May 2012 News

May 31, 2012

• Cotton, Melon Intercropping System Getting Good Look

• Storm Beryl Wasn’t Much Help for Southeast Drought

• Hail, Rain Affect Watermelon Markets

• Sunbelt Field Day to Feature Research, Innovation, Education

• In Alabama, Strict Immigration Law Sows Discord

• U Of Illinois Economists: Is The Ethanol Boom Coming To An End?

• NCGA: Atrazine Lawsuit Settlement Affirms Safety Of The Herbicide

• Senate Farm Bill’s ARC Program Ensures Equitable Treatment of Program Crops

• USDA Moves Ahead On FSA County Office Consolidation

• Green Still Follows Green: The Environment Retains Influence on Spending

May 30, 2012

• Southeast Drought 2012: Georgia, South Carolina Residents Try To Make Do With Dry Weather

• UGA Researchers Find Hazelnuts Improve Infant Formula

• New Ticks Spread Across Southeast, Diseases Rise

• CNH Global Suspends Sales to Iran

• “FFA Rally to Fight Hunger” Planned for 2012 Convention

• Tyson Foods Sales Up 6%, Net Income Drops 29%

• USDA Provides Funding For Pest And Disease Management Disaster Prevention

• USDA Seeks Public Comment On Major Statistical Reports, Retains Current Release Times

• USDA Releases 2010 Annual Summary For Pesticide Data Program

• New Report Shows Farmers See Economic, Environmental Benefits From Biotech Crops

• USFRA Announces Second Round Of "Food Dialogues"

May 29, 2012

• Mitchell County Ethanol Plant Secures New Financing

• Southeast Tries to Work with Persistent Drought

• D.C. Watch: Senate to Debate Farm Bill

• Syngenta Settles Atrazine Litigation In The USA

• Agriculture Sector Promising for Investors

• Iowa Land Professionals Forecast Farmland Values To Rise 15% This Year

• Japan Farmers Plant, Pray for Radiation-Free Rice

• California's Egg-Farm Law Prompts a Push for National Standards

• Small Dairies go Under as Milk Prices Sink Again

May 25, 2012

• Growing Industry: Local Farmers Markets Meeting Demand for Fresh Produce

• Roasted Crickets can be Gourmet or Life-Sustaining Food

• Alltech Symposium Reveals A World Of 9 Billion Opportunities

• USDA: Agreement Signed With Industry Aviation Leaders To Use Biofuels

• Kubota Receives High Marks In Dealer Survey

• Tightness Of Old Crop Corn May Cause Rationing

• France's Ban On Monsanto Corn Trait Rejected By The EU

• Nat'l Sustainable Ag Coalition Comments On Proposed USDA's Microloan Program

• USDA Announces New, Expanded Access To Credit For America's Farmers And Ranchers

• Dow AgroSciences, Agdia Announce License Agreement

May 24, 2012

• Independent Poultry Farmers Need More Options

• Southeast Peach Volumes Could be Down 25-35%

• 11th Year for Georgia Wine Country Festival

• Purdue Economist: Fuel Prices Expected To Stabilize This Summer

• ARA: EPA Finalizes Rule Authorizing Limited Uses Of Methyl Bromide

• Monsanto To Introduce One Dozen New Soybean Traits

• Monsanto Enters Ag Equipment Business, Acquires Precision Planting

• Collegiate FFA Seeks Ambassadors For Agriculture

• Alltech Launches Crop Science Division

• ADM Expands Production Of CLARISOY--World's First Vegetable-Based Protein

May 23, 2012

• Can Soil Sensors Save Georgia Waterways from Drought?

• USDA Issues "Feed Outlook" Report

• USDA: Crop Planting Nearly Finished, Far Ahead Of Average

• International Biological Diversity Day, Ag Technologies Help Protect Natural Habitats

• Urban Agriculture Redefined, Growing Crops In Recycled Shipping Containers

• Hidden Danger in Farming

• USDA Will Ask Public Input on Ag Report Release Times

• New Book "Demystifying Food From Farm To Fork" Published

• AGCO Names New Global Marketing Manager, Challenger Brand Marketing Manager

• U Of Illinois: Pork Producers Ask, What Happened?

May 22, 2012

• Peanut Farmer Testifies at Farm Bill Hearing

• Op-Ed: Ranchers Rights Are Being Trampled

• Obama Administration To Hire 20,000 Young People For Summer Work On Public Lands

• USDA: Cattle On Feed 15% Lower Than Last Year

• Fifth Third Bank Sued Over Eastern Livestock Failure

• President Obama's Historic Speech On Agriculture And Nutrition At G8

• Trimble Breaks Ground On Its New Headquarters Building

• USDA Issues" Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook" Report

• Cornucopia Institute Issues White Paper "The Organic Watergate"

• New Global Alliance Formed By Agriculture Equipment Manufacturing Associations

May 21, 2012

• Mount Airy Farmer Reflects on Mission in Afghanistan

• South Georgia Farmers Watch Farm Bill Hearings

• Department Of Energy Official Critical Of E15 Report

• USDA Report Shows "Healthy" Foods Are Affordable

• AGCO Breaks Ground For Facility In Johannesburg, Grows Its Presence In Africa

• Tune In To The Alltech Symposium On RURAL TV And The Alltech Ag Network

• DEKALB Announces Its 2013 "Top Performers" Lineup

• Syngenta To Expand Its Presence In Africa

• Nat'l Corn Growers Assn Requests Public Comment Period on CBOT's Trading Hour Changes

• Pioneer Hi-Bred To Hire More Agronomy Experts

May 18, 2012

• Farmers Markets Offer Fresh, Local Produce at a Good Price

• Fruit Flies are Annoying but not Harmful

• Farm Bureau: Multi-Legged Stool Best Approach For Farm Bill

• 2011 Crop Insurance Claims Approach $11 Billion, 25% Higher Than Previous Record

• Independent Solar Developers Completes World's First Cattle Feedlot Solar Field

• More Groups back Commodity Program Choices

• Pioneer Hi-Bred To Sell Soybeans By Seed Count

• 16 Companies With Significant Ag Operations In Fortune 500

• Syngenta, Dow AgroSciences To Offer Reduced Structured Refuge

• John Deere Updates Its 2012 Outlook

May 17, 2012

• Georgia, South Carolina Peaches Ready for Early Harvest

• Central Georgia Growers Worry Over Pecan Thefts

• New University Study: Ethanol Reduced Gas Prices By More Than $1 In 2011

• Statement From Ag Sec'y Vilsack On The U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement

• Global Fertilizer Industry Launches Online Campaign Ahead Of G8 Summit

• Major Brokerage Firm Recommends Trade Be Suspended When USDA Issues Reports

• Deere's Sales And Earnings Up 12%

• Denny's Restaurants Bans Gestation Crates

• Kansas Rancher Named "America's Farmers Mom Of The Year 2012"

• USDA Issues "World Agricultural Supply And Demand Estimates" Report

May 16, 2012

• A Peanut Plant For Your Yard

• Deadline to Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans in Georgia is June 13

• FFA Names 50 Individuals As The 2012 New Century Farmers

• ASA Welcomes Launch of U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

• USDA Issues "Season-Average Price Forecasts" Report

• Univ. Of Illinois Ag Economist: Corn Market Direction Unfolding

• Syngenta Fined For Mislabeling Pesticides

• USDA: 87% Of Corn, 46% Of Soybeans Planted

• LightSquared Files For Chapter 11 Protection

• TIAA-CREF Announces $2 Billion Global Agriculture Company

• USDA Issues "Cotton And Wool Outlook" Report

May 15, 2012

• Drought Raises Worries of Return to Summer of 2007

• Shading Helps South Georgia Pepper Farmers Beat the Heat

• Longtime Barrow Farmer, Agriculture Advocate Dies

• Marubeni Weighs $5 Billion Deal for U.S. Grain Handler

• U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance Impacting America's Food Conversations

• Nat'l Corn Growers Assn Applauds USDA's Bioeconomy Blueprint

• USDA Celebrates 150 Years

• U.S. Requests WTO To Settle Poultry Trade Dispute With India

• Canadian Tractor Sales Up 20% In April, 2WD Tractor Sales Up

• Cargill Sales Up 18%, Earnings Drop 50%

May 13, 2012

• Immigration Bill Cost Georgia Farmers ‘Close to’ $400 Million, Labor Leader Says

• Local Farmers Provide Week’s Worth of Food to Wauka Mountain School

• New Survey Shows Most Americans Support Existing Food Biotech Labeling Laws

• Farm Bureau: Soybean Crop Increases, But Supply To Dip To Historic Low

• U.S. Postal Service Announces New Plan, Will Spare Rural Location Closures

• Report Shows Biofuels Industry Adds Quarter Of A Trillion To World Economy

• U.N.: Countries Adopt Global Guidelines On Land Tenure

• New Rabobank Report Shows Value-Added Fresh Vegetables Positioned For Growth

• Expert Panel Reports On Wyoming Pork Facility Video

• Super Weeds No Easy Fix for US Agriculture Experts

• Super Weeds No Easy Fix for US Agriculture-Experts

May 10, 2012

• UGA Griffin Campus to Host Farm to Fork Food Business Workshop

• Georgia 4-H'er Honored by President Obama

• Tactics to Improve this Summer's Tomato Harvest

• Beard, Protsko Win Prestigious Walter B. Hill Awards From UGA

• 2011 Final Cotton Production

• USDA Issues "Fertilizer Use And Price" Report

• New Documentaries, Website Show How Atrazine Helps Save Water, Conserve Soil

• Survey Finds Moms Feeling Guilt, Confusion about Organic, Local and Modern Farming

• Nation's Weed Scientists Meet To Find Resistance Solutions

• USDA Projects 14.8 Billion Bushel Corn Crop

May 09, 2012

• NSF Grant will Help Scientists Uncover Hidden Soybean Genes

• Georgia Commodities To Tantalize Tastebuds With Select Chef Lineup

• Students Learn to Eat Local

• Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Job Creation Funding for 12 Projects in Nine States

• United States Agribusiness Report Q2 2012

• Produce Farmers Want Seat at Farm Bill Table

• USDA Grants to Increase Farmers Market Participation in SNAP

• Biomass Means Business

• Feds to Look at Whether Rattlesnakes Endangered

• Officials Tout Innovative Meat Processing Plant in McDowell

May 08, 2012

• Despite Dry Weather, There’s Still Time for a Good Crop Year

• Georgia Produce Business Update Briefs

• Gary Black Accompanies Governor on Upcoming Trade Mission to Turkey

• Weed Invading Southwest Mississippi

• USDA: 71% Of Corn Is Planted, 24% Of Beans

• New White Paper Highlights Challenges, Opportunities, Needs In Animal Agriculture

• Committee on World Food Security Set To Endorse Land Tenure Guidelines

• Tyson Foods' Net Income Down 30%

• Trade Reacts To Expanded CBOT Hours

• Comprehensive Use Of Crop Protection Products Helps Maximize Yield Potential

May 07, 2012

• Saving a River, One Farm at a Time

• Georgia's Organic Education Ranked

• Diamond Pet Foods Expands Recall Due to Salmonella Contamination

• Dept Of Interior, USDA Provide Funding For Ag Water Use Efficiency Programs

• NCGA Critical Of Purdue's Statement On Climate Change, Biofuels

• Pioneer Hi-Bred Launches Replant Calculator Tool

• Checkoff Releases Two New "Beef Quality Assurance" Videos

• NCGA Issues Comments On Anti-GMO Fervor

• BASF's Priaxor And Merivon Fungicide Receive Registration

• Golden Acres Genetics To Distribute Syngenta's Catalyst Brand Seed

May 06, 2012

• April 2012 was Warmer and Dryer than Normal

• The Future of Farming is High Tech

• Keep Fire Ants Away From Compost Piles, Vegetable Gardens

• Weed Covers Turfgrass with Snowy Appearance

• Agriculture Commissioner Speaks on Future of Business

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

• USDA Provides Update On BSE Case

• Farm Bill Pits South Against Midwest

• U.N.: Food Prices Ease But Stay High

• Pfizer's Sales Decline 7%, Net Income Drops 19%

May 03, 2012

• Consumer Q’s from the Georgia Department of Agriculture

• Cotton may not be King of the Crop this Year

• Alan Armitage Recognized for a Career Full of Contributions to Horticulture

• Criticism Heavy During Farm Bill Markup

• RFD-TV and Alltech Announce Partnership with iHigh.com

• New Study Shows Larger Dairies By Far The Most Profitable

• Monsanto Introduces Enhanced Online Insect Forecasting Tool

• US Pesticide Demand to Approach $10 Billion in 2016

• Sustainability of U.S. Soybean Farmers Continuously Improving

• USDA Encourages Public to Make Cinco de Mayo a “Citrus de Mayo” Celebration

May 02, 2012

• Tax Reform Aids Georgia Families, Businesses

• UGA Competitive with Addition of College of Engineering

• UGA College of Environment and Design Dean Judges National Sustainable Awards

• US to Expedite E. Coli Tracking

• Beef Checkoff Launches New Tool Helping Consumers Select Their Food

• New Study Rates Land Grant Universities' Organic Farming Curriculum

• Renewable Fuels Assn Answers Anti-Ethanol Speculation From Joint Economic Committee Hearing

• U.N.: New Strain Of Food-And-Mouth Disease Found In Gaza Strip

• Nation's Largest 100 Ag Co-ops Post Near Record Sales, Margins

• DuPont/BP Joint Ventue Switching Two Of Its Ethanol Plants To Biobutanol

May 01, 2012

• CAES Agronomist Studying Vertical Farming Concepts

• SBA Disaster Loans Available in Georgia Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration

• Expo Farm Expels Excess Water

• Your Career Starts Here - Alltech Launches Graduate Program 2012

• New Proposed BioPreferred Regulation to Expand Biobased Products for Federal Purchase

• United States Leads World in Exports of Ethanol

• Organic Growth Puts America's Universities to the Test

• AGCO Earnings Blow Past Wall Street Forecasts

• AGCO Reports First Quarter Results

• How New Immigration Laws Are Changing States

• Feeding the World Through Smarter Agriculture

 

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