WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for December 2025, which are effective Dec. 1, 2025. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today, Dec. 8, announced a $12 billion relief package designed to help farmers manage rising production costs and ongoing market disruptions. Most of the funds — up to $11 billion — will flow through the new Farmer Bridge...
On Oct. 1, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) notified hunting license holders in Berrien, Lanier and Lowndes counties that a 2 ½ year-old buck in Lanier County tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The landowner, in cooperation with DNR,...
Peanut Harvest Progresses in Georgia and Alabama Despite Dry Conditions Peanuts being harvested.Will Jordan image. Peanut farmers across the Southeast are working hard to get their crops in, but a lack of widespread rain continues to challenge progress. According...
ATLANTA, GA – Today, just following the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper and United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced that the State of Georgia will receive approximately...
Atlanta, GA | Peanuts have long been a staple crop in the Southeast, most famously as a favorite snack. But now, researchers are exploring a new use for this historic commodity—poultry feed. By tapping into peanuts’ nutritional value, scientists hope to create more...
