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2024: A Tough Year for Georgia Soybean Farmers – What’s Next?

Macon, GA | 2024 was a challenging year for Georgia agriculture across the board. That includes soybean growers around the state as they saw a significant drop in yields to go along with falling commodity prices. “For Georgia soybean growers, …

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 …