Commodity News

Georgia Farmers Face Another Tough Year in 2025

Tifton, GA | It’s officially time to ring in the new year and hopefully time to turn the page on a tumultuous 2024 for agriculture as well. With higher-than-expected production and lower than expected demand for some of Georgia’s staple …

Citrus Continues to Make Strides in Georgia

Tifton, GA | Georgia is considered of the most agriculturally diverse states in the country with everything from apples to zucchini being grown. However, until recently, that lists did not include citrus, as it needed farmers taking a leap of …

Impacts of Hurricane Helene Reflected in Pecan Harvest

Fort Valley, GA | It’s a sight producers are excited to see; harvest season. It’s no doubt been a challenging year for producers, especially for those in the path of Hurricane Helene, who, according to Area Pecan Agent, Andrew Sawyer, …

Vital Cotton Classing Process Explained

Macon, GA | With harvest season for cotton winding down here in the state, it’s now time to see what months of hard work has produced for the growers. And while quantity is always important, quality is equally as vital. …

Georgia Soybean Crop Thriving Despite Hurdles

Dudley, GA | While the Midwest might be king when it comes to soybean production, it is a crop that has a strong foothold here in Georgia, as the state is responsible for more than eight million bushels a year. …

Protecting the U.S. Cattle Industry on Multiple Fronts

Macon, GA | The US cattle industry is the largest and most sustainable in the world, and in order to protect that prestigious title, the USDA has been working on the concept of traceability for the US cattle industry since …

Peanut Producers Impacted by 2024 Weather & Prices

Donalsonville, GA | For a farmer, there’s nothing quite like seeing the fruits of your labor come to fruition, and farmers here in Georgia are getting to do a lot of that as the 2024 harvest season is in full …

Georgia Citrus Growing Despite Some Setbacks

Tifton, GA | Not even a decade ago, citrus production here in Georgia was almost nonexistent. But thanks to a recent boom there are now more than half a million trees planted on nearly four thousand acres of land within …

Future Looks Tough for Some GA Pecan Producers

Uvalda, GA | Here in Southeast Georgia, this is the heartbreaking scene that pecan producers in the region woke up to after Hurricane Helene’s destructive march through the state. As you can see, pecan orchards like one, were almost completely …