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Nathan Smith is a farm economist with the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension on the UGA campus in Tifton, Ga. CAES News
Guarded optimism Posted on 03/10/11 by Nathan B. Smith
Farming is a volatile business, one with enthusiastic highs matched with devastating falls.
Cotton is harvested in Colquitt County, Georgia. Cotton prices for the 2010 crop are around $1.20 per pound, the highest ever. The historic cotton prices aren't expected to last for next year's crop, but they are expected to be good for most Georgia-grown row crops. CAES News
High prices Posted on 10/28/10 by Brad Haire
Cotton prices right now are the highest in history. Prices for other Georgia-grown row crops are riding high, too. And the ride could last well into next year, say University of Georgia farm economists.
Most Georgia farmers plant more than one crop during a season, usually managing a combination of peanuts, cotton, corn or soybeans. Across the board, they are looking at record or record-tying yields in 2009. CAES News
Georgia crop report Posted on 10/14/10 by April Reese Sorrow
Mother Nature blessed Georgia row-crop farmers in 2009 with perfect weather, which helped bring record-setting results. This year, however, she wasn’t as cooperative and sent the hottest April through September on record – the kind of weather that can hurt.
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Crops like recent weather Posted on 07/15/10 by Brad Haire
Rain has hit on target and temperatures have been reasonable. So far, Georgia row-crops like what they’ve been getting.
Corn infected by the fungus Aspergillus flavus. CAES News
African HIV, cancer link discovered Posted on 06/10/10 by Sharon Dowdy
A University of Georgia scientist has discovered a connection between HIV incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa countries and the amount of corn people consume there.
Cotton is harvested Nov, 1, 2005 at the Durden Farms Candler County near Metter, Ga. CAES News
Crop Update Posted on 06/03/10 by April Reese Sorrow
Georgia farmers plan to plant more cotton and peanuts this year. And timely spring rains have helped get both crops off to a good start. Corn growers, on the other hand, are seeing a reduction in their acreage due in part to that same rainfall.
Don Day searching for corn seed in the storage area of the UGA Variety Testing Program laboratory in Griffin, Ga. CAES News
Variety selection key to successful farming Posted on 02/25/10 by Sharon Dowdy
Selecting the best crop variety to plant can determine whether farmers make a profit. One wrong selection can result in acres of nothing to harvest. In farming, no harvest means money lost.
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Georgia Ag Forecast Posted on 01/28/10 by J. Faith Peppers
Last year, most commodity prices dropped by 10 percent, leaving Georgia farmers facing their first significant decline in farm gate value in a decade. University of Georgia economists say 2010 should be a better year for them.
Most Georgia farmers plant more than one crop during a season, usually managing a combination of peanuts, cotton, corn or soybeans. Across the board, they are looking at record or record-tying yields in 2009. CAES News
Record crop yields? Posted on 12/03/09 by Brad Haire
Georgia row-crop farmers worked hard on their fields this growing season, and Mother Nature gave them some favorable “calls.” They could break records. This coupled with fair prices could lead them, if not to a conference championship, to at least what could be called a “winning” season.