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Complications Exist for Guest Worker Programs

Tifton, GA Down in Tifton recently, producers gathered for the annual Ag Labor Forum – an event designed to educate and inform growers on the ever so changing guest worker programs producers utilize on their operations. It’s an event that …

Unique North Georgia Farm Raising Alpacas

Blairsville, GA It’s not your typical livestock operation here at Lasso the Moon, as you won’t find any cows, pigs or even horses roaming around. Instead, you’ll likely run into one of the more than twenty-five alpacas raised on this …

2022 May Have Been Better for Cotton Yields

Millen, GA With more than 1.3 million acres of cotton planted every year in the state, Georgia is the second largest producer in the country. While this year’s yields will be better than expected, it’s not quite going to be …

Peanut Buying Points Vital for Industry’s Success

Tifton, GA Peanut harvest is wrapping up here in Georgia, which means shellers are now working overtime on this year’s crop. However, getting them from the fields to its final destination is anything but easy, involving a number of different …

Farm Group Works to Support Their Community

Carl, GA Believe it or not, Georgia is home to over fifty thousand Korean Americans, placing it in the top ten states in the country in terms of population. This is why organizations like the Korean American Farmers Association are …

Difficult Season for Georgia Peanut Growers

Iron City, GA For a farmer, there’s nothing quite like seeing the fruits of your labor come to fruition, and farmers here in Georgia are getting to do a lot of that as the 2023 harvest season is in full …

Bibb County’s Last Remaining Dairy Closes Doors

Lizella, GA With the fields of Bibb County serving as it’s backdrop, fifty years have passed since Donacin Dairy filled its first container of milk. What was once a bustling hub of life, the heart of a dairy empire, is …