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Georgia Farmers Called to Lead
Southeast Regional Ag News
Georgia producers have until June 1 to seek nomination for key agricultural commodity commissions.
Storm Relief Window Widens in Georgia
Southeast Regional Ag News
As drought and wildfires persist, farmers gain additional time to secure critical recovery assistance.
Southeast Agriculture Faces Decisions and Damage
Southeast Regional Ag News
Georgia growers vote on commissions as Alabama farmers report freeze impacts
New Lifeline for Specialty Crop Producers
Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA announces one-time payments to address inflation, input costs, and export challenges.
American Pecan Board Nominees and Rural Economy Still Uncertain
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA seeks nominees for the American Pecan Promotion Board needed to fill six seats, and while U.S. continues benefiting from solid economic growth, the rural economic outlook remains uncertain.
Speculating Helene's Damage Potential
Southeast Regional Ag News
Overlapping the path of damage with census data, the American Farm Bureau Federation describes the potential for impacted areas.
Putting Together a Helene Puzzle
Southeast Regional Ag News
Like a jigsaw puzzle, the pieces are falling into place one-by-one as we assess the damage of Hurricane Helene. Flooding from Hurricane Helene has devastated much of the Southern U.S., severely impacting a variety of commodities.
To Be or Not to Be: The Pecan Referendum
Southeast Regional Ag News
The USDA will conduct a referendum May 10 through June 24 for eligible domestic pecan producers and importers to decide whether to continue their research and promotion program.
SE Crop Forecast and Farm Bill Priorities
The Agribusiness Update
Southeastern U.S. crop forecast from USDA, and an effort is underway to get Senate and House leadership to address several important topics in the new farm bill.
and Injunction on Prop 65 Impact on Glyphosate
The Agribusiness Update
USDA proposes changes to standards for grades of shelled and whole pecans, and Ninth Circuit Appeals Court recently affirmed a permanent injunction prohibiting California's Prop 65 warning requirement related to glyphosate.
and Walnuts and Farmers Slam WOTUS Modifications
The Agribusiness Update
Pecan growers to receive forecast survey, and farm groups say they’re disappointed in a revised WOTUS rule.
Georgia Pecan Corn Assessments and Voluntary Groundwater Conservation Act
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia corn and pecan growers approve continuation of assessments, and the Voluntary Groundwater Conservation Act gives farmers and ranchers the flexibility to protect groundwater while also keeping ag lands in production.
Georgia Referendums Corn-Pecans and Growers Automation Spending Up
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture is holding referendums on corn and pecan assessments through the end of the month, and growers are spending an average of $500,000 annually on automation thanks to the labor shortage.
Georgia Pecan Research and USDA Wildfire Investment
The Agribusiness Update
University of Georgia pecan researchers receive USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture award, and USDA makes first investment in effort to mitigate wildfire risks.
