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GFB Commodity Advisory Committee and Farm Bankruptcies Climb
The Agribusiness Update
Members of Georgia Farm Bureau’s Commodity Advisory Committees met to discuss issues their respective commodities are facing and review crop and livestock policy, and Federal courts report that 216 farm bankruptcies were filed in 2024, up 55% from 2023.
87th Annual GFB Convention and Wholesale-Retail Share of Food Dollar
The Agribusiness Update
Over 1,400 Georgia farmers and agribusiness leaders met on Jekyll Island last week for the 87th Annual Georgia Farm Bureau Convention, and in 2023, 26.1 cents of every dollar spent on domestically produced food went to wholesale trade, at 11.4 cents, and retail trade, at 14.7 cents.
Georgia National Fair and Rules to Prevent Organic Fraud
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The Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter is alive as hundreds of thousands of guests’ flock to Perry to celebrate the 35th Annual Georgia National Fair, and new rules to prevent organic fraud have been praised by organic farmers for helping to protect the organic label.
Georgia Quality Cotton Awards and Internet Access on Farms
The Agribusiness Update
The 2023 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards were presented at the Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting last month, and the percentage of farm operations with internet access increased from 75.4% in 2017 to 78.7% in 2022.
GFB Annual Convention and ASF in China Data
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Georgia Farm Bureau members are gathered in Jekyll Island for the organization’s 86th annual convention, and the 2018 spread of African swine fever to China had reverberations in the global pork market, according to new USDA data.
and McConnell on Farm Bill Deadline
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau encouraging members to voice opposition to checkoff amendment, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Congress is running out of legislative working days before Farm Bill expires.
Georgia Farm Bureau in DC and Global Food Costs Lower
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau leaders in DC to advocate for agriculture, and global food prices down for the 11th straight month.
GFB 85th Annual Convention and Ag Secretary Meets with Mexican President
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Farm Bureau members are currently on Jekyll Island for their 85th Annual Convention, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack meets with Mexican President to discuss potential ban on U.S. corn imports.
Georgia's Freedom to Farm Act and Crop Insurance Fraud
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia General Assembly passes the Freedom to Farm Act, and crop insurance fraud case leads to 23 people being charged and another 17 fined.
Georgia Freeze Damage and Annual Feeding the Economy Report
The Agribusiness Update
The damage is still be measured from the freezing temps that swept across Georgia in mid-March, and the annual Feeding the Economy Report is in.
Georgia House Passes GFB Priorities and USDA Plans More Trade Missions
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia House passes two big priorities for the Georgia Farm Bureau, and USDA plans more in-person trade missions.
GFB Day at State Capitol and Ocean Shipping Reform Act
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Georgia Farm Bureau showed strength in numbers for GFB Day at State Capitol, and Ocean Shipping Reform Act introduced in Senate.
Passing of Senator Isakson and Gas Prices Continue to Drop
The Agribusiness Update
Long-time U.S. Senator and ag advocate Johnny Isakson of Georgia passes away, and gas prices drop for sixth straight week.
84th Annual GFB Convention and Rural Children in Afterschool Programs
The Agribusiness Update
The 84th Annual Georgia Farm Bureau Convention was back live on Jekyll Island, and new report finds just 11% of America's rural children are enrolled in some kind of afterschool program.
GFB Policy Development Committee Meets and Ethanol Tops Million Barrels a Day
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Farm Bureau's Policy Development Committee meets to hash out hot-button issues, and U.S. Ethanol output tops a million barrels per day.
GFB Urges President to Leave Tax Advantages and Land Sales Near Record
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Farm Bureau is urging President Biden to leave certain tax advantages in his Build Back Better agenda, and Farmers National Company reports near-record land sales.
Georgia's Farmtastic Fun Day, and USDA's $10-million for Specialty Crops
The Agribusiness Update
Lots of fun at last month's Farmtastic Fun Day in Morgan County Georgia, and USDA announces $10-million for grant funding in the 2021 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program.
GFB's YF&R Leadership Conference and June Cold Storage Report
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The Georgia Farm Bureau held it's Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference, and the USDA's NASS cold storage report for June is out.
Georgia Ag Week Festivities and USB Study Shows Farmers Trusted
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The Georgia Farm Bureau celebrates this week of Georgia Ag Week, and United Soybean Board study shows farmers most trusted members of supply chain.
GFB Awards at AFBF Convention and Biden's Immigration Reform
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau honored with many awards at the American Farm Bureau Federation Virtual Convention, and President Biden's Immigration Reform faces uphill battle.