The Georgia Farm Bureau Commodity Department represents all of Georgia agriculture with twenty State Commodity Advisory Committees. The purpose of each committee is to facilitate communication among Farm Bureau members and serve in an advisory capacity to the Georgia Farm Bureau president, State Board of Directors and staff.

Commodity advisory committees help develop Farm Bureau policy and work on issues as they relate to their specific commodity.

The 20 committees representing Georgia commodities are:

• Aquaculture • Beef Cattle • Cotton • Dairy • Environmental Horticulture • Equine • Feedgrains • Forestry • Fruits • Goats and Sheep • Hay • Honeybees • Peanuts • Pecans • Poultry
• Soybeans • Swine • Tobacco • Vegetables • Water.


• The State Commodity Commissions are also vital to Georgia Agriculture. Click HERE to learn more.

The Georgia Farm Bureau Marketing Department is the marketing agency for our farmer members, and its staff assists producers with marketing their grain and food ingredient procurement.

The Marketing Department was formed to give producers an alternative market for their commodities and maintain competition in the market place. When Georgia Farm Bureau established the Marketing Association in 1964, our goal was to help producers receive the best possible price for their commodities. We still strive to accomplish that goal today.

The Marketing Department offers marketing programs for grain, feed ingredients and processing apples. We provide market information through our Commodity Farm Line. The Commodity Farm Line offers closing futures quotes on grains, livestock and cotton on a toll-free number (1-866-432-3276). For more info on this service, call the Commodities/Marketing Department at 1-800-342-1192.

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• GRAIN

The grain marketing program can market your grain direct and through cash or forward cash contracts. We handle all details of the transaction including transportation to assure timely pick up and deliveries. Marketing opportunities are available for corn, wheat, soybeans, milo and oats. We offer livestock producers assistance in purchasing feed ingredients such as soybean meal, soybean hulls, cottonseed products and corn gluten.

• APPLE SALES

The Marketing Department provides assistance to apple growers in selling processing apples. These are primarily juice apples and are sold through a sales desk direct to the processor.

• PLUS....The Marketing Department is an excellent source of market information.

The Certified Farm Market Program is for producer members with roadside markets, Christmas tree farms and pick-your-own operations. Our Certified Farm Market page features maps of Georgia Farm Bureau Certified Farm Market locations in Georgia. If you're a producer and would like more information, CLICK HERE.

All of our marketing programs were designed with you, the producer, in mind. You have access to an experienced staff to help with each transaction. The Marketing Department guarantees payment, is fully bonded and provides timely service on all transactions.

The main purpose of the Marketing Department is to help the producer and improve the prices received for their commodities. However, in order to provide this service, we need your business.

For information on any of the above, in Georgia, you can call the GFB Marketing Department toll-free at 1-800-342-1196. Outside Georgia, at (478) 474-8411.