August 2012 News

August 31, 2012

• University of Georgia Hosts Agriculture, Engineering and Natural Resources Career Fair in November

• GFB Accepting Entries For Hay Contest, Hay Directory

• Consumer Questions with the Georgia Department of Agriculture

• Gainesville Poultry Companies Expanding, Adding 300 Jobs

• Update On USDA's Settlement With Black Farmers

• USDA Urges Livestock Producers Affected By Drought To Keep Good Records

• USDA Is Now Surveying Producers For Final Small Grains Estimates And Hog Inventory

• Committee Issues First Draft Of Plan For Organic, Modern Ag Practices To Co-Exist

• Monsanto Launches Roundup Ready Plus Weed Management Solutions App

• In The Midst Of Drought, Subsurface Drip Irrigation Helps Producers Flourish

• Firestone Unveils Ag Tire Manufactured With 10% Soybean Oil

• Monsanto Releases Wave Of New Digital Tools For Farmers, All Free

• Goodyear Farm Tires Launches Two Increased Flexion Product Lines

• AgCareers, FFA Launch Career Tools

August 30, 2012

• Broiler Placed in Georgia Down 3%, Broiler Eggs Down 3%

• Sanderson Farms Swings to 3rd-Quarter Profit Amid Higher Market Pric

• Georgia to Open First-of-its-kind Animal Facility

• USDA Forecasts Record Farm Income, Despite Drought

• US Farmers Eye Record Profits

• Trimble Introduces Yield Monitoring For Its CFX-750 Display

• Renewable Fuels Assn: RFS Waiver Requests Ignore Consumers, Add To Gas Bills

• Vermeer Announces Next Generation Of Rancher Balers

• USB: Chinese Officials Complimentary, Optimistic About Future With U.S. Soy

• Feed Industry Commend FDA, AFFCO On Ingredient Approval Process

• Syngenta To Acquire DuPont's Professional Products Business

• Case IH Announces "Red Power" Skid Steer Auction

August 29, 2012

• Georgia Cotton, Peanut Field Day Scheduled Sept. 12

• 'Exceptional' Drought Wreaks Havoc in Southwest Georgia

• World Agricultural Equipment Market to Rise 6.7%

• Recurring Droughts Highlight Need To Better Manage Water Resources, Safeguard Food Security

• Farm Futures Releases 2013 Planting Intentions Survey Results

• Drought of 2012 Will Effect Food Prices

• Alnylam, Monsanto Form Strategic Alliance

• Syngenta Announces EPA Registration Of Lexar EZ And Lumax EZ Herbicides

• CF Industries Closes Its Louisana Nitrogen Facility Ahead Of Isaac

• Fertilizer Prices Expected To Remain Steady

• ARAMARK Partners With The HSUS In Movement To Eliminate Gestation Crates

August 28, 2012

• ABAC To Utilize Rare Pitcher Plant Bog in Turner County

• Alltech Engages the Next Generation: University Ambassador

• Novozymes, Chemtex Partner, Receive $99 Million From USDA To Build Biofuels Plant In North Carolina

• Texas Governor Joins Coalition In Requesting RFS Waiver

• "Farm Bill Now" Coalition Formed, Unite's Nation's Farm Groups In Push For New Farm Bill

• New KernelStar Technology Represents Next Phase in Advanced Forage Processing From John Deere

• AGCO Rolls Out Three RoGator High-Clearance Sprayers for 2013

• Precision Planting Announces New Down Force Control System

• Monsanto's FieldScripts Ground Breakers Trials Begin in 2013

• Beef Checkoff Launches "Back To School With Beef" Promotion

• Argus Launches North American Fertilizer Service

August 27, 2012

• Warm, Dry Spring and Summer Lead to West Nile Virus Fears

• State FFA officer Named in Gordon Schools; First for Gordon County Schools in More than 30 years

• Latest Drought Monitor Shows 77% Of U.S. In Its Grips

• Federal Reserve: Ag Credit Conditions Still Good, Despite Drought

• Farmer: 'It was the System That Failed us'

• Judge Rules In Favor of Sugar Industry In High Fructose Case

• Egg Production Down Slightly

• FDA Announces Indiana Farm Responsible For Samonella Outbreak In Cantaloupe

• Study Shows That Americans Throw away 40% of Their Food

• Romney Campaign Issues Statement Supporting RFS

• Ohio State: New Herbicide-Resistant Weed Confirmed Prompts Measures To Limit Its Spread

• New 7080 Series Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters from John Deere

• Case IH Celebrates Magnum Tractor's Silver Anniversary

August 26, 2012

• President Obama, Governor Romney Discuss Industry Priorities to ASA

• Leaders Say Farm Bill Still Possible Before Sept. 30

• Harrisvaccines Awarded Contract From U.S. Dept Of Homeland Security To Develop FMD Vaccine

• Lindsay Introduces Apps And Remote Control For Pivots, Laterals, Pumps

• Neogen Acquires Macleod Pharmaceuticals

August 24, 2012

• Outstanding Agricultural Economist Awards Now Accepting Nominations

• New UF-developed Plant Databases and Models Could Lead to More Nutritious Foods

• Consumer Questions with the Georgia Department of Agriculture

• Southwest Georgia Farm Credit’s MyStart Programs Offer Financing Programs to Help Young Farmers with Low Cost Loan Programs

• Ethanol Stays In Gasoline Even If Mandate Ends

• Beef Checkoff: Huge Strides For U.S. Beef Being Made In Russia

• "Farm Bill Now" Coalition Unites Nation's Farm Groups In Push For New Farm Bill

• August Auctions Show Little Evidence Of Drought's Impact On Farmland Values

• Purdue Economist: Reduced Cattle Herd Could Mean Bigger Profits

• Nat'l Pork Producers Council Applauds Issuance Of USDA's Wholesale Pork Reporting Rule

• John Deere Expands 6 Series Tractor Line up with 12 New, Updated Models

• Analysts See Investments in Brazil, Other Arable Lands Increasing During U.S. Drought

August 23, 2012

• Georgia Governor Nathan Deal Requests EPA Waive Ethanol Mandate; Cites Severe Economic Harm in State

• Harveys Offers Customers Chance to Meet County Music Superstar Luke Bryan

• U.S. And Canadian Hog Herd Up 1%

• U.S. And Canadian Cattle Inventory Down 2%

• Soybeans Hit Record Prices

• SW Indiana Farm Linked To Salmonella Outbreak In Cantaloupe

• How A Biofuel Dream Called Jatropha Came Crashing Down

• World Watch Institute: Fossil Fuel, Renewable Energy Subsidies On The Rise

• Ag Leader Unveils New GeoSteer Automated Steering System

• Case IH Launches New Titan 30 Series Floater

August 22, 2012

• Farm Aid Issues Grants To Farmers Affected By Drought

• Georgia's Egg Production up 3%

• Alltech Engages the Next Generation: University Bound

• Georgia Officials Issue Warning on Swine

• Department of Agriculture Predicts Record Peanut Crop

• Earliest Corn Harvest On Record Now Underway

• Monitor the Moisture and Mycotoxins in your Fields this Summer

• Hay Production Down 16% Due To Drought

• African Swine Fever Discovered In Ukraine

• Rationing The 2012 U.S. Soybean Crop

• Infrastructure Investment Could Save Farmers Millions

• AGCO Offers Combine Adjustments For Harvesting Drought-Stricken Soybeans

• Rabobank Adds Staff To Its Renewable Energy And Infrastructure Finance Group

August 21, 2012

• Cover Crop Research Shows Advantages Against Pests

• Georgia Part of Multi-state Salmonella Outbreak

• Corn Yields May Be Better Than Expected

• Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against E15

• Federal court delivers split decisions on immigration laws in Alabama, Georgia

• Boehringer Ingelheim Sales Up 6%

• AgriBank's Net Income Rises 20%

• AGCO To Unveil New Products At Farm Progress Show

• Dow AgroSciences Launches Innovative Corn Trait With Five Technologies In Argentina

• Renewable Fuels Association Applauds Court's E15 Decision

August 20, 2012

• Beekeeper to give Introduction to the Craft at Sept. 20 Field Day

• USDA Seeks Applications For Grants To Help Ag Producers Bring More Value To Their Products

• Nat'l Corn Growers Assn Issues Statement On RFS Waiver

• Cows Eating Candy During the Drought

• University Studies Show Waiving RFS Would Have Negligible Impact On Corn Price

• NCGA's Corn Farmers Coalition Launches New Campaign In Washington, D.C.

• American Soybean Assn Takes Stand Against Deceptive Food Labeling Initiative

• Feed, Grain Groups Commend FDA For Clarifying New Rules

• Weed Science Society: 2.4-D Resistance Could Limit Herbicide's Future Usefulness

• Poll Finds 81% Of Americans Worried About Drought And Water Shortages

• Drought Cuts Farmers' Income

August 17, 2012

• Deal Order Expands State's Ability to use Georgia Forest Products

• Officials: Drought May Push Food Prices up in Georgia

• Aide For Drought-Striken Poultry Farmers

• Romney Campaign Names Its New "Farmers And Ranchers" Team

• Ag Sec'y Vilsack Comments On Beef Checkoff Lawsuit

• John Deere Issues Full Year Outlook

• U Of Illinois Professor Compares 1988 And 2012 Droughts' Impact On Corn Crop

• USDA Eases Restrictions On Pastures For Organically Produced Livestock

• Univ Of Missouri Vet: Drought Conditions Make Corn Dangerous To Feed

• Syngenta Presents Highlights Of Its Wheat Breeding Program

• Highlights From Alltech's Poultry Conference In China

August 16, 2012

• Carter Black Receives GFB Commodity Award

• UGA Grad Student Gets Federal Research Fellowship

• John Deere's Sales Up 13%, Earnings Up 12%

• AGCO Issues Combine Tips for Drought-Stressed Corn

• Rosetta Green, Iowa State To Develop Plants Resistant To Nematodes

• To Protect Ethanol, Obama Seeks to Inflate Meat Prices

• Price of Ground Beef Hits Record High

• Livestock, Industry Groups File Lawsuit Against U.S. Forest Service

• Monsanto: Long-Term Ag Trends, Expanding Opportunities Drive Company's Confidence in it's Global Growth

• Feeding America Warns SNAP Program Cuts Will Overwhelm Food Pantries, Hunger Relief Charities

• Phosphate Holdings' Sales Up 8%

• Animal Welfare Approved Announces Grants For Farmers To Make Welfare Improvements

August 15, 2012

• Rock Eagle Event Introduces Visitors to Stream Dwellers

• Gale Buchanan and Buddy Leger to be Inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame

• U.S. Grains Council Issues Comments On USDA's Supply Report

• USDA: 23% Of Corn, 30% Of Soybeans In Good/Excellent Shape

• U Of Illinois Ag Economist: Corn And Soybean Forecasts, What's Next?

• USDA Announces Meat Purchase To Assist Livestock Producers

• USDA Releases Results Of Cattle Feedlot Study

• Cattlemen's Beef Board, Federation Of State Beef Councils Announce Restructure

• Nat'l Pork Producers Council Issues Statement On USDA's $100 Million Purchase

• FMC Anticipates Registration Of Two New Herbicides

August 14, 2012

• Georgia's Farm Value Down 8%

• How Local Farmers Deal with Drought

• Tractor Sales Up 13% In July, Combines Up 21%

• Global Renewable Fuels Alliance Responds To U.N.'s Comments On Ethanol

• Drought Damage Dangers Not Just About Yields, Increased Levels Of Nitrates And Mycotoxins

• Farm Bureau Comments On USDA's Crop Report

• Dekalb Silage Proven Products for 2013 Offer High Quality Feed and Maximum Milk Production

• Nat'l Corn Growers Assn Addresses Concerns In Light Of Corn Crop Estimates

• Rabobank Report: Q3 2012 Global Beef Industry

• Purdue Experts: Crop Report Dismal, But Not Unexpected

• Pfizer Animal Health Donates Money Saved From Nat'l Sales Meeting To Mexican Orphanage

August 13, 2012

• Survey Details Damage from Feral Hogs

• Heat, Drought Affecting Georgia Dairy Farmers

• USDA Report Doesn't Justify RFS Waiver

• USDA Forecasts Corn Production To Be Down 13%, Soybeans 12%

• AccuWeather: July 2012 Marks Hottest Month On Record

• Cargill Revenues Up 12%, Earnings Drop 56%

• Gavilion Enters Into Ethanol, DDGs Marketing Agreements With Advanced BioEnergy

• Barge Traffic Disrupted On Mississippi River

• USDA To Crack Down On SNAP Fraud

• Mycogen Seeds Introduces New Grain Corn Hybrids For 2013 Growing Season

August 10, 2012

• Georgia Broiler Hatchery Report

• Georgia Summer Forage Update

• Tasting Georgia At The Farmers Market

• Ethanol Production Falling

• U.N.'s Food Price Index Jumps 6%

• Ethanol Groups Respond To API's Analysis On The Renewable Fuel Standard

• Report Shows Little Impact On Soundness Of Farm Credit System Due To Drought

• Monsanto Board Approves 25% Quarterly Dividend Increase

• Ethanol Issues Not Expected To Significantly Impact Gas Prices

August 10, 2012

• Global Crop Protection Expected To Reach $71.3 Billion In 2018

August 10, 2012

• Report Forecasts Animal Feed Additives Market To Reach $17.5 Billion Globally By 2018

August 09, 2012

• A Time of Crisis for Food Production

• New Study Examines Georgia's Immigrants

• Beef Business Better Off Without Big Government

• Report Forecasts Ag Biotechnology Market Value To Reach $14.4 Billion

• International Food Policy Research Institute Urges Actions To Prevent Global Food Crises

• National Cattlemen's Beef Association Continues To Urge EPA To Adjust Ethanol Mandate

• New Drought Assistance to America's Producers

• Toro Celebrates 50 Years In Underground Irrigation

• Tyson Foods Sales Up 18%, Earnings Are Even With Last Year

• Tractor Supply Company To Build New Headquarters

August 08, 2012

• Crop Data Gives Drought-Stricken Farmers a Leg Up on Getting by with Less

• Farmers Market Secrets

• Regents Set to Vote on UGA Farm Sale, Other Projects

• Student-Run Business Ships Cattle Embryos

• Trimble Introduces Handheld Crop Sensor

• Farmland Values Rose 11% In 2011

• Monsanto Fund Announces Support For Drought Stricken Farmers, Communities

• USDA: Only 23% Of Corn, 29% Of Soybeans Rated Good To Excellent

• Syngenta, Agrinos Expand Their Cooperation

• Commentary By Nation's Largest Farmland Realtor About Prices

• Beck's Hybrids Issues Statement On Seed Supply Availability For 2013

August 07, 2012

• SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available in Georgia Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration for Drought

• Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Receives Watson-Brown Grant

• Former State Forester given Wise Owl Award

• Farm Expenditures Reach Record High Of $317 Billion

• No Break Expected For Cattle Feeders

• Farm Futures Releases Results Of Its Drought Impact Survey

• National Corn Growers Association Continues To Set Membership Record

• Low Income Countries Represent Best Opportunities For U.S. Ag Export Markets

• Trade Organizations Announce Formation Of Biofuel Producers Coordinating Council

• Purdue Economist: Short Crop Could Complicate Farmland Leases, Rent Payments

• USDA Releases Public Comments On Key Statistical Reports

August 06, 2012

• Next Year Corn? Soybeans? Cotton? Peanuts?

• Row Crop Disease Update

• Georgia Beef Quality Assurance Guidelines

• Dr. John Bembry honored as Georgia Tree Farmer of the Year

• Record Drought is Good Business for Some

• Livestock Disaster Aid Package Passed By House

• Drought Intensifies, Nearly 80% Of The Nation Affected

• Advanced Ethanol Council Applauds Senate Finance Committee's Vote On Tax Extenders

• Analysis Shows Farm Bill's Dairy Supply Management Provision Would Have Triggered In May

• Farm Credit System's Net Income Up 6%, Loans Volume Increase 3%

August 04, 2012

• Georgia Forestry Commission Given Award for Promoting Sustainability

August 03, 2012

• No New Well Permits in SW Georgia

• Georgia 4-H Helps Build Leadership Though its Step Up and Lead Program

• Almost Half of U.S. Declared Drought Disaster Area: Small Business Loans Available

• Monsanto Wins Patent Infringement Case Against DuPont Pioneer

• DuPont Strongly Disagrees With Ruling, Will Appeal

• Lucas Praises House Passage of Disaster Assistance Legislation

• Ag Groups Rally To Pull One-Year Farm Bill Extension From The House Floor

• Ag Economist Forecasts Crop Insurance Underwriting Costs At $12 To $15 Billion

• Riding Herd on G.O.P. Effort to Produce a Farm Bill in the House

• USDA Removes Barriers To Trade And Expands Market Access For U.S. Farm Exports

• Syngenta: Stinkbugs Plague Soybeans Across The U.S.

• CNH's Sales Up 3%, Earnings Up 11%

August 02, 2012

• African Agricultural Delegation Visits UGA Campus in Tifton

• Georgia 4-H'ers Win Top Honors at Annual State Congress

• Mid-Season Peanut Update

• Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces New Drought Assistance, Designates an Additional 218 Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

• U.S. Soybean Farmers Celebrate Partnership With China

• Farm Aid Responds To Drought, Activates Disaster Fund

• Animal Agriculture Alliance Ends Its Relationship With Bank Of America

• Poultry Groups Challenge Trucking Hours Of Service Final Rule

• Dow AgroSciences Names New Operations Manager For Its PhytoGen Research Team

• MWI Veterinary Supply Sales Rose 33%, Profits Up 28%

August 01, 2012

• Midwest Drought Costs Georgia Poultry Producers Big Bucks

• Irrigation Altering Georgia's Agricultural Geometry

• Tom Vilsack: Farm Bill Extension 'an Excuse'

• Farm Bureau Opposes Farm Bill Extension

• American Soybean Association Opposes Extension Of Expiring Farm Bill

• USDA's Crop Ratings Continue To Slip, 48% Of Corn Is Rated Poor To Very Poor

• ADM's Sales Up 11%, Earnings Fall 41%

• Report Forecasts Animal Health Market To Reach $43 Billion In Five Years

• Survey Finds Vast Majority Of Americans Are Confident In Their Food's Safety

• It's Not All Gloom And Doom For The Cattle Industry

 

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