American Farm Bureau chief economist, Bob Young, says when you look at the cap and trade proposals in both the U.S. House and Senate, the one thing that is agreed upon is that there will certainly be a major impact on agriculture. However not agreed upon, is whether that change will be good or bad.
New Herbicide Tolerant Trait Technology for Soybeans
With soybean acreage on the rise here in the Southeast, Kevin Tomka, District Sales Manager with Dow AgroSciences, says that they have a new herbicide tolerant trait technology that will help growers maintain that acreage while battling herbicide resistance.
Peanut Exports are Down
The latest peanut export and import numbers have been released as Tyron Spearman reports most came in lower again.
Chambliss Request USDA and EPA to Update Climate Change Analysis
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and U.S. Representative Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), ranking members of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees respectively, have sent letters to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson regarding the climate change legislation analysis models used by both USDA and the EPA. Full text of the …
GCC Annual Meeting Speaker Lineup
The Georgia Cotton Commission’s 3rd Annual Meeting is coming up January 27, 2010 and Karen Nikitopoulos, communications program manager, says the one day event is a great opportunity for producers to receive a vast amount of information to help their operations.
GPC Nominations Accepted Monday and Tuesday
Nominations meetings for three positions on the Georgia Peanut Commission will take place next week as Tyron Spearman has the details.
Losing Your Land
Eminent Domain laws mean trouble as Everett Griner explains.
Estate Tax Extension Blocked
Recently the House passed a one-year extension of current rates for the estate tax, but it now appears the tax law will expire at the end of the year as Senate Republicans blocked efforts to renew it.
New Peanut Roasting Research
Today Tyron Spearman has information about new roasting techniques and what it means for peanuts.
Food Rip-offs
Packaging policies are costly to consumers. Everett Griner explains just how costly and why.