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Resurging COVID Impact and Agile Cold Storage Expansion
The Agribusiness Update
A resurgence of COVID could impact dairy and others with more restrictions, and Agile Cold Storage expanding with 2 new facilities in North Georgia.
Hurricane Relief Deadline and Pilgrims Pride Settlement
The Agribusiness Update
Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation is accepting applications for Hurricane Sally relief through November 30th, and Pilgrims Pride agrees to settlement over chicken price collusion.
Georgia Ag Experience at Schools and China Short of Phase-1
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Foundation for Agriculture prepares Georgia Ag Experience for school visits, and China looks to be falling short of Phase-1 ag purchases.
SE Region Fruit and Veg Conf Virtual and 100-million Food Boxes Delivered
The Agribusiness Update
The Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference is going virtual, and USDA announces 100-million food boxes delivered through Farmers to Families Food Box Program.
Georgia Encourages Continued COVID Safety and Organic Federal Support
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia health and ag officials encourage farmers to continue COVID safety measures during fall harvest, and Organic Trade Association advocates for federal support as a means to mitigate climate change.
Georgia Hemp Harvest
Southeast Regional Ag News
Most of the crop will be harvested in early October says Mary Blomgren, a Farm Services Liaison with Second Century Ag.
CFAP Part 2 and Be Prepared for Bad Weather
The Agribusiness Update
The second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program announced up to another $14-billion, and UGA climatologist says brace yourself for more bad weather this year.
Cornucopia Hydroponic Greenhouses and FFB Donates Peanut Butter
The Agribusiness Update
Cornucopia Farms builds its first Hydroponic greenhouses in Georgia, and Florida Farm Bureau donates 121,000 jars of peanut butter to food banks.
CFAP Deadline Today and Georgia Famers to Lose Revenue
The Agribusiness Update
Today is the deadline for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program applications, and Georgia farmers lost revenue thanks to COVID-19.
Georgia Peanut Harvest
Southeast Regional Ag News
Peanut harvest is getting started in Georgia. Sixth generation farmer Casey Cox provides an update.
Census Deadline Moved and COVID Restrictions in S Korea
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau is encouraging members to fill out their Census forms by the new September 30 deadline, and U.S. Beef faces challenges as South Korea re-imposes COVID-19 distancing restrictions.
Dario Chavez Recognized as Fruit and Vegetable 40 Under 40
Southeast Regional Ag News
Chavez is an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia as a Peach Research and Extension Specialist.
Pilgrim's Pandemic Investment and Rural Medicine Scholarships
The Agribusiness Update
Pilgrim's to invest $3.5-million to help Georgia communities fight coronavirus, and Alabama Farmer's Federation hands out scholarships for Auburn's Rural Medicine Program.
FFA Numbers Hit Record High and Dairy Shows Positive Returns
The Agribusiness Update
FFA membership numbers reach record high, and Dairy industry shows positive returns for 10 of last 14 years.
NASS Numbers for Corn-Peanuts-Soy and Florida Extension COVID Info
The Agribusiness Update
USDA's NASS numbers good for corn, peanuts and soybeans, and Florida Extension prepared with COVID information.
USDA Small Grain Survey and Georgia Nat'l Fair Canceled
The Agribusiness Update
USDA puts out survey for small grain growers across the nation, and Georgia National Fair canceled due to pandemic.
Georgia Corn Yields Higher and Imports Hard on U.S. Farmers
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia corn growers are happy with this year's higher yields, and Florida officials, growers testify that imports are making it harder for U.S. farmers.
US Farm Real Estate Values and Pork Exports to Central America
The Agribusiness Update
US Farm Real Estate values are mixed, and US Pork Exports to Central America are higher.
Net Zero Carbon Goals Bad and 2020 Big Investment for Ag and Food Tech
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Representative Austin Scott says goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 bad for farmers, and 2020 has seen big investment for agriculture and food tech.
Port of Savannah Tops and CFAP Deadline Coming
The Agribusiness Update
The Port of Savannah is the top port in the nation for the export of containerized agricultural goods, and the deadline to sign up for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments is August 28th.