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  House Agriculture Committee Approves New Farm Bill

  The House Committee on Agriculture last night advanced a new five-year Farm Bill that included reforms championed by U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL).

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  Wiregrass Crop Projections

  2012 was a record year for the peanut crop. In the state of Alabama alone there were 218 thousand acres of peanuts.

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  Focus on Agriculture Interview – 4/2/12: Alabama Farmer's Cooperative

  In this interview segment of Focus on Agriculture, Todd Smith talks about the Alabama Farmer’s Cooperative.

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  Farmers Prepare for Planting Season

  It doesn’t look like this will be the year of the peanut. Last year’s record breaking year produced more than they could sell. This year, cotton and corn are the money makers.

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  Ga. Farmers Expect to Increase Peanut Exports

  Georgia farmers say they're expecting to export at least 80,000 tons of peanuts to China in the near future.

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  Irrigation is Another Tool for Farmers

  Local farmers are already preparing for spring planting. Many are hoping irrigation means more money come harvest.

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  Drought Conditions to Continue, Spread in Plains & Western U.S.

  Currently, 56 percent of the continental U.S. is covered by a drought in one of the three worst stages.

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  Ga. Peanut Commission Research Report Day Set for Wednesday

  The Georgia Peanut Commission will hold its annual Research Report Day this week.

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  Kudzu Bugs Predicted to Be Bad This Year

  With spring on the horizon, entomologists predict that swarms of kudzu bugs will be out in force soon.

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  ADVISORY: DISASTER ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR DROUGHT STRICKEN AREAS IN GEORGIA

  Georgia counties affected by this last summer's drought declared disaster areas. Federal funds are now available.

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  Roby, Bishop Reform Congressional Peanut Caucus

  Today, U.S. Representatives Martha Roby (R-AL) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) announced the re-formation of the Congressional Peanut Caucus for the 113th Congress.

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  Ga. Agriculture Experts Urge Focus on Exports

  Officials say exports are the key to increasing sales for Georgia's agricultural industry.

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  Roby Introduces Farmland Bill

  A bill filed this week by Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL) would allow more farmland to be used for production rather than lay dormant in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).

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  Ala. Farm Now Delivers to People on Assistance

  A farm in Piedmont has started delivering produce to people receiving government assistance.

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  Crop Insurance Juicy Target in 'Fiscal Cliff' Deal

  Rural lawmakers are shopping around for a late compromise on a farm bill to protect them.

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  Record Peanut Yields Don't Equal High Payout for Farmers

  2012 is set to be a record year for peanut yields, but it's not all good news for farmers.

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  Cotton, Soybeans, Peanuts Help Offset Poor Corn Crop

  State agriculture officials say Alabama's record yields in cotton, soybean and peanut crops in 2012 helped to offset lower than average corn yields.

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  Ozark Painter Honored at Farmers Federation Ceremony

  About 1,700 Alabama farmers gave Ozark watercolor artist Jack DeLoney a standing ovation this morning as the famous painter of agricultural scenes received the Alabama Farmers Federation's Image of Agriculture Award.

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  Ga. Farmers Eligible for Tax Breaks

  Leaders in Georgia's agriculture industry are urging farmers to get ready for a pending tax break.

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  Satsumas Making a Comeback in the Wiregrass

  While it may be harvest time for peanuts and cotton, one up and coming crop still has a few more weeks before it's ripe.

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  Stalled Farm Bill Could Hurt Millions

  The farm bill has been stalled in Washington all this year. The original five year government plan mandates everything from farming to food stamps.

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  50% of U.S. Counties Declared Drought Disaster Zones

  More than half of all counties in the United States have been declared natural disaster zones because of damages and loss due to drought and high temperatures.

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  Backyard Poultry Workshop

  A free workshop is being offered in the Wiregrass.

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  Pests are a Big Concern for Farmers

  Cotton and peanut crops are beginning to pop up in fields around the Wiregrass. Despite the recent rain, farmers still have some concerns.

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  Florida Blueberry Farmers Have Mixed 2012 Season

  Blueberry production off by nearly 50 percent in Florida.