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GA Milk Weekly Enews - October 26,
2018
Your weekly update for the Georgia Dairy Industry
Brought to you by the Georgia Milk Producers, Inc.
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Georgia revises agriculture losses from Hurricane Michael
Georgia has revised its estimates of agriculture losses from Hurricane Michael.
State agencies say losses of timberland and the state's cotton crop were not as bad as feared in early estimates.
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Donations for Farming Communities Affected by Hurricane Michael
GEORGIA FARM BUREAU: Hurricane Michael has been devastating to farmers in Southwest Georgia with damage that could take months to repair.
If you'd like to help, you can give to the Hurricane Michael Relief Fund through the Georgia Farm Bureau Foundation at
gfb.ag/StormRelief
GEORGIA CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION: The Georgia Cattlemen's Foundation is accepting tax-deductible donations to aid in the relief effort following from Hurricane Michael! One hundred percent of the donations to this fund will be dispersed to Georgia farmers and ranchers across the state that have been affected by this devastation. If any individual, company or organization would like to join in sending monetary donations as a relief, they will collect the funds and pass the donations made through the Georgia Cattlemen's Foundation a 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions to the Georgia Cattlemen's Foundation are 100 percent tax deductible. Please send payments to Georgia Cattlemen's Foundation, PO Box 27990, Macon, GA 31221 with the memo reading Hurricane Relief or
donate online here.
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GATE Card Makeover Coming
From GA Agribusiness Council
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) will soon finalize necessary rule changes and contact all current GATE card holders via email and snail mail.
This year
HB 866
made substantial changes to GATE to help strengthen the integrity of the program.
Increased fees and stronger penalties were key components captured in HB 866.
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Gov. Deal calls special legislative session
On Oct. 23, Gov. Nathan Deal notified House Speaker David Ralston and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle that he plans to call for a special legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly. The special session is set to convene on Tuesday, Nov. 13, according to a release from the governor's office.
"Georgia was severely impacted by Hurricane Michael and many communities across our state sustained heavy financial losses," said Deal. "In response, I will ask the General Assembly to take immediate action and lead the way in spurring rapid economic recovery for southwest Georgia communities. Our state budget also needs to be amended to ensure that we adequately cover our obligations. I hope to work quickly with the General Assembly in the coming days to provide support to the Georgia communities that need it most."
The regular session of the 2018 General Assembly adjourned sine die on March 29, 2018. Article V, Section II, Paragraph VII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia grants the governor the power to convene a special session of the General Assembly.
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The 2018 milk prices could be the new normal
Milk prices have remained in a fairly narrow range thus far in 2018, with the monthly low of $15.30 per hundredweight (cwt.) registered in February and the high of $16.30 per cwt. posted in June. Early in 2018 there was optimism that U.S. milk prices would move higher in the second half of the year, as it was expected that stronger demand, especially export demand, and lower milk supplies would give a boost to prices
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Perhaps the time has come to recognize that it is going to take a notable shift in one of three areas to move U.S. milk prices significantly higher:
1. A slowdown in U.S. milk production
2. Stronger domestic demand for dairy products
3. Stronger U.S. dairy exports
Milk supplies have remained stubbornly strong in 2018. August milk production was 1.4 percent higher than the previous year after registering a much lower growth rate of 0.5 percent during July. A 5,000-cow gain in Texas from July to August shows that despite financial challenges that are apparent in many parts of the country, some producers continue to expand their operations.
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2018 October Georgia Milk Review
In this issue:
- Friend of Dairy Industry Award
- GA Grown Baby Barn
- Hurricane Michael Impacts SE
- 2019 GDC Hotel Reservation Information
- GA Ag Labor Forum
- Dixie Dairy Report
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By USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, Hoard's Dairyman
One of the core promises that swept President Donald Trump into office was that he would renegotiate better deals for the United States with our traditional trading partners. With the announcement of a new trade pact among the United States, Mexico, and Canada, we welcomed the tremendous news that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will be, if approved by Congress, replaced by a much stronger agreement.
Known as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the package will be important for American workers and our economy as a whole, including the agricultural sector, which counts Mexico and Canada in our top three trading partners.
I have long said that I believe our country is located in the best neighborhood on Earth - North America - with valuable allies to our north and south. Though the old NAFTA agreement was considered a generally positive compact for agriculture, there was certainly room for much-needed improvement.
Under USMCA, we have created new rules to help our farmers, ranchers, and workers better face the challenges of the 21st century economy, which will secure greater access to Mexican and Canadian markets and maintain and improve the highly productive, integrated agricultural relationships we have as nations.
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We love seeing our next generation support today's generation and local communities!! Thanks to the UGA Dairy Science Club for their recent donations and for visiting a school in Greene County !!
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By Joanna Blythman, Daily Mail UK
Non-dairy 'milks'? As a seasoned investigative food journalist, I wouldn't touch them with a bargepole.
So I'm sorry to see that people are forking out more for them than dairy milk.
Coffee chains typically charge an extra fee if you want a latte made with an alt-milk - because we've been led to believe they'll make us healthier, and that buying them is more virtuous.
Let's look at how the vast majority of milk lookalikes are made.
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Lots of Uncertainty Over Which Risk Management Tool Is Best
By Jim Dickrell, Dairy Talk
As dairy farmers try to manage risk moving into 2019, about the only thing you can say is that there is uncertainty about which risk management tool is best.
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Generation Z - comprising consumers aged 11 to 22 in 2018 - has the potential to reset expectations for health and wellness, increase the reach of international cuisine and heighten creativity in the kitchen, according to global market research firm Mintel. Also known as the iGeneration, Gen Z is the most diverse in U.S. history, Mintel research shows. Read more
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Minnesota farmer Paul Fritsche can no longer afford health insurance as he struggles to sustain a dairy farm that has been in his family for nearly a century.
"Do you pull the plug? We've been at it for 90 years," he said. "I'd hate to lose that."
The dairy industry was a sticking point in the contentious renegotiations of the free trade deal between the U.S., Canada and Mexico that concluded last month.
U.S. President Donald Trump demanded concessions from the protected Canadian dairy industry and said on Twitter that Canada was hurting U.S. farmers with high tariffs. After Canada gave some ground, Trump claimed a big victory and said farmers would have more export options.
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GA Dairy Classifieds
18 Bred Registered Holstein Heifers. Big heifers
4 Due in October
6 Due in November
5 Due in December
3 Due in March
50 years in the Dairy business,
Top herd in South Carolina.
all
Bull Calves WANTED: Competitive pricing with 6 day a week pickup. Brandon Mason Cattle Company 912-632-4490
For HIRE: Southeast DHIA
has a position to fill in the
West Central Georgia area for a
FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN.
Responsibilities include data
collection on area dairy farms
during milking time. S
chedule is somewhat flexible
but the hours are non-typical. S
ome travel and out-of-town
work likely.
Applicants should be comfortable
with computers and software and
have good communication and
organizational skills as well as
reliable transportation. Pickup Truck required. I
f interested send a resume to
For Sale:
WW Livestock Systems Hydraulic Head shoot, never used, excellent condition, kept under roof. Listed for $23,041 asking $15,000 or reasonable offer. Call M
For Sale: Custom manure application and Dryhill manure equipment sales.
Contact Edwin @ 478-299-0717 with
Agboys Custom Services LLC -
New 8"x52' lagoon pump with outriggers $24,000 (Pictured right)
For Sale 3000 gallon Surge/Westfalia milk tank and wash system. Three phase condensers. 2002 model. Excellent condition. John B Gay, 478-494-5107
WANTED: DeLaval
Westfalia
Neck Transponders: TN Dairy seeking used Westfalia neck band transponders.
Please contact Bill or Peggy Howell if interested at 423-972-9254 or 423-371-3032.
WANTED: Looking for used pasteurizing and bottling equipment in working condition; Linda and Darrell Rankins, Jr.; 334-745-2357 (best times: mid-day and after 8 p.m.)
For Sale:
Jersey cows, heifers and calves for sale. Registered with AJCA, all ages! Contact Matt Holton at 770-718-8271, call or text. Dawsonville, GA.
FOR HIRE: Custom Silage Harvesting. Late model JD chopper. Will travel. Let me put your quality forage up! Nic Haynes, Muddy H Farms, 678-617-3379.
FOR SALE:
We have a continuous selection of fresh and springing heifers.
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Upcoming Events:
December 2-4 - Georgia Farm Bureau Annual Meeting, Jekyll Island
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