Southeast AgNET

The latest report on egg production from USDA’s Agricultural Statistics service shows July egg production in Georgia was down one percent from a year ago and hatch of egg-type chicks was down one percent.

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Congress has reached a time of decision.  Some good, and some bad.  Everett Griner talks to us about the different kind of subsidies, and goes into explaining some of these to us, all leading back to farm subsidies being the concern of Congress?  Report (1:00 mp3)

Citrus Expo brings citrus growers and industry leaders from all around Florida and around the world to Ft Myers, FL this week. Wednesday night, a Gulf Citrus Growers’ Association banquet in downtown Ft Myers will feature Congressman Tim Mahoney. Hear more in these reports.
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The scorching temperatures continued around the state last week, according to USDA’s Ag Statistics Service, and conditions for cotton and peanuts are slipping in the southeast.

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The chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service spent some time in Florida this week talking with landowners and state officials and getting a tour of the Everglades.

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The Department of Homeland Security has announced new regulations to crack down on illegal immigrants, which American Farm Bureau officials say will make it more difficult for farmers to find workers to harvest their crops and will likely lead to increased arrests of workers and employers.

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Everett Griner lays out just where these costs come from, and how the increases are taken up with the freight, not to mention the farm expenses.  One thing is for sure.  You will never be able to eat as cheap as you used to.  Report (1:00 mp3)

Citrus Expo has smashed all pre-registration records of its 16 year history with well over 600 growers pre-registering for this year’s event Wednesday and Thursday at Lee Civic Center in Ft Myers. Commercial citrus growers are still welcome to attend and register at the door, and hundreds more are expected to do so. The seminar hall has been enlarged with theatre seating arranged for a larger crowd, and more than 150 exhibitors will pack the trade show. Registration is free for commercial citrus growers, grove managers, owners and industry leaders, doors open at 8:00 a.m. both days of the show.
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Find information at USDA’s Website About the Citrus Health Response Program

Asian soybean rust was reported at low levels in soybean sentinel plots in Jackson and Jefferson counties in the Florida Panhandle. Rust was also reported in Mobile County, Alabama where it was detected in a sentinel plot located within a commercial soybean field.

Update: This week, rust was found in three more Alabama counties, including a soybean sentinel plot in Escambia County, a commercial soybean field in Monroe County and a kudzu patch in Covington County.

Check USDA’s Soybean Rust information site for the latest updates.

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Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about Gladiolus Rust.

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Everett Griner tells us all about this farm show.  What vast number of exhibits you might see and some of the other equipment, and technology which will be seen here at this show.  It is worth a day of anybody’s time if you are involved in farming.  Report (1:00 mp3)

Nutrient management is critical to water quality and a nutrient management plan helps producers to minimize the environmental impacts of raising livestock while improving the efficiency of their operations, according to agronomist Ben Moore with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama.

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USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their monthly Cattle on Feed Report Friday afternoon, and the numbers show five percent less cattle than this time last year.  Report (:30 mp3)

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The drought has been devasting for most all aspects of agriculture across Alabama, and as Tyron Spearman reports, this includes the peanut crop.  Report (1:05 mp3)

Japan and South Korea are two countries that have been in the news a lot when it comes to U.S. beef exports. Here’s an update on the latest with both of those countries.  Report (1:30 mp3) 

Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy runs throught this week’s cattle market numbers from aross the state.  Report (1:10 mp3)

Citrus Expo 2007 expects to host the largest crowd of commercial citrus growers EVER in its 16-year history. Two days of intensive seminars will focus on ‘greening’ and ‘canker’ updates and information from around the world, and the trade show is sold out with what is also believed to be the largest exhibitor turnout ever, with more than 150 companies to be on display. Hear more details in these reports, and in the second report below, hear about new technology from Syngenta that will make grove scouting recordkeeping far easier.
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Find information at USDA’s Website About the Citrus Health Response Program

Everett Griner talks to us today about an article he read about farmers and farming.  There are some questions which he asked about this article and what the two different types of farmers are.  Listen to these questions and really think about them before you answer.  Some of your answers might surprise you.  Report (1:00 mp3)

The Florida Department of Citrus team is geared up to visit with mass numbers of growers at this year’s Citrus Expo next week, August 22 and 23 in Ft Myers. In these two reports, FDOC In-State Marketing Manager Amy Carpenter talks about what’s in store for growers who visit the exhibit.

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FARM GROUPS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT LEGISLATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE CLEAN WATER ACT, BASICALLY PUTTING ALL WATER IN THE COUNTRY UNDER FEDERAL JURISDICTION.

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This year is shaping up to be a prime example of the problem with current farm policy that tends to pay farmers more when prices are low but production is very high.

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Provisions in the House version of the farm bill that include conservation programs in payment limitations may be addressed in the Senate bill, something Florida Congressman Adam Putnam tried to do on the House floor

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Cotton Incorporated president Barrye Worsham talks about the global nature of the cotton business and how that has grown since the Cotton Research and Promotion Program started 40 years ago.

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Irrigated acreage of peanuts in the Southeast was down this year as other crops took over some of that land. Tyron Spearman has the numbers.  Report (:20 mp3)

Tyron Spearman names the recipients of some recent awards given by the Buying Points Association.  Report (:40 mp3)

West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis are not to be taken lightly, so Florida Department of Agriculture officials want to remind horse owners to make sure vaccinations are being kept up to date for their animals.  Report (1:30 mp3)

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Livestock producers across the state received reminders in the mail about registering their premises for the Animal Identification Program, and many have done just that.  Report (1:30 mp3)

A new speciality license plate has been developed to help promote agriculture in Georgia, while also benefiting two of the most popular youth groups in the state.  Report (:40 mp3)

The University of Georgia has begun a two-year effort to work with Mexican Universities in a research effort with their livestock industry.  Report (:50 mp3)

Farmers are anticipating drastic changes this year, and Everett Griner says that they will not be disappointed. There are more changes being discussed than others, and Everett describes what these changes are and how they will affect us.  Report (1:00 mp3)