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 Virginia
Commissioner of Ag to head Southern Association of State
Departments of Agriculture - Matthew J. Lohr,
Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services, accepted the gavel June 12 as President
of the Southern Association of State Departments of
Agriculture. The organization is one of four regional groups
of the National Association of State Departments of
Agriculture including the southern, western, middle and
northeastern groups. In a Facebook post, Lohr described the
event as a "fantastic conference with my fellow Ag
Commissioners from the South. (I am) excited to accept the
gavel from Louisiana Commissioner Dr. Michael Strain." More at our
farm news page>> |
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farm machinery sales strong in May, all classes post gains -
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's monthly "Flash
Report," the sale of all tractors in the U.S. for May, 2013, were up 22%
compared to the same month last year. For the first five months in 2013, a
total of 83,561 tractors were sold which compares to 74,201 sold thru May,
2012, representing an 13% increase year to date. Combine sales were up 31%
for the month of May. Sales of combines for the first five months totaled
3,664, an increase of 52% over the same period in 2012. More at our
farm news page>> |
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 Four
selected for WV Ag and Forestry Hall of Fame - The West Virginia
Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame Foundation has selected four
individuals for induction in 2013. Agriculture inductees for 2013 are
Patrick D. Bowen, Roger L. Nestor and C. Elwood Williams. Eldon Plaugher
will be inducted on the Forestry side. Enshrinement is reserved for "those
individuals, businesses, organizations, institutions and foundations that
have made outstanding contributions to the establishment, development,
advancement and improvement of the agricultural, forestry and family life of
West Virginia." More at our farm
news page>> |
 Pennsylvania
winter wheat production should be up from last year - Based
on the condition of the wheat crop as of June 1, Pennsylvania's 2013
production of winter wheat is expected to be 21 percent above 2012,
according to the Northeastern Regional Field Office of USDA’s
National Agricultural Statistics Service. Winter wheat production in
Pennsylvania is forecast at 11.375 million bushels, up 1.95 million
bushels from last year’s production. Farmers expect to harvest
175,000 acres, up 30,000 acres from last year. Growers expected
their average yield, based on condition of the crop as of June 1, to
be 65.0 bushels per acre. More at our farm
news page>> |
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