food Costs, Thanks to Congress

January 24, 2012

• Farming Forecast Sees Continuing Drought, Labor Issues, but Good Prices

January 24, 2012

• Flawed Lists Can Steer Students in the Wrong Direction

January 24, 2012

• Ga. Ag. Commissioner Upbeat About Poultry Despite UGA Forecast

January 24, 2012

• Does that get your Goat?

January 24, 2012

• Agriculture Hopes To Hear Support In State Of Union Address

January 24, 2012

• Poultry Industry Concerned with EPA's Proposed CAFO Rule

January 24, 2012

• Legislation Proposed to Improve Standards for Egg-Laying Hens

January 24, 2012

• New Map from USDA Shows Where "Clean Energy" is Made

January 24, 2012

• Ag Sec'y Vilsack to Headline National Ethanol Conference

January 24, 2012

• Soybean Checkoff Announces "Green Ribbon Fairs Reimbursement" Program

January 24, 2012

• Social Security: It Pays to Know all the Provisions

January 24, 2012

• Cattlemen Respond to Legislation Mandating On-Farm Production Practices

January 24, 2012

• Nat'l Pork Producers Council Opposes Federal "Farm Takeover Bill"

January 24, 2012

• Full Year: Dupont's Sales up 17%, Net Income up 15%

January 23, 2012

• Peanuts Look Up, Poultry Down in UGA Farm Forecast

January 23, 2012

• Nation’s Leading Poultry Producing, Exporting State

January 23, 2012

• North Hall High School Ag Teacher Inducted into Hall of Fame

January 23, 2012

• 1st Annual Gathering of Eagles Symposium “Make It In South Georgia"

January 23, 2012

• USDA Says More Cattle on Feed Than Last Year

January 23, 2012

• National Summit to Address Herbicide Resistance Problem

January 23, 2012

• USDA Seeks Applications for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects

January 23, 2012

• RFA Outline Suggests Priorities for Tuesday's State of Union Address

January 23, 2012

• Nat'l Sustainable Ag Coalition Comments on New USDA Program

January 23, 2012

• Crop Insurance Rule Offers Flexibility in Cover Crop Termination

January 23, 2012

• New USDA Program to Assist Beginning, Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Buy Land

January 23, 2012

• USDA Report Says Poultry Industry Set to Rebound

January 22, 2012

• Economic Forecast: Agriculture Likely to be Mixed Bag for Georgia Producers

January 22, 2012

• Inconsistent Weather Affects Winter Crops in Southeast Georgia

January 22, 2012

• Peanut Disease Control Continues to be a Focus of Growers

January 22, 2012

• AL, GA Farmers Adjust Planting After Immigration Crackdown

January 22, 2012

• USDA Awards Research Grants to Ensure the Sustainability and Quality of America's Water Supply

January 22, 2012

• Vilsack Highlights Agriculture Role in Biofuels

January 22, 2012

• Small Technology Offers Big Reward

January 22, 2012

• Plant ‘Nourishing’ Gene Could Help Boost Global Crop Yields

January 22, 2012

• Research Shows Atrazine Boosts US Corn Output by 600 Million Bushels Per Year

January 22, 2012

• Swine Herd Expansion Modest, Despite Return to Profitability

January 22, 2012

• USDA Seeks to Modernize Poultry Inspection in the United States

January 19, 2012

• Using Natural Enemies to Control Peach Tree Pests

January 19, 2012

• Consumer Q's 01-19-12

January 19, 2012

• Deadline Looms For Fertilizer Spreader Calibration Field Day

January 19, 2012

• Energy Expert Touts Georgia's Alternative Fuel Options

January 19, 2012

• Deadline Extended for Conservation Stewardship Program

January 19, 2012

• Solving the Beef Efficiency Puzzle: Are We Missing Something?

January 19, 2012

• What’s the Next Mover in Corn Market?

January 19, 2012

• Ag Sec'y Vilsack Streamlines Access to Energy Investment Information at USDA

January 19, 2012

• Agriculture and Climate Change, Revisited

January 19, 2012

• Chefs, Farmers Join Forces

January 19, 2012

• First Organic Plant Breeding Fellowships Issued

January 18, 2012

• 2012 Flavor of Georgia Contest Accepting Entries

January 18, 2012

• Company Grows Pecans Locally, Sells Overseas

January 18, 2012

• Farm Credit Scholarship Deadline is March 1, 2012

January 18, 2012

• Georgia Tech Research Institute Receives Poultry Foundation Grant

January 18, 2012

• USDA Announces $308M for Disaster-Stricken States

January 18, 2012

• OMB Says Food Agency Merger is Next

January 18, 2012

• Eight Former Ag Secretaries to Participate in Outlook Forum Panel

January 18, 2012

• USDA Extends Time Farmers have to Terminate Cover Crops

January 18, 2012

• Horticultural Assn Opposes Bill to Provide Additional Water for Organic, Biofuel Crops

January 18, 2012

• Understanding the Surprise in the USDA Corn Stocks Estimate

January 18, 2012

• New Study Reveals Higher Octane in Ethanol

January 18, 2012

• World Ag Expo Supports FFA Programs at 45th Annual Show

January 17, 2012

• Corn Rootworm Resistance not yet a Problem in Georgia

January 17, 2012

• New Farmers Market Planned at Ag Museum

January 17, 2012

• Polk County Farm Bureau Members Named Runners-Up in National Contest

January 17, 2012

• Ted Wynne Named Outstanding Agent by Georgia Cattlemen's Assoc

January 17, 2012

• Tobacco Prices Ended 2011 on Upswing

January 17, 2012

• Cotton Planting Survey Responses Needed

January 17, 2012

• November Pork Exports Set Another Record; Beef Exports Also Strong

January 17, 2012

• 'No Practical Solutions' for LightSquared GPS Problem

January 17, 2012

• Study Sheds New Light on Antibiotics and Pig Feeds

January 17, 2012

• Ag Sec'y Highlights Vital Role of American Ag in Providing for Airline, Military Fuel Demands

January 17, 2012

• Neogen Develops Simple, Precise Test for Mold Toxin Zearalenone

January 16, 2012

• Farmers Struggle to Comply with New Immigration Law

January 16, 2012

• UGA Offers School on Making High-Quality Hay

January 16, 2012

• Public Meeting Set on Merging of Baker County FSA Office

January 16, 2012

• Hog Producers Follow Prudent Path

January 16, 2012

• Dairy Policy Reform About to Begin

January 16, 2012

• Corn Estimate Holds Steady, Low Supply Expected

January 16, 2012

• Corn, Wheat Plunge Most in Three Months as U.S. Sees Bigger World Supplies

January 16, 2012

• Cotton Growers Losing Numbers Game to Pigweed

January 16, 2012

• USDA Issues Oil Crops Outlook Report

January 16, 2012

• 2011 Government Payments to Farmers Lowest Since 1997

January 16, 2012

• Record 2011 Profits in Agriculture Could Stumble in 2012

January 12, 2012

• EPA Releases Map of Top Greenhouse Gas Emitters in U.S.

January 12, 2012

• Consumer Q's January 2012

January 12, 2012

• Regional Farm Economy Performance in the Eyes of Bankers

January 12, 2012

• Neighborhood Butcher Shops Make ‘The Right Cut'

January 12, 2012

• USDA Lowers 2011 Cotton Estimate, Increases Corn, Soybeans

January 12, 2012

• Crop Prices Fall Hard in Wake of USDA Report

January 12, 2012

• Employee Loyalty Can Add to Farm’s Bottom Line

January 12, 2012

• Ethanol Still Keeping Gas Prices Down

January 12, 2012

• New Tool Shows U.S. Soy's Sustainability

January 12, 2012

• Pork Producers Celebrate Key Milestone Speaking Out for Agriculture

January 12, 2012

• Hemisphere GPS Launches New Guidance System for Aerial Applicators

January 12, 2012

• Science, Cooperation, Sustainability Essential for Grain Companies

January 12, 2012

• Field to Market Releases New Version of Fieldprint Calculator

January 12, 2012

• BASF Launches Armezon Herbicide

January 11, 2012

• Labor, Agritourism Highlight Fruit & Vegetable Conference

January 11, 2012

• Outlaw Named Relationship Manager

January 11, 2012

• Barrow Meets with Vidalia Onion Farmers

January 11, 2012

• State is Looking for Best Site for New Poultry Lab Headquarters

January 11, 2012

• Corn Profit Opportunities Look Good in 2012

January 11, 2012

• Farm Bureau Delegates Approve Flexible Farm Policy

January 11, 2012

• Expert: Climate Change not Likely to Harm Ag

January 11, 2012

• Veteran Soybean Researchers Reflect on Changes, Opportunities

January 11, 2012

• Ag Sec'y Vilsack Highlights U.S. Navy Biofuels Partnership at Pearl Harbor

January 11, 2012

• Farm Bureau Announces Winners of its Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Awards

January 11, 2012

• EPA Approves AgLogic's Meymik Crop Pesticide

January 11, 2012

• U.S. Tractor Sales Up for the Year, Combines Down

January 10, 2012

• Subsurface Drip Irrigation offers promise in Southeast, High Plains

January 10, 2012

• Georgia Peanut Farm Show Just Around Corner

January 10, 2012

• Produce Safety Rule Dominates Southeast Growers Meeting

January 10, 2012

• Rainy, Cool Spring May Create 'Perfect Storm' for Strawberries

January 10, 2012

• Farmers Must Learn to Talk Consumers' Language

January 10, 2012

• Vilsack Praises Agriculture, Farm Bureau Members

January 10, 2012

• Farmers on Defensive Over Stink Bugs

January 10, 2012

• Closing of 259 USDA Offices Raises Safety Concerns

January 10, 2012

• What's In That Food? The SuperTracker Knows

January 10, 2012

• High Volatility, ‘Fierce’ Crop Acreage War Ahead

January 10, 2012

• USDA Releases New Report on Ag Research and Development Investments

January 10, 2012

• FDA Hails ‘Significant Progress’ Under Year-Old Food Safety Law

January 10, 2012

• Jersey Milk Records Set in all Categories

January 10, 2012

• 1st Half: Cargill's Revenues Up 17%, Earnings Fall 78%

January 09, 2012

• UGA Ag School Planning Future

January 09, 2012

• Georgia Farmers Speak Out About Labor Shortage

January 09, 2012

• Southern Lifestyle: State Farmers Market

January 09, 2012

• Ag Sec'y Vilsack Announces Blueprint for Stronger Service to Increase Efficiency in USDA Operations

January 09, 2012

• Groups Urge Congress to Reject Egg Production Mandate

January 09, 2012

• USDA Issues Fertilizer Use and Price Report

January 09, 2012

• FDA Changing Course on Antibiotics in Livestock

January 09, 2012

• U.S. Shortage of Organic Milk Poised to Hike Prices in Stores

January 09, 2012

• Farm Press High Cotton Winners Faced Challenges Galore in 2011

January 09, 2012

• End-of-Year Weekly Ethanol Production Data Released

January 09, 2012

• National Corn Growers Assn Issues Its Annual Report

January 09, 2012

• Fire Ant "Aphid-Ranching" Skills may be Key to Their Successful U.S. Invasion

January 09, 2012

• Stallman Outlines Agriculture's Successes, Challenges

January 08, 2012

• Ag Forecast Events Set Across Georgia in January

January 08, 2012

• Cotton Market Off To A Good Start For 2012 – What’s Next?

January 08, 2012

• Some Farm Experts Say Guest Worker Reform Proposals are Not Comprehensive

January 08, 2012

• Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal Plans to Unveil Job Growth Plan

January 08, 2012

• UGA Professor Part of Team That Maps "Gold-Standard" Cotton Genome Sequence

January 08, 2012

• EPA Finalizes 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards

January 08, 2012

• Appropriations Bill Includes GPS Interference Provision

January 08, 2012

• New Research Finds Atrazine Aids the Environment

January 08, 2012

• USDA Calls for Nominations for Its Newly Formed Land Management Planning Advisory Committee

January 08, 2012

• Bayer Cropscience Introduces "Good Growing Link" Tool

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