USDA is getting the word out about the various options of Loan Assistance Programs they have available.
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending August 21st put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA:
June Beef Retail Sales Show Positive Trend
June 2009 was a good month for beef in the grocery store meat case, according to Randy Irion with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
State Peanut Acreage Info Not Yet Available
Peanut acreage numbers for individual states are not quite ready yet as Tyron Spearman explains why.
Citrus Greening Disease Confirmed in Mexico
News reports and other statements this week from Mexican officials and California citrus industry representatives confirm HLB, known as citrus greening disease, is present in the country’s Yucatan peninsula. Quoted as saying Mexico has been cooperative in fighting the plant disease and its vector, the asian citrus psyllid, California Citrus Mutual spokesmen also indicate meetings with Mexican agriculture officials are …
Spraying Production Systems Addressed at Citrus Expo
An advanced citrus production system that should help growers get into production quickly, and low-volume spraying for psyllid control, are hot topics at Citrus Expo. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff summarizes presentations on those issues in the following reports. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.
2007 Farm Census
This contains facts for everyone who eats. Everett Griner gives us some interesting questions that might be answered in it.
Detrimental Water Quality Regulations Being Proposed
Proposed numeric nutrient water quality standards are causing great concern among those in Florida agriculture and Charles Shinn, Assistant Director of Government and Community Affairs with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, says the proposal has several flaws.
Beneficial Viruses
Researchers have shown that enzymes from bacteria-infecting viruses known as phages could have beneficial applications for human and animal health.
Internet Tool Focuses on Natural Resources
A new confidential online tool is now available to help farmers assess how their operational decisions affect natural resource management.