Commodity News

Value-Added Products Prove Helpful for More Income

Athens, GA | It’s no secret that Georgia is home to some of the most recognizable culinary treats from peach ice cream to candies nuts and everything in between. These value-added products are not just beneficial for consumers’ taste buds, …

Georgia’s Growing Wine & Muscadine Production

Acworth, GA | It’s long been said that preparation is the key to success. And with so many different factors to consider both in and away from the field, that certainly applies to starting up your own winery. It’s why …

EPD’s Proposed Water Plan for Southwest Georgia

Dawson, GA | For the first time in more than a decade, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division is actively working on creating a plan to ease regulations put in place back in 2012 after one of the worst droughts the …

Georgia Corn Growers Struggle to Market Bumper Crop

Brinson, GA | Nothing says Summer like fresh, Georgia sweet corn, and producers here in the southwest part of the state are hard at work getting this season’s crop out of the field and to market. This year has been …

Green Conference Showcases Economic Impact

Duluth, GA | The horticulture industry in Georgia is far more complex than just flowers and plants, as machinery, irrigation systems and even decorations play a major role on its economic impact. And all of those sectors were on full …

Significant Rainfall is Impacting Cotton Fields

Tifton, GA | This time of year, typically you can find cotton producers in their fields wrapping up the planting of their crop. However, this year, things have looked a little different, as unprecedented rainfall has delayed producers from getting …

Utilizing Robotics to Assist with Production

Athens, GA | Between the use of GPS and auto-steering on tractors, to sensors and monitoring systems on irrigation pivots, precision agriculture has become an interregnal part of maximizing efficiency on the farm. And the next evolution could be the …

Georgia Dairy Producers are Watching for Avian Influenza

Athens, GA | With nearly a hundred dairy operations around Georgia, responsible for two hundred and thirty-five million gallons of milk every year, it’s an important industry for the state’s economy. While rising input costs and low commodity prices are …

2024 Vidalia Onions Harvest Underway

Glenville, GA | Down in Vidalia Onion country in Southeast Georgia, growers, packers, and shippers are hard at work harvesting this year’s crop of sweet, Vidalia onions and getting them sent to stores across the country. As always, it’s a …