A Smartphone App Provides New Way to Access Soil Survey Information
(2/3/2012 1:40:39 PM)
A new smartphone application, or "app," is available as a free download for both iPhone and Android users to access soil survey information. The app, SoilWeb, combines online soil survey information with the GPS capabilities of smartphones.
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13 farm groups issue farm bill statement
(2/3/2012 1:39:32 PM)
Most of the nation's commodity farm organizations issued a joint statement Thursday after two days of discussing ways to influence the passage of a new farm bill.
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UGA discovery uses putty to repair broken bone in days not months
(2/3/2012 1:38:53 PM)
Broken bones in humans and animals are painful and often take months to heal. Studies conducted in part by the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center researchers show promise to significantly shorten the healing time and revolutionize the course of fracture treatment.
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Rabid cow attacks farmer in Northeast Georgia
(2/3/2012 1:37:43 PM)
As it was happening, Raymond Parks didn't think he'd be around later to tell the story. He was rushed and attacked by a 900 pound animal three weeks ago. The cow put a gash on his head and threw him into a barbed wire fence.
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Georgia Senators Want Work Visa Change
(2/3/2012 1:36:37 PM)
The Georgia Senate Agriculture committee has approved a resolution urging Congress to allow states to administer their own version of the federal visa program that allows employers to bring in foreign workers for seasonal agricultural work.
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Japan may end U.S. beef limit
(2/2/2012 3:15:33 PM)
U.S. farmers, poised to ship record beef cargoes for a second straight year, may get a further boost as Japan, once their biggest overseas customer, considers easing trade curbs.
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VIDEO: Tornado Causes Damage To Middle Georgia Farm
(2/2/2012 3:07:11 PM)
Georgia doesn't usually see a lot of tornadoes during January. But on Saturday, January 21st, an EF1 tornado ripped a swath through agricultural land in Macon County. Rick Treptow shows us the damage.
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VIDEO: Agritourism Conference Aims To Help Grow Industry
(2/2/2012 3:01:30 PM)
As years go by more and more consumers grow distant from agriculture, and reconnecting them to the farm is a great way to grow local farm markets. The Monitor's Mark Wildman traveled to Savannah recently to a conference geared to growing agritourism in Georgia.
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VIDEO: International Poultry Expo Brings Thousands To Atlanta
(2/2/2012 2:54:30 PM)
More than 20,000 producers and 900 companies made the trip to the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta recently to attend the world's largest trade show for the egg and poultry industry. The Monitor's Damon Jones was in the crowd.
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Commentary: Taking a New Approach with the Farm Bill
(2/2/2012 11:23:14 AM)
"Farm Bill." It's probably the most synonymous term associated with American agriculture. It plays a huge and significant role in farming operations across the nation, and shapes everything from the ebbs and flows of how farmers go about their daily business to their conservation efforts and even disaster relief.
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IRS tax guide helps farmers plan for next tax season
(2/2/2012 11:18:33 AM)
Poor tax planning can have you paying more to Uncle Sam and keeping less in your wallet. Farmers who want to prepare for next year's tax return can turn to the Farmer's Tax Guide.
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Casual Dining Prices Up Overall In 2011, But Lunch Prices Down
(2/2/2012 11:17:59 AM)
Cost-conscious consumers can still dine out without making bigger dents in their entertainment budgets, according to the 2011 Casual Dining Study recently published by Intellaprice, a Boston-based restaurant pricing consultancy. Especially if dining excursions consist of lunch.
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USDA to Survey Farmers' Planting Intentions
(2/2/2012 11:15:26 AM)
The March Agricultural Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey 82,000 U.S. farmers in March 2012 to ask questions about farmers' plans for the 2012 season.
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Survey: Most cattlemen plan to expand herds in next five years
(2/2/2012 11:14:39 AM)
During Cattlemen's College at the Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, beef producers in the audience were asked, "Do you plan to expand your herds during the next one to five years?" The instant response was somewhat surprising, with 73 percent saying "yes".
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Georgia Peanut Commission sets Research Report Day for February 8
(2/2/2012 11:10:01 AM)
The Georgia Peanut Commission will hold the annual Research Report Day, February 8, 2012, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL), located on the University of Georgia Tifton campus.
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Project raises funds for 4-H, increases subscriptions to ag publication
(2/2/2012 11:08:07 AM)
The Georgia Department of Agriculture and Georgia 4-H have joined forces to increase subscriptions to the Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin while raising funds for Georgia 4-H clubs.
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Florida cattle rustlers caught on red light camera
(2/2/2012 11:05:34 AM)
Deputies in Polk County, Florida say they were able to track down a pair of cattle rustlers when a red-light camera caught them with their stolen livestock.
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Cotton farmers await policies from Washington
(2/2/2012 11:04:00 AM)
2011 was a tough year for some Georgia cotton farmers, and they worry problems could continue in 2012. This time the trouble may not be drought or an unstable market. Farmers say the problem is Washington.
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USDA Announces CRP General Sign-up
(2/2/2012 10:47:12 AM)
Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS) Michael Scuse has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup, beginning on March 12 and ending on April 6.
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After Ag Community Outcry, Labor Department Changes Child Labor Plan
(2/1/2012 3:07:12 PM)
Under pressure from farm groups, the Labor Department has agreed to modify a plan that's intended to keep children away from some of the most dangerous farm jobs.
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