Commodity News

Equipment Prep Important Before Season Starts

TIFTON, GA – Let’s face it, there’s not much worse than being in the middle of something and then having to stop and fix your equipment. Believe me, been there, done that. So, in order to try and help not …

Citrus Conference Educates Georgia Growers

TIFTON, GA – To promote and educate people about Georgia citrus… that’s part of the Georgia Citrus Association’s mission statement, and that’s what they did recently at their second annual meeting in Tifton.  Around 300 people came to learn about …

Conference Provides Valuable Information to Livestock Producers

OCILLA, GA – As the old saying goes, you get out what you put in. And that’s no for different for livestock producers as they make sure to feed their animals the highest quality products available to insure excellent returns. …

Wintergreen Conference One-Stop-Shop for Horticulture Industry

Duluth, GA – Horticulture experts and enthusiasts from all over the state recently gathered for the annual Wintergreen Trade Show and Conference. Whether it was plants, equipment, or even pine straw you were looking for, you could find it all …

Cold Winter Great for Georgia Peaches

  MUSELLA, GA – Here in the Peach State, peach producers are relaxing a little now that we’ve had a pretty cold winter. The past couple of years have not been great ones after warmer temperatures ruined the tree’s chill …

Cotton Growers Gather for Annual Meeting

2017 Georgia Cotton Commission Meets in Tifton During the 2017 Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) Annual Meeting, state and national cotton industry officials discussed efforts to make the farm bill work better for cotton, both in the short term under the …