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Japan-U.S. agriculture agreement ‘could help US catch up to global competitors’

Farmers, ranchers and many others involved in U.S. agriculture are welcoming an announcement of a mini-trade deal between the United States and Japan, a long-time, steady customer of U.S. ag products.... more »

Support package for farmers includes some specialty crops

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently announced further details of the $16 billion package aimed at supporting American agricultural producers while the Administration continues to work ... more »

USDA-ARS researches beneficial insects for stink bug control

Patricia Glynn Tillman, an Agricultural Research Service entomologist in Tifton, Georgia, is focused on finding natural ways to control stink bugs in a region where the invasive brown marmorated sti... more »

Hurricane Michael continues to hamper Georgia, Florida agriculture

On Oct. 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, as a Category 5 hurricane, with peak, sustained winds estimated at 160 mph. It was the strongest hurricane on record to ... more »

Robert Dickey named 2019 Georgia Farmer of the Year

Crawford County peach farmer Robert Dickey has been named the 2019 Georgia Farmer of the Year. A fourth-generation farmer, Dickey manages approximately 1,000 acres of peaches and 3,000 acres of timbe... more »

Georgia growers seek aid for Hurricane Michael damage

The Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association released a statement regarding a visit by the state's specialty crop interests with congressional representatives in Washington, D.C. "A delegation r... more »

Southwest Georgia farmers recover after Hurricane Michael

Just weeks after Hurricane Michael blew across southwest Georgia, area farmers have moved from a state of shock into full recovery mode. Before dealing with their own losses, many farmers in Decatu... more »

Georgia farmers face $2 billion in losses from Hurricane Michael

Hurricane Michael blew across southwest Georgia on Oct. 10, causing at least $2 billion in losses to the state’s agriculture industry, according to early estimates from University of Georgia Coope... more »

Sunbelt Expo features look at hurricane’s impact

The Sunbelt Agricultural Expo opened its doors in Moultrie, Georgia, Oct. 16, with agricultural experts, farmers, state and local leaders, and University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead in att... more »

Texas church garden yields 20K lbs. of produce

As fall harvest season approaches, a green-fingered Texas church is focussed on being fruitful—literally. Yielding around 20,000 lbs. of fruit and vegetables per year, the Denton Bible Church commu... more »