Commodity News

Legislators, Peach Producers Discuss Disaster Relief for Peaches

Fort Valley, GA Consumers will be seeing a lot less of Georgia’s signature fruit on shelves, as more than ninety percent of this year’s peach crop was lost after growers endured a late freeze just as their trees were starting …

Summer Storms Damage Southwest Georgia Cotton Crop

Doerun, GA Things can certainly happen in a blink of an eye, and cotton producers here in Southwest Georgia know that all too well after recent storms brought high winds, hail, pouring rains, and even tornadoes that hammered their crop. …

Georgia Soybean Growers Optimistic This Season

Pelham, GA Even though corn, cotton and peanuts receive most of the attention here in Georgia, there is another crop that’s seen a major uptick in planted acres over the past couple of years. While it might still be early …

Southeast Green Conference Gardener’s Dream

Duluth, GA It’s like walking through a garden lover’s fever dream at the Southeast Green Conference, as every type of plant, tree and equipment can be seen under one roof no matter how big or small. Add in the multiple …

New Honeybee Vaccine Now on Market

Lyons, Ga Over the past decade, there has been plenty of buzz surrounding the continual decline in honeybee numbers. While there are plenty of factors that contribute to the problem, there is one that might now have a solution, as …

Georgia Sweet Corn Harvest in Full Swing

Bainbridge, GA Nothing says Summer like fresh, sweet corn and producers here in Southwest Georgia are hard at work getting this season’s crop out of the field and to market. One operation that’s doing just that is Rentz Family Farms, …

Significant Decline in this Year’s Peach Crop

Musella, GA This time of year is usually a cause for celebration for peach growers. However, there won’t be too many smiles this year as freezing temperatures late in the growing season have them harvesting just a fraction of their …

‘Wetter & Cooler’ Conditions Expected in Southeast this Fall

Watkinsville, GA With Spring inching more towards Summer, producers will soon be finished getting this year’s crop in the ground and will begin shifting their focus towards harvest. However, getting that crop to harvest successfully depends on mother nature which, …