Livestock
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The Georgia Forages program will host a workshop entitled “Alfalfa in the South” on Mar. 17 starting at 9 a.m. The workshop will be at the UGA Livestock Instructional Arena (2600 Milledge Ave., Athens, GA). NEW! – We are also excited to announce that you can also join us by webinar! We’ll be broadcasting the classroom portion…
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The Southeastern Hay Contest continues to evolve. This year, it is undergoing a massive change!!! Since 2004, the Southeastern Hay Contest has been spotlighting high quality hay and forage production in the Southeast. The SE Hay Contest is run in conjunction with the Sunbelt Ag Expo and our winners are announced each year on the…
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The Southeast Cattle Advisor Web site serves as a clearinghouse to disseminate science-based marketing and production risk management information to southeastern cattle producers, county agents, allied industry, livestock market managers, ag lenders, veterinarians and consultants.
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USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reminding farmers and ranchers who participate in FSA programs to plan accordingly in FY2014 for automatic spending reductions known as sequestration. The Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA) mandates that federal agencies implement automatic, annual reductions to discretionary and mandatory spending limits. For mandatory programs, the sequestration rate for…
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Written by Dr. Lawton Stewart, UGA Extension Animal Scientist For most of us, this summer was a complete 180 from previous years. The rainfall total for January to July for the SE United States was the second wettest on record. That is great if you are trying to grow forage, but its bad if you…
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Our Second local Cattlemen’s meeting of the 2013-2014 season is scheduled for Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Location: Colquitt County Ag Complex Auditorium Time: 6:30 PM The Colquitt County Sheriff’s office will be speaking about farm security. Theft and drugs are becoming serious issues on farms throughout our area. Learn what steps you can take to prevent or handle…
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Written by Dr. Curt Lacy, UGA Extension Livestock Economist The cost to plant winter annuals this year is projected to be the about the same this year as last. While fertilizer prices are expected to decline in coming months, seed costs have actually increased slightly this year. As a result, establishment costs will be slightly…
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Its that time of year! The 2013-2014 Cattlemen’s meetings will begin next Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Location: Colquitt County Ag Complex Auditorium Time: 7:00 PM Mr. Stan Savage will be serving his signature brisket meal so please RSVP at 229/616-7455 by the 28th so we can get an accurate head count. See you there!
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Many of you have heard of a push to create a commodity commission for beef in Georgia. Well, if you are a cattle producer, now is the time to make your voice heard on the issue. Please read the enclosed article to find out more about this referendum and how you can vote.
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The Fall 2013 Forage Budgets have been posted. They are available in printed and electronic form. Links to the different formats are given below. For the Excel budgets you may have to scroll down some to find them. Even though the Excel budgets state they are for Rye, users can substitute other forages such as wheat or…