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UGA Researcher Warns Georgia Farmers: The Pasture Mealybug Is Moving Fast and Treatments Are Limited
Tifton, GA | Most Georgia farmers have never heard of the pasture mealybug — but researchers say it has the potential to cause serious damage across the state’s forage...
Trump Administration Announces $8 Billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program
(Washington, D.C., October 19, 2026) – Today, President Donald J. Trump, alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, announced the U.S. Department of...
UGA Receives $9M for Peanut Research Lab
Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia will lead the new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut, a U.S. Department of State program that brings together U.S. and...
New Promotional Brand Campaign For Peanuts
Today, the National Peanut Board has launched a brand platform that aims to elevate peanuts beyond being just a reliable staple. The theme? It’s not nuts, it’s peanuts. For...
Soy Checkoff launches Soy Farmer Support Hub to help navigate current farm challenges
Resources built by farmers, for farmers: aimed for your fields, your operation and you St. LOUIS, Mo. (May 14, 2026) —Farmer-leaders of the United Soybean Board built...
Georgia Blueberry Growers See Bumper Crop as Drought Boosts Quality
Manor, GA | Georgia’s blueberry growers are having a season worth celebrating. Both the quantity and quality of this year’s harvest have exceeded expectations — and...
2026 Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Outlook
Takeaways Large ending stocks following abundant production in 2025 mean that prices will likely remain low during 2026. Tight margins are expected to continue in 2026 as...
2026 Green Industry Outlook
Takeaways 2025 was a good year for many green industry firms as demand remained strong for many parts of the state. There are many unknowns going into 2026 that will impact...
2026 Peanut Outlook and Market Situation
Takeaways High peanut acreage is expected to continue into 2026, keeping overall U.S. and Georgia production elevated. Oversupply will keep prices under pressure, with...
USDA Announces December 2025 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
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...