Southern States News

2008 News Reports & Industry Press Releases

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 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 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 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 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 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 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

2006 News Reports

August 31, 2006 Something Bugging You?

August 25, 2006 Going the Extra Mile

August 21, 2006 Southern States Creates Partnership with Tommy Garland

April 24, 2006 Southern States, States Troopers Team Up

April 12, 2006 We've Got the Power!

February 13, 2006 Tips on choosing the right food for your pet

January 6, 2006 Thought of Winter Heating Bills Making You Chilly?