By Clint Thompson Georgia’s Farmer of the Year was announced on Friday at the Georgia Ag Forecast meeting held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. Pete Gelber, dairy farmer in Macon County, was presented the award during the University of Georgia event. Gelber talked about the huge accomplishment. “It’s an honor. I’m just humbly …
By Clint Thompson Cutting costs is easier than done if you are a Georgia peanut farmer. But they need to in order to maximize production and profitability opportunities. Scott Monfort, University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist, highlighted cost-cutting tactics during the Georgia Peanut Farm Show held on Jan. 15 at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, …
By Clint Thompson Georgia cotton growers and industry leaders are reminded that the Georgia Cotton Commission’s Annual Meeting and University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Production Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 28 at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. The day starts with UGA cotton production workshops scheduled for 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., followed by the …
By Clint Thompson Peanut farmers and industry leaders flocked to Tifton, Georgia, on Thursday for the 49th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show, hosted by the Georgia Peanut Commission. The event, which was held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus, offered attendees pertinent information for the upcoming season; whether it be through the UGA production seminar, industry seed seminar or …
The Georgia Cotton Commission recently donated 12,000 pairs of socks to various homeless shelters across the state, on behalf of Georgia’s 3,500 cotton farming families. Farmers delivered socks to Open Arms in Albany, Cordele First Church’s Soul Food Ministry, Lowndes Associated Ministries to People in Valdosta, The Haven in Lafayette, The Sparrow’s Nest in Athens, Ninth District Opportunity in Demorest, …
By Clint Thompson The announcement this week made by U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke L. Rollins regarding the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program focused on the the eligible commodity per-acre payment rates. As announced in early December, $12 billion in the program will be paid to American producers in 2026, of which $11 billion divvied out to eligible row crop producers. …
The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) is pleased to announce that the 2025 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards nominations are open. The awards’ purpose is to recognize producers and ginners of high-quality cotton fiber and identify their general management practices for the benefit of other growers. If you have a cotton gin in your county, please contact the gin and provide them …
TIFTON, Ga. — The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) hosted a photo contest throughout 2025 to fill the pages of the 2026 Georgia Peanut Calendar. Peanut farmers and industry representatives from across Georgia were encouraged to submit their best, high-resolution photo from the farm for a chance to feature the photo in the 2026 calendar. Nearly 100 entries were submitted from across …
By Clint Thompson Georgia cotton growers and industry leaders should mark their calendars for the Georgia Cotton Commission’s (GCC) annual meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. Taylor Sills, executive director of the GCC, talked about next year’s meeting and a focus on an emerging insect pest that …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) believes the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) payments that were recently announced will provide an infusion for the agricultural economy, including Georgia’s struggling cotton industry. Taylor Sills, executive director of the GCC, talked about the impact of the FBA program. “This Farmer Bridge Assistance program that was announced is very important to cotton …
