April 2012 News

April 30, 2012

• Bikers Tour Farms and Food Throughout Georgia

• Chambliss’ Statement on the 2012 Farm Bill

• Sweet Georgia Peach Season Launches

• U.S. Senate Passes FY 2013 Agriculture Budget

• USDA Issues "Food Price Outlook" Report

• Weed Science Society Issues Best Management Practices to Reduce Herbicide Resistance

• New President Of Bayer's Animal Health Division Named

• Farm Bureau Urges Approval Of New Herbicide-Tolerant Corn

• BASF's Sales Up 6%, Profits Down 7%

April 29, 2012

• Ag Commissioner, Bio Delegation Headed to Israel

• Analysis: Chambliss True to Deficit Warning

• Highway 37 Designated for Agri-Tourism

• Little Market Reaction to BSE Case

• DOL's Statement on it's Withdrawl of Proposed Child Labor Law

• USDA Provides Updates on BSE Found in California Dairy Cow

• Child Labor Groups Upset Farm Rules are Dropped

• Speculators Miss Biggest U.S. Corn Sale Since 1994: Commodities

• Tractor Supply Company Revenues Increase 32%

April 26, 2012

• Natural Sweetener Producer Sweet Green Fields Expands U.S. Stevia Crop Production to Southeastern States

• Following a Few Lawn Care Tips Can Save Water in Drought Situations

• Tiny Wasp May Hold Key to Controlling Kudzu Bug

• Q & A with Georgia Department of Ag

• Save Money by Growing Vegetable Plants from Seeds

• Heartworms are the Most Expensive Side Effects of Mosquitoes in the Southeast

• What is "Atypical" BSE?

• USDA Report Shows Increasing Demand for Ag Science Graduates

• FFA Develops Online TV Channel

• DuPont Raises its Dividend 5%

April 25, 2012

• Georgia Agribusinesses are Expanding

• Organic Foods Industry Creates more than a Half Million Jobs

• Obama Administration Proposes Farm Chores Off Limits to Children

• Senate Unexpectedly Postpones Farm Bill Mark-Up

• Broilers Place in Georgia Down 3%, Broiler Eggs Set Down 5%

• Science Must Guide Ag Policy

• Majority of Farmers Responding to BASF Survey Confirm Glyphosate Resistance

• Farm Credit Offers Scholarships for the Georgia Cooperative Youth Conference

• New Wheat Disease Discovered

• Monsanto Receives Permission to Conduct Seed Trials in Pakistan

April 24, 2012

• Amid Farm Worker Shortage, Prisons Coordinate with Growers

• Lauri Jo's Canning Could Export to China

• Georgia Dairy Farmers Struggling

• What Makes Vidalia Onions so Unique and why are they Called Vidalia Onions?

• Pioneer Hi-Bred: Mild Pest likely on the Rise

• Farm Bureau Issues Statement on BSE Case

• Corn Planting, Emergence Progressing Well Ahead of Schedule

• E15 Clears Final Federal Hurdle with Fuel Survey Initiation

• Technology Advancing Agriculture to Feed World

• University of Illinois Releases Analysis of Soybean Production Costs, Revenue

April 23, 2012

• Agriculture Deserves Continued Subsidies from the Government

• Commissioner of Agriculture to Speak at ABAC

• Suwanee Farmers Market Gets New Touch for 2012

• Senate Ag Committee's Chair Comments on Farm Proposed Farm

• Justices to Rule on Role of the States in Immigration

• USDA Unveils New Food Hub Resource Guide

• Morning Markets: Soybeans Ease after Brazil Denies Trade Ban

• Ag Energy Coalation: Farm Bill Must do more to Create Jobs, Promote Energy Security

• Cattle on Feed up 2% Over Last Year

April 22, 2012

• Georgia Deadline to Apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Due to the Spring 2011 Drought is May 21

• Wild Rides at Rodeo Wow Area Students and Teachers

• Harrell’s Expands Turf & Landscape Division

• House Announces Farm Billing Schedule

• Valmont's Sales up 26%

• Call it the "Food, Farms & Job" Bill

• Hog Wild: Taking Down Feral Pigs in Texas

• New Vegetable Soybean Variety Introduced

• Warm Winter Bringing Heavy Volume of High-Quality Watermelons

• 15 Agriculture Innovations Protecting the Environment

April 21, 2012

• Ag Sec'y Urges Petroleum Companies To Increase Adoption Of E15

April 19, 2012

• DuPont Sales up 12%

• Goats and Sheep are Great for Clearing Out Unwanted Brush

• Georgia Department of Agriculture - Consumer Q's

• Broilers Placed in Georgia Down 6%, Eggs Set Down 2%

• Agroforestry and Wildlife Field Day Slated for Griffin

• Farm Groups Weigh In on Commodity and Risk Management Programs as Senate Ag Begins Farm Bill Mark-Up

• Cotton Futures Soar, Defying Weakness in other Ags

• ASA Unveils Comprehensive Production, Use and Export Data in 2012 Soy Stats

• Rabo AgFinance Adds to its Team

April 18, 2012

• Damon Lee Fowler: Southern Swiss Dairy Will Change the Way You Think About Milk

• Solar Project Could be a Catalyst for More if Policies Allow it

• Blueprints Brings Landscape Designer to Look at Farm Area

• Florida Watermelon Shipments Begin Early

• Ag Committee Moves Forward with Farm Bill Process; Announces DC Hearing Schedule

• Rural America Poised for More Economic Gains

• Casper Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee on Importance of Asia-Pacific Region to U.S. Soybean Industry

• USDA Announces New "Farm to School" Lunch Program

• Syngenta's Sales Up 9%

• Mechanism Determining Seed Size Discovered

April 17, 2012

• Crape Myrtle Care

• House Budget Initiative Helps Improve Access to Farm Labor

• Delicious Locally Sourced Foods at the King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort

• Decatur County 4-H Poultry Judging Team Competes

• Mississippi Settles Beef Plant Case

• Growing Uncertainty in Corn

• National Academy of Sciences to Hold Summit on Herbicide Resistant Weeds

• Monsanto Grants Genome License

• Vidalia Growers Work to Shrink Onion Size

• USDA Issues Cotton and Wool Outlook Report

April 16, 2012

• Governor Deal Signs Metal Theft Legislation into Law

• Cotton Prices Slip Under Pressure

• Pivot Alarm Helps Protect Irrigation Systems

• DeKalb Schools Bring Locally Grown, Fresh Foods to Cafeteria

• Drought Hurting Georgia Fish Hatcheries

• Mahindra Looks at International Acquisitions

• ASA Urges Estate Tax Action Before End of Year

• USDA Working with FDA on Final Antibiotics Plan

• USFRA responds to EWG's "Poor Farming Practices" Report

• Superior Farms Makes Deal for Meat Distribution in South

April 15, 2012

• These Onions Will Never Make You Cry

• UA Team Works to Take Agriculture Research From Lab to Farms

• Corn Seeding Depth Matters, Especially in Dry Soils

• Larger Tractor Sales Up in March

• Crops And Cash Bloom Early

• Crop Insurance No. 1 Priority in New Farm Bill

• Duplicating Afghanistan From the Ground Up

• AgWeb Launches Maps to Track 2012 Planting Progress

• Monsanto Issues $500,000 Grant to National 4-H

April 14, 2012

• The Farm and Construction Machinery Industry Benefiting From Increase in Crop Planting

April 12, 2012

• Forage Conference, Beef Expo Highlight Cattlemen's Meeting

April 12, 2012

• Goats Get to Work Chewing Up Invasive Plants on UGA’s Campus

April 12, 2012

• Learn to Propagate Plants at UGA Workshop in Griffin

  A plant propagation and hobby greenhouses hands-on workshop will be held April 25 on the University of Georgia campus in Griffin, Ga. The class will meet from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the UGA Griffin campus Research & Education Garden.

April 12, 2012

• Twin Rows, Planting Date Begin Countdown to Peanut Profits

April 12, 2012

• Black Flies May Have a Purpose After All

April 12, 2012

• Corn, Wheat Advance as Freezing Weather Threatens Crops

April 12, 2012

• USDA: Corn Exports Sink

April 12, 2012

• Stellar Year for U.S. Crop Protection Chemical Distributors in 2011 with Positive Outlook Ahead

April 12, 2012

• Historical Revisions in World Cotton Stocks Jolt Market

April 12, 2012

• USDA Releases App to Report Serious Citrus Diseases

April 11, 2012

• UGA Food Scientist Casimir Akoh Awarded Two Top Professional Honors

April 11, 2012

• Gypsy Moths, Borers Threaten Georgia Timber

• Farm-To-School Program Now In 14 Georgia School Districts

April 11, 2012

• Fort Valley Farmers Market Seeks Vendors

April 11, 2012

• FDA Tries to Curb Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals

• AFBF Analysis Sees Soybeans as New Market Driver

April 11, 2012

• Senators: Farm Bill Must Be Passed by August

April 11, 2012

• USDA Urges Americans to Prevent Invasive Pests, Protect American Agriculture

April 11, 2012

• Cotton Prices Climb on Prospect of Tight Supplies

April 11, 2012

• Small Dairies Create Market for Entrepreneurs

April 10, 2012

• Well Drillers Swamped With Orders From Georgia Farmers

April 10, 2012

• Wheat Crop Coming Early to South Georgia

April 10, 2012

• Congressman, FDA Commissioner Tour Port of Savannah

April 10, 2012

• Fewer Registered Georgia Organic Farms

April 10, 2012

• Georgia-Based Trade Group Says Artificial Grass Helps Environment

April 10, 2012

• Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces BioPreferred Final Rule

April 10, 2012

• Export Demand Could Strengthen for Soybeans, Corn

April 10, 2012

• Deep Divisions Reflected in Farm Bill Debate

April 10, 2012

• NCSU Research Explains How Vermicompost-Amended Soils Ward Off Crop Pests

April 10, 2012

• CRP Acreage Enrollment Lowest Since 1988

April 10, 2012

• Biofuel Groups Seek to Intervene in RFS Lawsuit

April 09, 2012

• Strawberries & Fun Available At GFB Certified Farm Market Near You

April 09, 2012

• Central Georgia Disabled American Veterans to Present Award to Fairgrounds

April 09, 2012

• Application Deadline in Georgia for 2011 Drought Loans is May 7

• Panel Discussion will cover 150 years of Land-Grant Legacy Impacts

April 09, 2012

• DuPont Opens $40 Million Agriculture Research Facility

April 09, 2012

• Horseplay is Serious Business at 2012 Alltech Symposium

April 09, 2012

• US Forest Service Plans to Purchase, Restore Lands in 15 States

April 09, 2012

• Immigration Chief Outlines His Priorities

April 09, 2012

• Crop insurance No. 1 Priority in New Farm Bill

April 09, 2012

• Strip-Till Improves Soybean Yields

April 09, 2012

• Beef Industry Has Made ‘Huge Changes’ To Ensure Food Safety With LFTB

April 08, 2012

• Georgia Farmers Embrace Retail Agriculture

April 08, 2012

• Crop Dusting -- Not for the Faint of Heart

April 08, 2012

• Life Without Temik: What’s Next for Peanut Growers?

April 08, 2012

• Top 10 Keys to Peanut Profitability will be Shared

April 08, 2012

• At What Cost the Disconnect Between Agriculture and the Public?

April 08, 2012

• Researchers Working to Protect BT's Effectiveness

April 08, 2012

• Over 100 Groups Ask Congress to Reauthorize, Fund Farm Bill's Energy Title

April 08, 2012

• NRDC Report Reveals 29 States Unprepared for Growing Water Threats to Economy, Health

April 08, 2012

• Survey: 70% of Voters Support Immigration Reform for Farm Workers

April 05, 2012

• Prune Azaleas to Remove Dead Growth, Disease

April 05, 2012

• Cotton Scout Schools

April 05, 2012

• UGA to Celebrate Anniversary of Morill Act

April 05, 2012

• Southeast Soybean Crop may get Extra Care This Season

April 05, 2012

• Farmers Market Promotion Program Grants Available

April 05, 2012

• 2012 Alltech Symposium to Examine Strategies, Solutions for the Future of Dairy

April 05, 2012

• Unified Voice for Agriculture Crucial — but not at Expense of Southern Crops

April 05, 2012

• Growers Changing Approach in Weed Resistance Battle

April 05, 2012

• Soy Checkoff Sponsors Tractor Pulls to Showcase Biodiesel

April 05, 2012

• US Needs More Young Farmers, Ranchers

April 05, 2012

• U.S. Agriculture Secretary Makes Green Case

April 04, 2012

• Georgia Department of Agriculture Debunks Myths About Lean Finely Textured Beef

April 04, 2012

• Farm Bureau Urges Peanut Farmers to Vote in Referendum

April 04, 2012

• Retailers Ready for Southeast Peaches

April 04, 2012

• USDA Expects 75-Year High for Corn Acres

April 04, 2012

• Taking a Steak in the Future: 2012 Alltech Symposium to Re-Imagine Beef

April 04, 2012

• USDA & American Association of Community Colleges Sign Agreement to Increase Access to Education

April 04, 2012

• US Agriculture Strength Tied to Open Trade

April 04, 2012

• US Ag Deputy on Mission to Encourage Next Gen of American Farmers, Ranchers

April 04, 2012

• New Farm Bill by September? Don’t Bet On It

April 04, 2012

• Mild Winter Leaves Stored Corn at Risk from Mold

April 03, 2012

• 4-H'ers Learn Engineering and Teamwork by Building Robots

April 03, 2012

• Blazing Spring Sun has Strawberry Farmers on Edge

April 03, 2012

• Glyphosate-Resistant Pigweed in a Class All Alone Among Cotton Pests

April 03, 2012

• USDA: 2012 Peanut Acreage Will Increase 25 Percent

April 03, 2012

• Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Advanced Biofuels Industry Roundtable

April 03, 2012

• Discussion of World’s Favorite Meat on the Menu for 2012 Alltech Symposium

April 03, 2012

• Poultry Inspectors Protest Inspection Proposal at USDA

April 03, 2012

• EPA to Allow 15% Renewable Fuel in Gasoline

April 03, 2012

• IRS Makes Changes to Schedule F

April 03, 2012

• Soy Checkoff Studies Cost of Losing EU Market for Biodiesel

April 03, 2012

• USDA: 3% of Nation's Corn Crop Planted

April 02, 2012

• Settlement Available To Black Farmers

April 02, 2012

• Strawberries and Fun Available to be Picked at a Farm Near You

April 02, 2012

• Georgia Blueberry Production Goes Big

April 02, 2012

• Restrictive Immigration Laws Do Real Damage To The Economy

April 02, 2012

• Balancing Profitability and Consumer Demands at Alltech’s 28th Int'l Symposium

April 02, 2012

• Analysis: Young U.S. Farmers Coax Crops from Conservation Lands

April 02, 2012

• Organic Tobacco is High Risk, High Reward Crop

April 02, 2012

• USDA Urges Americans to Prevent Invasive Pests, Protect American Ag

April 02, 2012

• United States Hog Inventory Up 2 Percent

April 02, 2012

• Warm Weather Sets Up Nitrogen Concerns

April 01, 2012

• Despite Freeze, Georgia Blueberry Production Still Very Good

April 01, 2012

• Georgia Peanut Commission Approves New Research Grants

April 01, 2012

• Growers Urged Not To Shorten Peanut Rotation

April 01, 2012

• Vilsack Announces Recipients for Energy Audits, and Renewable Energy Development Assistance

April 01, 2012

• USDA: Largest Corn Crop In 75 Years; Big Drop For Cotton

April 01, 2012

• Brazil’s Ramped up Infrastructure Challenging U.S. Corn Exports

April 01, 2012

• USDA Projects Cotton Acreage at 13.15 Million

April 01, 2012

• Roberts-Stabenow: Public-Private Research Needed to Meet Demand

April 01, 2012

• NCBA President Responds to USDA, State Leaders Defending Safety of US Beef

April 01, 2012

• Senators Introduce Bipartisan Domestic Fuels Act

April 01, 2012

• Pioneer Hi-Bred Issues Guidance on Early Corn Planting

 

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