Many farmers have had to fallow land as a state law comes into effect limiting their access to water. There's now a push to develop some of that land … into solar farms.
President Trump says he's sending $12 billion in aid to American farmers who are reeling from global trade disruptions. Those include inflation and Trump's tariffs that are making fertilizer and farm equipment more expensive, and the President's trade war with China which closed a huge market for American soybean exports.
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced new draft guidelines for the use of dicamba, a powerful but controversial herbicide prized by some farmers for control of weeds in crops like corn and soybeans.
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.
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.
On the Friday Dec. 27 edition of Georgia Today: Judge rules that Georgia senators can subpoena DA Fani Willis over alleged misconduct in prosecuting President-elect Trump; a deadly explosion at a Tyson Foods plant in Southwest Georgia; and the program empowering at-risk young people through farm work
