Economics
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From a correspondence from Dr. Adam Rabinowitz, UGA Extension Economist: UGA Ag Econ Extension has three new publications related to the ARC/PLC decision process. These publications are designed to help producers and landowners with base acres make informed decisions related to the 2018 Farm Bill. Remember, the first deadline with FSA is March 15, 2020.…
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With 2020 only 44 days away, our office is working to finalize the suite of production meetings for next year. Here is the schedule thus far, we’ve to set dates for our row crop meetings: Please RSVP for each individual meeting by calling our office at: 229-276-2613. More details to come including catering info and…
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The 44th Annual GA Peanut Farm Show & Conference will be occurring on Jan 16th, 2020 @ the UGA Tifton Conference Center. The schedule for the event’s educational sessions is as follows: University of Georgia Peanut Production Seminar “Common Mistakes that Reduce Your Profitability” 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Small Auditorium, UGA Tifton Campus Conference…
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Emailed out on Nov 8th via Tammye Jones, Rep for Congressman Sanford Bishop, this statement announces finalized amounts allocated to GA through the Disaster Relief Block Grants: CHAIRMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES FINALIZATION OF USDA’S DISASTER RELIEF BLOCK GRANTS PLAN WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on…
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Two weeks ago the Ga Fruit & Veggie Growers Association offered a two day event in Tifton with thirteen speakers covering topics including H2A, wages & hours audits, MSPA and other legislation from the Department of Labor. A written synopsis of the labor forum can be found here: https://www.gfvga.org/news/477899/2019-Ag-Labor-Relations-Forum.htm Also, to learn more about the…
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Innumerable decisions are being made for next year’s crops as producers finish their harvest this year. Occasionally I receive questions from renters asking if the amount of money they’re paying for land use is appropriately around the state average. Such a question is relevant for land owners too. The headlines from this past year include:…
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Much like the Veggie Economic Guide Dr. Esendugue Greg Fonsah, and other specialists, have published a budgeting tool for fruit and nuts. This guide linked below covers variable costs, break-even prices, and fixed machinery costs for commodities such as pecans, satsumas, watermelons, cantaloupes, etc. More after the jump: https://agecon.uga.edu/content/dam/caes-subsite/ag-econ/documents/extension/publications/2019%20Fruit%20Production%20Guide%20-%20Oct%202019.pdf Thanks. Best Wishes, Joshua Grant