A new Georgia law now allows trucks to carry up to 88,000 pounds on non-interstate roads, a move aimed at supporting the state's top industry, agriculture, while maintaining a carve-out for metro Atlanta. Representative Leesa Hagan explains the bipartisan effort behind the change and shares how a young hunter helped inspire a new law allowing neon pink safety gear in the field.
Georgia Grown has released its 2025 U-Pick Farms Agritourism Map, a resource for finding fresh produce from farms and local growers throughout the state. This map mixes tourism and agriculture in Georgia.
BrightFarms, a national indoor farming company that focuses on sustainability, now has its greenhouse in Macon shipping to grocery retailers across the Southeast.
More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.
The federal government has historically discriminated against Black farmers. The recent funding halt from the Trump administration presents yet another hurdle to those who have spent decades fighting for equity in farming.
Blueberries, which rely on cooler days for several more months, are beginning to open their buds. That’s putting one of Georgia’s biggest agriculture products and blueberry growers at risk for the 2025 season.
A third case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in chickens, also known as bird flu, has been confirmed in Georgia this year. It’s the second case in a commercial poultry flock and the second detection in Elbert County, about 30 miles from Athens.
The Federal Trade Commission and two states accuse Deere of costing farmers time and money by unfairly limiting software access and forcing the use of only authorized dealers.
Traditional farmers around the world are walking away from millions of acres of land where they once grew crops or grazed animals. It's provoking mixed reactions.
