With increasing consumer demand for organically grown produce, University of Georgia researchers are studying ways to help Georgia farmers transition to growing organic vegetables on out of use farmland or pasture.
Customs and Border Protections agriculture specialists at Hartsfield Jackson Airport recently confiscated a Giant African Snail in passenger luggage. They say the snail is an invasive species that could threaten local plants.
The so-called "Freedom To Farm" bill proved contentious in the General Assembly and it's now garnering attention in the race for Agriculture Commissioner.
Erratic weather is just one problem. Many farmers can no longer keep pace with the rising cost of fuel and fertilizer (which previously has been largely imported from Ukraine). What's the solution?
Students in metro Atlanta schools get the chance to mingle with barnyard animals and learn about food production as part of a new USDA initiative to get young Georgians interested in agriculture.
Attracting a younger generation is key to building a sustainable food system, but getting access to land is a huge barrier to entering farming, according to a new survey.
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers who serve on agricultural committees in the House and Senate met Tuesday at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry, which drew hundreds of lobbyists, ag industry leaders and producers from across the state.
Georgia’s rural economy is being buffeted by national and global headwinds — inflation, supply chain disruptions, trade wars, droughts across the globe, the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine — that are making it harder for farmers to make ends meet, an agricultural economist said Tuesday.
The omnibus law that began 90 years ago as crop supports now has an impact far beyond the farm, with programs to create wildlife habitat, address climate change and run the nation’s largest federal nutrition program.
Two Senators are closer then ever before on an immigration-related bill that would provide a much-needed workforce for agriculture. But can they get the Farm Bureau on board the final sticking point?