Wheat Production Meeting and Economic Outlook
On October 31st, we will have a Wheat Meeting and Economic Outlook here in Donalsonville. Please join us at 9 am on Wednesday for this important meeting if you are considering planting wheat for grain...
View ArticleWheat Economics
Dr. Nathan Smith, UGA Extension Ag Economist, provides us with the following slides with good information concerning the economics of wheat. Growers are now getting ready to drill in some wheat for...
View ArticlePecan Harvest
Eric Cohen of R, R and E Pecans, is harvesting pecans this week here in Seminole County. Their headquarters is in nearby Brinson, Georgia where they have cleaning and high tech sorting equipment for...
View ArticleAg Forecast Coming Up
It’s time to register for the 2013 annual Georgia Ag Forecast seminar closest to you. This year, in recognition of the growing importance of the global marketplace to Georgia farmers, Georgia...
View ArticleFarm Bill
Here is some farm bill info from Dr Don Shurley, UGA Extension Ag Economist. Update/Status and provisions of the New Farm Bill. To go to the full presentation click on this link....
View Article2013 Crop Enterprise Estimates
Here are the 2013 Crop Enterprise estimates form our UGA Extension Ag Economists. This guide is useful in planning for 2013 cropping mix. I increased the peanut price to $400 from the original 380 on...
View ArticleWheat Economics
I went to the Ga/Fla Soybean and Small Grains Expo yesterday and there were several excellent talks and one of them was Wheat economics and outlook by Nathan Smith, UGA Extension Ag Economist. Here are...
View ArticleTax Implications of New Bill
UGA Extension Ag Economist Keith Kightlinger has put together a short and concise 2 1/2 page explanation of tax implications of the American taxpayer Relief act of 2012. Here’s the link to it:...
View ArticleGeorgia Corn Outlook
Dr. Nathan Smith, UGA Extension Ag Economist gives us this up to date corn outlook for Georgia. This first graph shows how the US has had 3 lower production years and the stocks are low. is
View ArticleGeorgia Cotton Quality Awards – Local Folks win Region
Cotton Quality Awards were given at the Ga Cotton Commission Annual Meeting in Tifton last Wednesday. Front – Billy Grant was the winner of the low acreage award, Brad Thompson won the medium acreage...
View ArticleVariance in Diesel Prices throughout the year
Each month’s price index gives the average price in that month as a percentage of the year’s average price. For example, according to the chart the January price index is 93. This means the price in...
View ArticleCotton Outlook
Dr. Don Shurley, UGA Extension Ag Economist, gives us this cotton price outlook for Mar 8, 2013.
View ArticleCotton Prices
Here is a cotton economic report from Dr. Don Shurley, UGA Extension Ag Economist.
View ArticleProspective Plantings of Crops
Here is a Prospective Crop Plantings update by Dr. Nathan Smith, UGA Extension Ag Economist.
View ArticlePeanut Acreage
The June 28th Acreage report pegged Georgia peanut acres at 510,000 acres, according to Nathan Smith, UGA Extension Ag Economist. This is 35,000 more than March intentions and 225,000 acres less...
View ArticleQuestion of the Week – Seminole County School
The seal or crest we showed last week is the seal of Seminole County Middle/High School. I’m proud of it as it salutes the importance of agriculture in our community. It has the breaking plow and a...
View ArticleUGA Ag Econ Farm Bill Update
UGA Ag Economists, Don Shurley and Nathan Smith have a good publication they have just completed concerning the farm bill.
View ArticlePeanut Market Update
Dr. Nathan Smith, UGA Extension Ag Economist, gives us some interesting peanut marketing information in the slides below.
View ArticleMarketing Loan, Sequestration Cut, US Government Shutdown
Don Shurley, UGA Extension Ag Economist gives us an update concerning program crops, emphasizing cotton.
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