Agricultural Industry News & Press Releases

2008 News Reports

September 2008

September 4, 2008 ARS Scientists Test MRI Device to Measure Body Fat in Piglets
September 4, 2008 USDA Announces proposed rule for requirements of the disposition of downer cattle
September 3, 2008 Threat has passed for soybean rust this year
September 3, 2008 Drought reduces insect, disease pressure

August 2008

August 30, 2008 New Tool Offers Comparison of Old and New Farm Legislation
August 29, 2008 Sweet Potato Out-Yields Corn in Ethanol Production Study
August 29, 2008 Minor blue mold outbreak reminds farmers to practice caution
August 28, 2008 Numbers Show How Livestock Benefits From Ethanol
August 27, 2008 Taking Earth's Temperature via Satellite
August 23, 2008 Sorghum's biofuel potential spotlighted
August 23, 2008 "Slick" Gene Helps Cattle Beat the Heat
August 20, 2008 Rising costs put farming in center of perfect storm
August 15, 2008 Here's the Beef: Identifying DNA Markers and Traits
August 14, 2008 NCGA Believes EPA’s Proposed Carbofuran Ruling Goes Too Far
August 14, 2008 AFBF Supports Carrying Out Feed Programs as Intended
August 12, 2008 USDA Crop Progress Report Highlights Strong Corn Crop Condition
August 12, 2008 Purdue Researchers Blame Oil Spike for Ethanol Demand, Higher Corn Prices
August 7, 2008 Researchers Battle Wheat Disease
August 7, 2008 Salmonella Outbreak Investigation Continues
August 6, 2008 Schafer Announces $390 Million Available for Natural Disaster Recovery Assistance
August 5, 2008 USDA Increases Limits for Direct Operating and Farm Ownership Loan
August 1, 2008 USDA Takes Action on Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling
August 1, 2008 Food Safety Developments Are in the Air

July 2008

July 31, 2008 Test Vaccines Show Promise against Parasite of Cattle
July 31, 2008 Regulatory Approvals Achieved for Roundup Ready 2 Yield Soybeans in Mexico, Australia and New Zealand
July 29, 2008 McCain, Obama Pledge Support of Agriculture to Farm Bureau Presidents
July 28, 2008 CRP Ruling a Win for Farmers and Ranchers
July 28, 2008 Drought conditions intensify across Georgia
July 28, 2008 Survey Finds Broad Public Support for More Ethanol
July 24, 2008 Southern States Launches New Web Site!
July 18, 2008 Extend Grazing Season by Stockpiling Grass
July 18, 2008 Black Shank Cases Increasing
July 15, 2008 Corn Stocks in USDA Report Higher than Expected
July 15, 2008 Agriculture Committee Continues Review of Commodity Exchange Act Legislation
July 15, 2008 ARS Examines Commercial Potential of Ethanol Coproduct
July 15, 2008 Wheat harvest produces outstanding yields
July 15, 2008 Focus on sustainability growing
July 10, 2008 House of Representatives Passes Legislation Requiring CFTC to Curb Oil Market Speculation
July 10, 2008 Tracking milk and egg trends
July 10, 2008 Retail Food Prices Rise Slightly in Second Quarter
July 10, 2008 NCGA Commends Congress for Flood Aid Totaling Nearly a Half-Billion Dollars
July 10, 2008 Weather Damaged Crop Costs Top $8 Billion
July 7, 2008 Pathogen Genes Targeted in Studies to Protect Salad Veggies
July 7, 2008 UK research finds pulse irrigation potentially useful for farmers
July 7, 2008 Scientists Test Method for Sanitizing Leafy Produce
July 7, 2008 Grazing Cattle Year-Round Pays Off
July 7, 2008 Algae holds promise as biofuel
July 2, 2008 USDA "Power Plants" Exhibit to Open at National Arboretum
July 2, 2008 Meat Safety: It All Works Out in the Wash
July 2, 2008 NCGA Welcomes Positive Corn Acreage, Stocks Reports
July 1, 2008 Southern States launches "We Have a Feed for Every Need" campaign

June 2008

June 27, 2008 Agriculture Committee Reviews Trading in Energy Markets
June 27, 2008 Consumers, producers feel effects of Mother Nature
June 27, 2008 Relief Seen for Rising Food Prices
June 20, 2008 N.C. State University Maps Tobacco Genome
June 20, 2008 Ethanol Coproducts Eyed as Fillers in Plastics
June 20, 2008 USDA To Assess Impact of Midwest Flooding on 2008 Crop Acreage
June 20, 2008 Congress Overrides Farm Bill Veto
June 17, 2008 Winchester Feed Mill Receives Kentucky Governor's Safety and Health Award
June 17, 2008 Fighting a Worldwide Wheat Threat
June 17, 2008 Southern States Showdown Horse Show - A Growing Success
June 16, 2008 Producers should begin scouting blue mold
June 16, 2008 Agricultural input costs could threaten U.S. food supply
June 16, 2008 Virginia Tomatoes Are Safe To Eat
June 11, 2008 A Futuristic Linkage of Animals and Electronics
June 11, 2008 Crop Production Prospects Reduced in USDA Reports
June 11, 2008 "Clearwater": An Eco-Friendly Feed Barley
June 11, 2008 Food Security Conference Concludes in Rome, Italy
June 5, 2008 Rising food prices affecting consumer confidence
June 5, 2008 Double crop farmers face good news, bad news scenario
June 5, 2008 Record $108.5 Billion Agricultural Exports Forecast For 2008
June 5, 2008 Researchers Identify Genetic "Fix" For Problem In Some Sweet Corn Hybrids
June 3, 2008 Report Released on the Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture
June 3, 2008 ASA Hails Enactment of 2008 Farm Bill
June 3, 2008 AFBF Heralds Congressional Passage of Farm Bill
June 3, 2008 Eligible CRP Acres Allowed to Hay and Graze; $1.2 Billion Forage Made Available
June 2, 2008 Mandatory Price Reporting Gives Producers Transparency, Accuracy

May 2008

May 30, 2008 Agriculture Leaders Challenge Ethanol Myths
May 30, 2008 Turbulent Futures Markets Challenging Farmers
May 30, 2008 Farm bill '08 enacted into law, with one exception
May 27, 2008 It's Not Too Late To Be Counted In The 2007 Agriculture Census
May 27, 2008 Russia Allows For Importation of U.S. Livestock
May 27, 2008 Statement by Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer on House Passage of the Farm Bill Conference Report
May 27, 2008 ASA Applauds House and Senate Passage of 2008 Farm Bill
May 27, 2008 USDA Backs Corn Growers on Food and Fuel
May 20, 2008 NCGA, American Farmland Trust Set Record Straight on Farm Bill's ACRE Program
May 9, 2008 Southern States Participates In State Fair of Virginia Groundbreaking Ceremony
May 6, 2008 SunSouth Partners with Southern States
May 5, 2008 Marketer Sends Balloons Soaring at Virginia Festival
May 3, 2008 Join Southern States this May in celebrating Beef Month
May 3, 2008 Food Price Rise Result of Complex Issues, Biofuels only Small Part
May 3, 2008 Increasing Food Prices: It's All About Oil, Speculation, Drought and Worldwide Demand
May 3, 2008 President Bush Calls for Farmers to Keep Growing Energy

April 2008

April 28, 2008 Agriculture at a Crossroads Conference - Web Cast Information
April 25, 2008 Colombia "Tariff Ticker" Launches and Shows Live Calculation of the Rising Costs on American Exports
April 25, 2008 South Korea Reopens Market to U.S. Beef and Beef Products in Line with International Standards
April 25, 2008 Farm Bureau Welcomes Korean Beef Trade
April 25, 2008 Turbulent Markets Require Federal Oversight, Greater Transparency
April 25, 2008 NCGA Hopeful New Extension Will Produce a Farm Bill
April 25, 2008 Drought lingers across north Georgia
April 22, 2008 Can You Afford To Put Out Fertilizer On Your Pastures This Year?
April 21, 2008 Kentucky Governor Attends Barren County Beef Cattle Association Annual Meeting
April 18, 2008 Chile Approves Imports of U.S. Poultry
April 18, 2008 USDA Implements Key Strategy From National Animal Identification System Business Plan
April 18, 2008 Clean Water Amendment Expands Federal Reach
April 18, 2008 AFBF Urges Revisions for Temporary Worker Program
April 17, 2008 Viewpoints of Land Preservation and Conservation in Virginia
April 16, 2008 NCGA Hails Japan's Growing Acceptance of Biotech Corn for Food
April 16, 2008 Rains keeping spring work from beginning
April 16, 2008 House Agriculture Committee Chairman Announces Farm Bill Conferees
April 16, 2008 Earth Day 2008
April 14, 2008 The Rising Price Of Corn Has Negligible Impact On The Price Of Food
April 14, 2008 FUSDA Expects Corn Acres to Drop in 2008 as Soybeans, Wheat Gain Ground
April 14, 2008 N.C. Farmers Say They'll Plant More Acres Of Soybeans, Hay, Tobacco, Sweet Potatoes This Year
April 14, 2008 ASA Forms Working Group to Develop Recommendations on Futures Market Performance
April 11, 2008 Retail Food Prices Up at Beginning of 2008
April 11, 2008 Farmers Expected to Plant More Beans, Less Corn in 2008
April 11, 2008 Statement by American Farm Bureau Federation Regarding President Transmittal of Colombia TPA
April 11, 2008 AFBF Urges Help for Pork Producers
April 10, 2008 NCGA Supports U.S. Colombia Free Trade Agreement
April 10, 2008 USDA Secretary Statement On The Columbia Free Trade Agreement
April 10, 2008 USDA Projects Second-Highest Planted Corn Acreage Total in More than 50 Years
April 09, 2008 Project examines switchgrass' potential to produce alternative fuels
April 09, 2008 Every Body In The Pool - Drovers Magazine Article Reprint
April 09, 2008 Manassas Grand Opening Event Summary
April 04, 2008 Park City feed plant named Feed Mill of the Year
April 03, 2008 Christiansburg Grand Opening Event Summary

March 2008

March 31, 2008 Baling cornstalks makes it difficult for soil, cattle to get nutrients
March 27, 2008 UK College of Agriculture project to boost US milk supply security
March 27, 2008 Farmers Adding Grain Storage
March 24, 2008 Pork industry facing twin horrors, says Purdue expert
March 24, 2008 Young farmers and ranchers anticipate bright future
March 24, 2008 Pest control options abound during growing season
March 24, 2008 A good wheat crop needed for farmers and consumers
March 24, 2008 Conservation, efficiency important as farm fuel prices climb
March 24, 2008 Midlothian Grand Opening Event Summary
March 14, 2008 USDA leads efforts to accelerate renewable fuels, lessen greenhouse emissions
March 14, 2008 Farmers, farm products helping Americans in their pocketbooks
March 14, 2008 Farmers need to make hay in 2008
March 14, 2008 Getting drought and heat damaged lawns back in shape
March 14, 2008 Agriculture Week in Virginia
March 13, 2008 Siler City Grand Opening Event Summary!
March 11, 2008 AFIA, Watt Announce Top Feed Mill Finalists for 2007
March 11, 2008 Speculators Drive Cotton Prices High
March 06, 2008 Carrboro Grand Opening Event Summary!
March 06, 2008 Scientists determine farm costs of producing switchgrass for ethanol
March 06, 2008 Minnesota Study Backs 20 Percent Ethanol Blend for Vehicles and Dispensers
March 06, 2008 Ethanol industry boosts national economy
March 06, 2008 Soybean Rust Still Relevant
March 06, 2008 Local Meat Benefits
March 06, 2008 U.S. meats are safest in world, despite recall
March 06, 2008 Ethanol, grain prices impact meat industry
March 05, 2008 Mining Manure for Phosphorus

February 2008

February 29, 2008 House Agriculture Committee Adopts Budget Letter
February 29, 2008 U.S. Beef Cow Numbers Down Due to Drought, Higher Expenses
February 29, 2008 Farm Safety Week Focuses on Children in 2008
February 29, 2008 Take Time to Schedule a Check-up of Your Well
February 29, 2008 NCGA Applauds Scientists for Completing Corn Genome Draft Sequence
February 29, 2008 Coming year could be challenge for cattle producers
February 29, 2008 Southern States Welcomes National FFA Vice President and Virginia FFA Officers to Celebrate National FFA Week
February 29, 2008 Southern States Welcomes Delegation from the People's Republic of China
February 28, 2008 Ridinger Earns Club Master Jacket
February 28, 2008 Southern States Park City, Ky. Feed Plant Wins 2007 Feed Mill of the Year Contest
February 25, 2008 Agrifirm Joins Cooperative Research Farms (CRF)
February 12, 2008 2007 Corn crop a record breaker, USDA reports- Cotton, Rice Yields Hit All-Time Highs
February 12, 2008 U.S. cattle inventory down slightly
February 08, 2008 Better water quality can lead to greener farms
February 08, 2008 Farming costs continue to climb along with commodity prices
February 08, 2008 Producers should prepare for limited forage seed supplies
February 08, 2008 Get the maximum results from nitrogen
February 08, 2008 Outshouting the Prophets of Doom--Corn Ethanol Comments
February 06, 2008 Market for milk prices volatile, uncertainty ahead
February 05, 2008 Food Affordability Celebrated During Check-Out Week
February 05, 2008 Schafer outlines President Bush's FY 2009 agriculture budget
February 04, 2008 United States achieves cattle brucellosis class free status
February 04, 2008 UGA engineers work to turn chicken fat into fuel
February 04, 2008 Experts predict volatile farming year

January 2008

January 30, 2008 New USDA Secretary of Agriculture Sworn In
January 30, 2008 USDA accepts applications for crop, feed and livestock losses suffered in 2007
January 30, 2008 Georgia remains in drought despite winter rain
January 25, 2008 Don't Let Manganese Deficiency Jeopardize Wheat Yield
January 25, 2008 Funds Will Help Protect Livestock from Coyotes
January 25, 2008 Indonesia and Barbados Full Market Access Statement
January 25, 2008 Winter 2007 Co-op Connection (PDF)
January 25, 2008 Agronomic Spotlight - Considerations for Planting Small Soybean Seeds (PDF)
January 21, 2008 U. S. Corn Growers Celebrate Record Harvest in 2007
January 18, 2008 Homeland Security Notice
January 17, 2008 NCGA Corn Yield Winners
January 11, 2008 Expert predicts 2008 corn crop won't be enough; need to ration
January 11, 2008 EPA: Ethanol Helps Clear the Air, Ground and Water
January 08, 2008 Southern States Smyrna-Clayton Co-op Food Drive
January 07, 2008 Deadline Approaching for 2007 Ag Census
January 07, 2008 Cold, Drought Blast Georgia Landscapes
January 04, 2008 Full Implementation of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
January 04, 2008 Drought Lingers Despite Recent Rainfall

2007 News Reports

December 2007

December 26, 2007 State of N.C. purchasing hay to resell to farmers at lowest cost possible
December 26, 2007 Average Value of Iowa Farmland Tops $3900 and Acre in 2007 Survey
December 21, 2007 The Facts About Traceability - National Animal ID System
December 21, 2007 USDA Issues Disaster Payments for Crop, Livestock and Feed Losses
December 21, 2007 USDA Takes Another Step Towards Advancing Animal Disease Traceability In The United States
December 20, 2007 Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
December 18, 2007 President Bush Nominates Ed Schafer for Secretary of Agriculture
December 18, 2007 2007 Farm Bill Passes with Broad Support, Heads to Conference with House
December 18, 2007 Conservation Tillage: Good for Drought and Wet Years
December 18, 2007 USDA Opens New Agricultural Trade Office In China
December 18, 2007 Statement by Acting Secretary Chuck Conner on the Senate-Passed Farm Bill
December 17, 2007 USDA Provides Food Safety Recommendations for Holiday Gatherings
December 17, 2007 NCGA Hails Passage of Energy Bill in Senate
December 17, 2007 Wheat fertilization requires close scrutiny this year
December 17, 2007 Farm Economy Likely to See Record Cash Receipts But Less in Farmers' Pockets
December 17, 2007 NCGA Lauds House Passage of Renewable Fuels Standard
December 17, 2007 Time running out to complete 2007 Farm Bill
December 04, 2007 Grazing Best Option for Corn Stalks as Cattle Feed

November 2007

November 30, 2007 2008 Likely Will See More Soybean Acres
November 30, 2007 Christmas Tree Farmers Feeling Effects of Drought
November 30, 2007 Foltz Wins Club Master Jacket
November 20, 2007 Southern States Annual Meeting

February 2007

February 13, 2007 Local growers considering Avail to improve crop yields

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