Social Circle, GA | They cause an estimated $150 million in damage to Georgia agriculture every year — destroying crops, tearing up land, and wrecking equipment. And despite ongoing control efforts, feral hogs aren’t going anywhere. If anything, their populations are …
Concord, GA | At Gregg Farms in Pike County, this year’s peach crop is shaping up to look a little different. A warmer-than-normal winter followed by a late frost has left producers adjusting expectations, with a shorter crop translating into a …
Madison, GA | All across the state, dry conditions are raising concerns for farmers and producers. A lack of rainfall and expanding drought are already impacting planting decisions and crop outlooks heading into the season. For producers like Lee Nunn, the …
Tifton, GA | As planting season gets underway for Georgia’s staple row crops, growers are firing up their fertilization schedules — and facing a costly start to the season. Fertilizer prices have jumped more than twenty percent across the board, with …
Lyons, GA | Grown in just a small region of South Georgia, Vidalia onions continue to have an outsized impact on the state’s economy—bringing in more than $150 million annually. But for growers this season, producing that iconic sweet onion …
McDonough, GA | With profitability challenges continuing to weigh heavily on agriculture, Georgia farmers recently had a rare opportunity to speak directly with federal leadership. USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden visited the state for a Georgia Farm Bureau event, giving …
Perry, GA | Pecan growers from across Georgia recently gathered in Perry for the sixty-first annual Georgia Pecan Growers Association Conference and Trade Show—an event designed to bring the industry together for education, innovation, and connection. “This gives an opportunity …
Tifton, GA | After a year filled with extreme weather swings and difficult growing conditions, forage producers across Georgia are heading into 2026 already behind. What started as a promising season in 2025 quickly turned into a struggle, leaving many …
Tifton, GA | The 2025 cotton season may be in the rearview mirror, but many of the challenges growers faced are already carrying over into this year. One of the biggest concerns now on the radar is a relatively new …
Savannah, GA | For many producers today, the New World screwworm is something they’ve only read about in textbooks. But according to University of Georgia Extension veterinary entomologist Nancy Hinkle, the threat it poses to livestock and wildlife is very …
