Features
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Carpenter Bees are Drilling Away at Wooden Structures
May 13, 2012
Tiny piles of sawdust found in random spots are likely caused by large wood-drilling insects called carpenter bees. Carpenter bees are large, black and yellow bees often seen flying around the wooden eaves of houses, wooden decks and wooden fences. They are often mistaken for bumblebees, but unlike bumblebees they have a black shiny tail section.
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New PhytoGen Variety Delivers Biggest Cottonseed Launch Ever
May 08, 2012
Commercial quantities of PhytoGen brand PHY 499 WRF cottonseed were available for sale in 2012 from Arizona to Virginia and the market response in every state has been strong. In total, the launch of PHY 499 WRF was the biggest cottonseed launch ever for PhytoGen.
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Farm Works Software Office Sync Proves Valuable as Input Costs Increase
May 06, 2012
Released about a year ago, interest in Farm Works Software® solution – Office Sync – is on an uptick, according to Scott Nusbaum, Farm Works product manager. The service enables growers to wirelessly and automatically transfer data, such as fertilizer application rates, from field to office for use in a suite of record keeping, mapping and accounting applications.
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Upgrading Your Financial GPS
May 01, 2012
Change is the only constant in life. Most of the time you don’t even realize how these changes can impact your finances and the things and people you hold most dear. Like your health and the health of your crops and livestock, your finances need regular checkups. Understanding your Financial GPS is the first step.
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Heirloom Plants Give Gardeners an Understanding of their Grandparents' Gardens
April 29, 2012
Heirloom plant varieties introduce new crop diversity into gardens, but they also give gardeners a broader view of history and the lives of their ancestors.
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California BSE Case Proves Food Safety System Works
April 26, 2012
While the California dairy cow that tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, made national headlines this week, University of Georgia livestock and food safety experts say the real story is how well the nation’s food safety system worked.
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How Current is Your Financial GPS?
April 24, 2012
In American Farm Mortgage's last article, They shared about the importance of having an appropriate GPS for your finances. Like the equipment on your farm, your finances may need upgrades. How do you know if your Financial GPS needs to be updated? The first step is to understand the underwriting standards used by your lender and the minimum ratios for each standard.
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What is Your Financial GPS Telling You?
April 17, 2012
You use GPS receivers to help determine how much fertilizer, weed control, and water is needed in your fields. What are you using for your financial GPS? In this three part series, American Farm Mortgage shares insight on having the right tools to succeed.
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Vidalia Onion Farmers Work to Increase Market Share by Shrinking Their Onions
April 12, 2012
Georgia’s Vidalia onion farmers have spent their last few growing seasons working to produce smaller versions of their prized onions, which are typically some of the largest onion varieties in the produce department.
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Dow AgroSciences Offers Innovative Green Chemistry
April 10, 2012
Andy Fordice, product manager for insecticides at Dow AgroSciences, talks about the growing demand for green chemistry and concerns about food and worker safety.
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Net Irrigate Helps Growers Manage Input Costs
April 08, 2012
Eddie DeSalle, general manager for Net Irrigate, LLC, talks about grower profit margins for 2012 and how more efficient irrigation can help to increase profits by lowering input costs.
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Young Farmers Concerned Over Land Availability, Government Regulations
March 25, 2012
The latest survey of participants in the American Farm Bureau Federation's Young Farmers & Ranchers program shows an even split when it comes to concerns about top challenges they face today.
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AGCO Working to Help Farmers Double Food Production by 2050
March 21, 2012
AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, is focusing on developing and manufacturing extremely reliable and productive machinery to help farmers get the most out of their acreage.
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Spring Creek Ag Puts Chicken Litter to Work for Row-Crop Farmers
March 14, 2012
Jason McLeod, owner and operator of Spring Creek Ag, LLC, shares the growing popularity and sustainable resource of chicken litter for row-crop farmers.
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Alabama Ag Commissioner Focused on How to Feed the World
March 12, 2012
As part of a series about what issues are important in states across the south, Growing America sits down with Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner John McMillian to discuss agriculture in the state of Alabama.
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Florida Ag Commissioner Cites Water, Labor and Pests as Key Issues
March 06, 2012
As part of an upcoming series about what issues are important in states across the south, Growing America sits down with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Adam H. Putnam to discuss agriculture in the state of Florida.
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Rabo AgriFinance Expects End to Record Farm Income in 2012
February 21, 2012
Curt Hudnutt, Chief Credit Officer of Rabo AgriFinance, states it is unlikely to be another year of record farm income. In 2012 farmers may have to deal not only with rising production costs but also with less support from U.S. taxpayers with the expiration of the Farm Bill in September.
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Reinke Irrigation Foresees Increasing Use of Technology on the Farm
February 06, 2012
Mike Mills, Manager of Reinke Irrigation, shared how Reinke Irrigation has been "quietly on the forefront of irrigation development since its founding in 1954." He believes in 10 years farmers and ranchers will have control over their growing operation "right at their side on a remote device such as a cellular phone or tablet computer."
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Grasshopper Fertilizer Delivers Consistent Growth
January 29, 2012
GW Sharp, owner of Grasshopper Fertilizer, shares how his company has consistently experienced double-digit growth since its founding in 2005.
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Technology Decreasing Irrigation Copper Thefts
January 10, 2012
Amid high copper prices and a lackluster economy, copper thefts are an issue in many cities and rural areas. In addition to heating and air conditioning units, thieves continue to target copper tubing and wire in center pivot cables in agricultural irrigation systems. Repairs can cost up to $10,000 for each irrigator hit.
