GFB News Magazine
View from the Field: Working to make Harvest 20 a reality
GFB's Harvest 20 Vision consists of three elements: Inspire. Educate. Preserve. GFB is working to inspire our members, educate consumers about agriculture and preserve the future of Georgia agriculture.
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EPA's Wheeler outlines new WOTUS rule
In a Feb. 6 visit in McDuffie County, the acting EPA administrator shares guiding principles and summarizes what is a Water of the United States and what is not a water of the United States.
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Rain pushes '18 cotton harvest into '19
Georgia cotton producers in some cases were still harvesting the 2018 crop in February and a variety of weather-related problems cost them a big portion of their crop.
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Rural Pain: Opioid Crisis hits hard in the country
Addiction and overdoses are a rampant problem in rural areas, where a seemingly insignificant injury can have wide-ranging adverse affects.
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Kemp praises Georgia farmers, vows to help South Ga. rebuild
Then-Gov.-elect shared plans to strengthen rural Georgia communities in speech at GFB Convention.
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Spontaneous hay combustion a hot topic at GFB Convention
The presence of moisture, carbohydrates, oxygen and microorganism can combine in the right conditions to ignite stored hay. Monitoring is a key practice to preventing these fires.
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GFB 2nd District holds 10th annual cattle show
Eighty-three students competed in this annual event designed to prepare them for the Ga. Junior National Livestock Show & introduce them to Georgia Farm Bureau's YF&R program.
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Miracle of birth displayed at Georgia National Fair
The Georgia Grown Baby Barn at the 2018 Georgia National Fair in October drew crowds to witness the miracle of birth.
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GFB Commodity Award presented to Chambliss
Former U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss received the 2018 Georgia Farm Bureau Commodity Award during the organization’s annual commodity conference.
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Meter data shows farmers using water responsibly
Data collected from the meters on thousands of irrigation pivots in Georgia show farmers are using water wisely to irrigate their crops.
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Bringing processing & markets closer to farms key to ag economic development
In the final installment of our Rural Prosperity Series, we look at how a reopened livestock barn provides farmers with a local market and helps the regional economy.
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Country goes to town
Travel to Newnan to see a collection of farm animal sculptures displayed on the city’s downtown square.
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GFB tailors insurance coverage for each poultry farm’s needs
Learn how GFB agents work to make certain the insurance coverage it offers poultry growers covers the specific needs of each farm.
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The farmers’ disconnect: Slow or no internet a constant headache
In the fourth installment of our Rural Prosperity Series, we look at the problems farmers are having due to the lack of broadband in rural Georgia.
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Cabes, Creasy, Lewallen win YF&R competitive events
One of the highlights of the annual YF&R summer conference is the discussion meet contest and announcement of the winners of the YF&R Excellence in Agriculture Award and YF&R Achievement Award.
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GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Gain Ground at summer conference
Speakers at the annual conference told young farmers how to gain ground in the areas of business, advocacy, education and policy. The winners of the three YF&R competitive events were announced.
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Young Farmer & Rancher Achievement Award Profile: Mitchell and Becky Pittman
The Pittmans grow vegetables and fruit and have a roadside farm market in Toombs County
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Young Farmer & Rancher Achievement Award profile: Will and Heather Cabe
The Cabes raise poultry cattle and hay on their farm in Franklin County.
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