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46th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show set for Jan. 19, 2023, in Tifton
TIFTON — The 46th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference has been scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 19, ... Read more
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Bart Davis named Chamber’s 2021 Agribusiness Person of the Year
MOULTRIE — Bart Davis was named the Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Agribusiness Person of the Year ... Read more
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Rep. Austin Scott receives Friend of Farm Bureau Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., recently received the Friend of Farm Bureau Award from the ... Read more
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Economist: Georgia farmers struggling with national, global challenges
PERRY, Ga. — Georgia’s rural economy is being buffeted by national and global headwinds that are making it ... Read more
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Cotton & Peanut Research Field Day set for Sept. 7
TIFTON, Ga. — The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and ... Read more
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Farm bill season arrives: What’s the outlook for 2023?
WASHINGTON — Over the course of the next year, lawmakers on the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture committees ... Read more
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Ga. cotton farmers endure roller coaster prices
Georgia cotton farmers are feeling the pinch of a massive drop in prices for the crop over the ... Read more
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Farmers have silently struggled with their mental health for years. Are they ready to talk?
Drew Echols doesn’t remember ever talking with his father about mental health. Or his grandfather. In fact, he ... Read more
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Turner County grower named Georgia Farmer of the Year
ASHBURN, Ga. — Scotty Raines didn’t grow up on a farm, but his father kept a large garden ... Read more
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Georgia Peanut Commission hosting 2023 calendar photo contest featuring peanut farm families
TIFTON, Ga. – The Georgia Peanut Commission is hosting a photo contest until Oct. 1, 2022, featuring peanut ... Read more