Georgia Farmers see Impressive Numbers

Last modified on 2010-02-09 01:36:41 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

Georgia farmers have seen their biggest peanut crop to date despite many problems along the way.

The average yield was around 3,500 pounds per acre when the largest recorded was 3,450 in 2003. This number is incredibly impressive considering the white mold that farmers have been fighting all season.

The mold caused incredible damage under ground, but left most of the crops undamaged. The problem with white mold is that although farmers use fungicide it is not always effective.

This season farmers spent between $70 and $150 on fungicides.

Although the crop was at its largest, farmers have stock piled peanuts from last year’s bumper crops, so prices are low per pound. This year farmers can expect $365-$400 per contract instead of last year’s $500-$600.

In 2009 Georgia farmers planted 503,000 acres of peanuts, that is up by 187,000 from last year.

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Heavy Pecan Crops

Last modified on 2009-10-30 20:06:01 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

The Associate Press reports that the USDA is expecting this year’s pecan crops to reach 309 million pounds. This is 60 percent higher than 2008’s 193.9 million pounds.

Although this leaves an abundance of pecans for the upcoming holiday season, major rain in the top pecan-growing states could lessen the quality of the crops and the price at the store.

Georgia is the country’s biggest pecan-producing state and has suffered heavy rains and flooding in the past month.

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Crop Insurance Concerns

Last modified on 2009-09-24 17:16:44 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss held a forum for farmers with growing concerns over crop insurance.

Saxby arranged for USDA’s Risk Management Administrator Bill Murphy to discuss the future of crop insurance in Albany. Murphy discussed the issues and concerns with farmers before promised he would be taking the concerns back to Washington with him.

“We try to work with the growers to improve the program and so as much as we can and keep it affordable.” said Murphy.

Farmers are mostly concerned that the current insurance is not covering needs, only input costs.

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Georgia Counties Disaster Areas

Last modified on 2009-08-28 22:45:40 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

The USDA has announced 60 Georgia counties a disaster area following excessive rainfall, flash floods, severe winds and tornadoes between March and July of 2009.

Based on assessment reports, the USDA saw enough damage to crops to qualify these counties as disaster areas. Eligible farmers can receives low-interest loans form the local Farm Service Agency office.

Effected counties include: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bibb, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Calhoun, Candler, Chatham, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crawford, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Effingham, Houston, Jeff Davis, Lamar, Lanier, Long, Lowndes, Macon, Marion, Miller, Mitchell, Monroe, Montgomery, Peach, Pierce, Pike, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Taylor, Terrell, Tift, Thomas, Toombs, Treutlen, Turner, Upson, Ware, Wayne, Webster, Wilcox and Worth.

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Blueberry Crops at High Numbers

Last modified on 2009-07-17 21:54:57 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

South Georgia Blueberry crops are fairing well this summer despite damage from heavy rains and frost damage early in the season.

The most common berries are the rabbiteye blueberry varieties that growers are seeing a high abundance of. Normally the most common is the highbush berry, but this year highbush berries account for only 10 to 20 percent of Georgia’s crop this season. On average highbush counts for 40 to 45 percent of berry harvests.

Experts say that there will be a large abundance of rabbiteye this year as long as there is no “freak event.”

Commercial growers harvested 35 million pounds of rabbiteye and highbush varieties last year. Every year blueberries bring $60 million to Georgia’s economy.

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Peach Crops in Trouble

Last modified on 2009-07-17 21:51:17 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

South Georgia hasn’t had much luck with its peach crop this year. Trees blossomed late following two late winter freezes and now are suffering from abnormal warm summer temperatures.

“What actually looked to be a good promising year–we’re learning now that we’re coming up way short,” said Irvin Lawson, owner of Lawson Peach Shed in Morven.

After the late winter freezes, in May Lawson hoped he would see at least 40 percent of his crop. Unfortunately he’s seen only 30-35 percent.

With temperatures over 100 degrees, farmers must be picking their crops every day to avoid peaches getting soft.

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Tomato Producers Bleek After Recent Outbreak

Last modified on 2009-07-17 21:38:00 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

A recent salmonella outbreak has put a bit of worry on the shoulders of tomato growers. Although the source has been found, it took days to find the source.

“It’s frustrating that the FDA has taken this long to find the source,” Bill Brim, the head of the growers association, said. “And it’s even more frustrating the way the media has played this outbreak up.”

With all the media attention, people are hesitant to consume tomatoes of any kind.

As if it is not bad enough that producers are sitting on boxes and boxes of tomatoes, prices fell from $17 to $7 for a 25 box according to the Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association.

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The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Last modified on 2009-06-19 21:48:39 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

The Georgia Department of Agriculture announced a new grant program to fund specialty crops known as The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. This program is party of the 2008 Farm Bill.

$909,576.44 is available for projects to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. The GDA plans to give the funding to the projects that can reach this goal best.

The rules of the program states:
“Grant funds will NOT be awarded for projects that solely benefit a particular commercial product or provide a profit to a single organization, institution, or individual. Single organizations, institutions and individuals are encouraged to participate as project partners.”

All applications must be received by July 17 at 5:00p.m.

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Arkansas Fruit Crop Survives

Last modified on 2009-04-15 02:06:24 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

An unusual freezing hit the southern United States in the past week put many farmers and producers on the edge of their seats. Luckily, the result was less damaging than expected.

Compared to the disasters in 2007, Arkansas faired better in Tuesday’s freezing. Fruit farmers in Northwest Arkansas were fearful when they awoke Wednesday morning after a night of 26 degree weather. Ultimately they were lucky, 23 degrees was the forecast, and this would have destroyed the entire fruit crop.

The freezing adds on to the damage done by an ice storm in January that devastated the crops. Fortunately, grape crops survived.
“We have one vineyard that was hit pretty hard primarily because it is younger vines, but the older established vineyards held up fine. Overall I think we weathered this cold snap as good as we could hope this late in the season,” producer Heather Ranalli told The Morning News.

In 2007 Arkansas saw over $5 million in damages to the state’s grape, peach, berry and apple crops.

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Peach Crops in Trouble?

Last modified on 2009-04-15 02:03:39 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

Farms throughout the south are concerned about their peach crops. Unusual spring freezes are threatening peach crops in Florida and North Louisiana especially. Joe Mitcham at Mitcham Peach Farm in Ruston, Louisiana told KATC.com the late freeze could wipe out his entire harvest.

This will have a huge impact on his revenue since his peach crops reach as far as Arkansas.

“It’s part of farming. It’s just a gamble that you’re always, you’re up against mother nature. It is either too dry or too wet; hail really hurts the peaches, and of course the freezes. So it’s just part of farming”, said Joe Mitcham.

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