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Jan. 7, 2013

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Sprayer clinic scheduled Jan. 22 in Shorter, Ala.

In the face of mounting concerns about weed resistance and pesticide management in farming, members of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Precision Agriculture team will hold a sprayer clinic Jan. 22 at the E.V. Smith Research Center in Shorter....More
Jan. 4, 2013

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Variable rate technology improves efficiency, profit potential

It’s no secret that agriculture has always been, continues to be and will be into the foreseeable future a challenging way to make a living....More
Jan. 4, 2013

Article

Auburn professor makes remarkable recovery after loss of foot 1

Edzard van Santen loves a good play on words — “I never turn down a great pun,” the Auburn University agronomy and soils professor says — which is why he intends to name the new switchgrass cultivar he’ll be releasing sometime in the next year ‘My Left Foot.’ Because that’s what it cost him to develop the new cultivar: his left foot....More
Dec. 27, 2012

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Exchange planned to help farmers cope with climate variability

It's a quickly emerging common concern among farmers throughout the world....More
Dec. 27, 2012

Article

Commentary: Keeping our resolutions in 2013

The New Year is upon us, which means many of you have probably made a New Year’s resolution or two....More
Dec. 20, 2012

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Southeast stevia acreage expected to increase

Stevia production at commercial and research sites in both Georgia and North Carolina was so successful that Sweet Green Fields Inc., a primary supplier of stevia to the food and drink industry worldwide, has announced plans to expand commercial production in the Southeast....More
Dec. 19, 2012

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Solar-powered well pumps helping Georgia farmers protect cattle, water quality 1

University of Georgia researchers are hoping solar-powered wells will help preserve water quality and cattle health on isolated cattle farms....More
Dec. 19, 2012

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2012 Census of Agriculture gives farmers a powerful voice

It's not every day that a walk to your mailbox leads to an opportunity to help shape farm programs, boost rural services and grow your farm future....More
Dec. 14, 2012

Article

No-till, cover crops helping Texas grower fight heat, drought 1

Clay County, Texas farmer Tommy Henderson may not know everything about farming, but he’s got more than the basics covered....More
Dec. 13, 2012

Article

On-farm safety items fit well under a Christmas tree 1

Having a hard time buying for those farmers who have everything?...More
Dec. 13, 2012

Article

Estate planning best way to mitigate rising tax

Unless Congress acts before Jan. 1, 2013, the federal estate tax exemption is set to drop from $5.12 million to $1 million while the tax rate is set to rise from 35 percent to 55 percent for estates valued over the exemption amount....More
Dec. 10, 2012

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Equipment Forum: John Deere introduces 2720 Disk Ripper for 2013 tillage season

John Deere introduces the 2720 Disk Ripper, an all-new, heavy-duty primary tillage tool designed to handle a wide variety of tillage tasks....More
Dec. 10, 2012

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Scott Travis named 2012 Kentucky Farm Bureau ‘Farmer of the Year’

Scott Travis, a 27-year farming veteran of Spencer County, was honored as the 2012 Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) “Farmer of the Year” during the organization’s 93rd annual meeting in Louisville....More
Dec. 7, 2012

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Corn stover creating new marketing opportunities, issues for producers

Iowa corn farmers have sold their stover as forage and bedding for livestock for years. But the new cellulosic ethanol plants that are beginning to spring up around the country are creating a new dimension for such sales....More
Dec. 7, 2012

Article

New CI irrigation book aims at getting the ‘most crop for the drop’

Ed Barnes bristles when someone criticizes cotton farmers for using too much water....More
Dec. 7, 2012

Article

Unique boiler helping Kentucky producer save on energy bill

As the temperatures drop, many people are wondering how they can reduce winter energy costs, and one Hart County, Ky., producer may have it figured out....More
Dec. 6, 2012

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Georgia governor talks farmer-friendly legislation, export markets

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal spoke to the state’s Farm Bureau members Dec. 3, and gave them an overview of tax reform legislation, House Bill 386, passed by the Georgia General Assembly earlier this year....More
Dec. 6, 2012

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Irrigation options numerous, but do homework before making investment

For a farmer who’s considering installing irrigation for the first time or expanding, there are several factors to consider, but first and foremost are water supply and the type of irrigation system to be used....More
Dec. 5, 2012

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Changing irrigation methods from art to science

Researchers are hoping a new, on-farm study using soil moisture sensors will help transform the art of irrigation timing to the science of irrigation timing....More
Dec. 5, 2012

Article

Georgia Farm Bureau members hear call for estate tax action

The General Session for this year's Georgia Farm Bureau’s convention got under way on Dec. 3 with GFB President Zippy Duvall's annual address....More
Dec. 3, 2012

Commentary

Forensic marker dogs on trail of metal thieves

These are days of opportunity for metal thieves....More
Dec. 3, 2012

Article

It might be a good time to take another look at irrigation

If you considered irrigation three or four years ago and decided you couldn’t afford it, now might be a good time to take another look....More
Nov. 30, 2012

Article

Georgia sales tax exemption a boost for state’s farmers

Georgia’s new agricultural sales tax exemption (GATE) is expected to put an extra $72 million in the pockets of the state’s farmers over the next two years....More
Nov. 29, 2012

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New moisture monitoring programs could reduce irrigation costs

Cotton producer Chris Bush has been participating in a Mississippi State University irrigation study that indicates one well-timed irrigation may produce the highest yields....More
Nov. 29, 2012

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When does a water deficit affect cotton the most?

When does a water deficit affect cotton yield the most? According to a study conducted by Derrick Oosterhuis, professor of cotton physiology at the University of Arkansas and Dimitra Loka, doctoral graduate student at UA, cotton is sensitive to water-deficit stress at all stages of growth, but particularly during reproductive development, from first square to peak bloom....More