GFB Commodity Award and Summer Dessert Fruits
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**Georgia Farm Bureau presented Representative Lynn Smith with its 2026 GFB Commodity Award during the annual Commodity Conference held recently at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center.
www.morningagclips.com reports the GFB Commodity Award, one of the organization’s highest honors, is given to individuals who’ve supported and promoted Georgia agriculture.
The GFB Board of Directors selects the award recipient from nominees submitted by their commodity advisory committees.
www.morningagclips.com/georgia-farm-bureau-honors-rep-lynn-smith-with-2026-commodity-award/
**The summer abundance of U.S.-grown produce makes it the perfect time to enjoy fruit pies and other desserts highlighting their flavor profiles.
In 2024, we grew $6.9 billion worth of seven popular pie ingredients.
Production value was highest for apples at $2.9 billion, and blueberries at $1.2 billion.
Cherries and peaches were $859 and $926 million, respectively. Pecans were $468 million, Pears, $301 million, and pumpkins $274 million.
**The global biopesticides market is projected to nearly double by 2030 as farmers and crop-protection companies respond to tighter regulations and growing demand for sustainable production.
The market is expected to grow from $8.94 billion in 2025 to $17.68 billion by 2030, a 14.6% annual growth rate.
The report says biologicals are gaining traction as growers look for ways to reduce pesticide residues, manage resistance, and complement integrated pest management.
