GFB News Magazine

A View from the Field
11/28/2022

A View from the Field

A message from GFB President Tom McCall

Posted in Tom McCall

GFB’s legislative success depends on member involvement
11/27/2022

GFB’s legislative success depends on member involvement

For 85 years, GFB members have remained the voice of agriculture and our rural communities by looking forward, growing and adapting to meet new challenges.

Posted in GFB Public Policy

GA-FIT working to protect farmers & streams
11/26/2022

GA-FIT working to protect farmers & streams

Dec. 15 deadline to apply for deep water wells; irrigation auction set for February 2023

Posted in Water

Livestock team unites Polk County
11/25/2022

Livestock team unites Polk County

Students from Cedartown, Rockmart shine with help from local livestock owners.

Posted in Uncategorized

USDA Southeast Poultry Lab updated for 21st Century
11/24/2022

USDA Southeast Poultry Lab updated for 21st Century

USDA Agricultural Research Service cuts ribbon for new facilities at Athens lab.

Posted in Poultry, USDA

Farm Service Agency offers much more than loans
11/23/2022

Farm Service Agency offers much more than loans

Agency administers disaster assistance programs, farm to school grants and other services offered by the USDA.

Posted in GA Farm Service Agency, USDA

Economic woes impact Georgia  agriculture
11/22/2022

Economic woes impact Georgia  agriculture

USDA says net farm income will end up lower in 2022 than in 2021.

Posted in Ag Economy, CAES, USDA

GFB presents commodity award to Guthrie
11/21/2022

GFB presents commodity award to Guthrie

Retired UGA animal and dairy science professor championed youth programs and started the Georgia Commercial Dairy Heifer Show.

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau

Seen at Sunbelt Expo
11/20/2022

Seen at Sunbelt Expo

Photos from the 2022 Sunbelt Expo

Posted in Sunbelt Expo

GFB a key presence at Sunbelt Ag Expo
11/19/2022

GFB a key presence at Sunbelt Ag Expo

Raines honored as GA Expo Farmer, McCall places 2nd in Expo Milking Contest, Leslie Jones urges motorists to be patient with farmers driving farm equipment.

Posted in Uncategorized

Morgan Co., UGA teams win Expo/GFB Advocacy contest
11/18/2022

Morgan Co., UGA teams win Expo/GFB Advocacy contest

Teams met with ag leaders to pitch legislation in mock lobbying session.

Posted in GFB Public Policy

Georgia National Fair honors outgoing Ag Commissioner Black
11/17/2022

Georgia National Fair honors outgoing Ag Commissioner Black

Event has second-largest attendance in its history.

Posted in Georgia National Fair

Georgia farms honored for longevity
11/16/2022

Georgia farms honored for longevity

Georgia farms honored for longevity

Posted in Centennial Farms

Georgia Farm Bureau welcomes Lucky
11/15/2022

Georgia Farm Bureau welcomes Lucky

Farm dog Lucky is the smiling face and wagging tail of GFB Insurance’s new marketing campaign.

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau

Heavy rains flood portions of Chattooga County
11/14/2022

Heavy rains flood portions of Chattooga County

Chattooga Farm Bureau office repairs completed. Farmer suffers cotton & soybean damage.

Posted in cotton, Weather damage

Walker joins GFB public policy team
11/13/2022

Walker joins GFB public policy team

She will manage GFB’s annual process of establishing its positions on farm-related issues.

Posted in GFB Impact Fund, GFB Public Policy

Hall joins GFA staff
11/12/2022

Hall joins GFA staff

New educational programs assistant will work with Georgia Ag Experience Mobile Ag Classroom.

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

GFA offering $70,000 in scholarships for students pursuing ag degrees
11/11/2022

GFA offering $70,000 in scholarships for students pursuing ag degrees

Applications will be accepted through March 1, 2023.

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture, Scholarships

Ag In The Classroom Update
11/10/2022

Ag In The Classroom Update

Art contests open to middle & high school students

Posted in Ag in the Classroom

Teachers take crash course in peanuts
11/09/2022

Teachers take crash course in peanuts

GPC, GFB sponsored metro Atlanta teachers in hopes they will work ag into curriculum.

Posted in Ag in the Classroom, peanuts

Pollinator gardens honor Rosalynn Carter
11/08/2022

Pollinator gardens honor Rosalynn Carter

County Farm Bureaus & volunteers statewide planted gardens this summer to honor the former first lady.

Posted in Ag in the Classroom, Pollinators

Vineyard picnic benefits ag awareness
11/07/2022

Vineyard picnic benefits ag awareness

Engelheim Vineyards in Gilmer County hosts first Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Picnic on the Farm Eventure.

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

GFA & sponsors host Picnic on Farm
11/06/2022

GFA & sponsors host Picnic on Farm

Guests learned about Georgia's wine & grape sector while enjoying picnics, music & art at Engelheim Vineyards.

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

GFB Day at the Braves a home run!
11/05/2022

GFB Day at the Braves a home run!

Event raised $6,600 for the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture. 

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Thanks Sponsors
11/04/2022

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Thanks Sponsors

Major sponsors for Q3 GFA events are appreciated along with everyone who made a donation.

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

A View from the Field
09/06/2022

A View from the Field

A message from GFB President Tom McCall

Posted in Uncategorized

Vote “Yes” on Referendum B in November to Support Merged Family Farms
09/05/2022

Vote “Yes” on Referendum B in November to Support Merged Family Farms

GFB Public Policy

Posted in Uncategorized

Speak up, don’t give up
09/04/2022

Speak up, don’t give up

YF&R Conference focuses on how to break barriers

Posted in Uncategorized

Harts, Fleming & Sizemore win GFB YF&R competitive events
09/03/2022

Harts, Fleming & Sizemore win GFB YF&R competitive events

State winners advance to national competition at AFBF Convention.

Posted in Uncategorized

The nose knows
09/02/2022

The nose knows

Beagle Brigade sniffs out threats to U.S. agriculture

Posted in Uncategorized

Use of Vermeer baler top prize in GFB Hay Contest 
09/01/2022

Use of Vermeer baler top prize in GFB Hay Contest 

 Oct. 31 entry deadline

Posted in GFB Hay Contest

Rising fuel costs complicate higher farm expenses
08/31/2022

Rising fuel costs complicate higher farm expenses

The price of diesel in late June was more than two times the price paid before 2020.

Posted in Uncategorized

Georgia native Young named AFBF executive vice president
08/30/2022

Georgia native Young named AFBF executive vice president

Young will serve in a chief of staff role at AFBF, managing departments and working with state Farm Bureaus.

Posted in Uncategorized

Mercer study gauges farmers’ stress levels
08/29/2022

Mercer study gauges farmers’ stress levels

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture partnered in survey

Posted in Uncategorized

Prevent pesticide poisoning 
08/28/2022

Prevent pesticide poisoning 

It’s important to safely store pesticides to protect the people and animals on your farm.

Posted in Uncategorized

Invasive tick new to Ga. confirmed in three counties
08/27/2022

Invasive tick new to Ga. confirmed in three counties

ALHT could potentially kill an animal from excessive blood loss.

Posted in Uncategorized

Brundage takes helm as ABAC president
08/26/2022

Brundage takes helm as ABAC president

Dr. Tracy Brundage began serving as ABAC president Aug. 1.

Posted in Uncategorized

GFB honors livestock champions
08/25/2022

GFB honors livestock champions

Georgia Farm Bureau celebrated the latest group of Georgia Junior National Livestock Show grand champion exhibitors during its Evening of Champions dinner.

Posted in farm families, Livestock shows

Farmtastic Day!
08/24/2022

Farmtastic Day!

Pittman's Family Farm in Toombs County hosted event organized by the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture and Georgia Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom Program.

Posted in Uncategorized

Murray receives National AITC Award
08/23/2022

Murray receives National AITC Award

Murray is one of eight teachers honored with the 2022 National Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Award

Posted in Uncategorized

County Farm Bureaus celebrate GFB 85th Anniversary
08/22/2022

County Farm Bureaus celebrate GFB 85th Anniversary

Events commemorate founding of Georgia Farm Bureau in 1937.

Posted in Uncategorized

Ag in the Classroom Update
08/22/2022

Ag in the Classroom Update

Gwinnett & Grady County students win GFB Art & Bookmark Contests

Posted in Uncategorized

Top 12 Young Farmers & Ranchers Photo Contest Winners
08/21/2022

Top 12 Young Farmers & Ranchers Photo Contest Winners

Photos will be featured in 2023 GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Calendar

Posted in Uncategorized

Women’s Leadership Update
08/20/2022

Women’s Leadership Update

Make plans to attend Women in Ag Leadership Summit.

Posted in Uncategorized

“Be in the Know, Conserve H20” 
08/19/2022

“Be in the Know, Conserve H20” 

STEM Challenge open to grades 3-5; Nov. 18 entry deadline

Posted in Uncategorized

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture thanks sponsors
08/18/2022

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture thanks sponsors

Posted in Uncategorized

A view from the field
06/01/2022

A view from the field

GFB President Tom McCall reflects on GFB's anniversary

Posted in Tom McCall

Georgia Farm Bureau marks 85 years of representing farmers
05/31/2022

Georgia Farm Bureau marks 85 years of representing farmers

Learn how GFB has changed through the years while continuing to serve Georgia farmers.

Posted in 85th Anniversary, Georgia Farm Bureau

Georgia Farm Bureau members, staff look back in time
05/30/2022

Georgia Farm Bureau members, staff look back in time

GFB celebrates 85th anniversary

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau

More than a half-century of agricultural advocacy
05/29/2022

More than a half-century of agricultural advocacy

Polk County Farm Bureau President James Casey shares his Farm Bureau journey

Posted in Uncategorized

Grain bin accidents: Know how to prevent & respond
05/27/2022

Grain bin accidents: Know how to prevent & respond

Training shows first responders how to respond to a variety of hazards associated with grain storage.

Posted in Uncategorized

Russia-Ukraine Conflict impacts agriculture worldwide
05/27/2022

Russia-Ukraine Conflict impacts agriculture worldwide

Fertilizer supply and prices pose challenges for U.S. producers.

Posted in Uncategorized

General Assembly adjourns with big wins for ag
05/26/2022

General Assembly adjourns with big wins for ag

Freedom to Farm Act among key bills signed into state law.

Posted in GFB Public Policy

Speak up for agriculture: 7 actions of highly effective advocates
05/25/2022

Speak up for agriculture: 7 actions of highly effective advocates

U.S. citizens have a civic duty to take an active role in government or at least interact with their elected officials.

Posted in Uncategorized

Southwest Georgia farmers gain access to deep groundwater
05/24/2022

Southwest Georgia farmers gain access to deep groundwater

Project calls for installation of about 240 deep aquifer wells, supports conservation planning at farms & environmental monitoring of groundwater aquifers and ecosystems.

Posted in Uncategorized

McCall inducted into Georgia Ag Hall of Fame
05/23/2022

McCall inducted into Georgia Ag Hall of Fame

GFB president honored for his contributions to Georgia agriculture and agribusiness.

Posted in Uncategorized

Raines named ’22 Georgia Farmer of the Year
05/22/2022

Raines named ’22 Georgia Farmer of the Year

GFB director will compete with nine other state winners for the Swisher Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year Award.

Posted in Uncategorized

Bottomses named National Outstanding Young Farmers
05/21/2022

Bottomses named National Outstanding Young Farmers

Pike County couple one of four national winners for 2021

Posted in Uncategorized

GFB Homegrown event connects consumers with farmers
05/20/2022

GFB Homegrown event connects consumers with farmers

Female farmers shared their perspective at event during Cherry Blossom Festival in March.

Posted in Uncategorized

Davis named GFB 8th Dist. federation manager
05/20/2022

Davis named GFB 8th Dist. federation manager

Houston County native moves into new role after working with GFB Field Claims Department.

Posted in Uncategorized

Ag books ready for checkout at public libraries
05/19/2022

Ag books ready for checkout at public libraries

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture & Georgia EMC partner to donate books to libraries.

Posted in Uncategorized

Ag In The Classroom Update
05/19/2022

Ag In The Classroom Update

Farm Bureau celebrates Georgia Ag Week

Posted in Uncategorized

GFB sponsors FFA Discussion Meet; Christopher wins
05/18/2022

GFB sponsors FFA Discussion Meet; Christopher wins

Posted in Uncategorized

GFB WLC supports Ronald McDonald House 
05/18/2022

GFB WLC supports Ronald McDonald House 

Women's Leadership Update

Posted in Uncategorized

Young Farmers & Ranchers visit Louisville
05/18/2022

Young Farmers & Ranchers visit Louisville

YF&R Update

Posted in Uncategorized

Georgia Foundation for Ag announces scholarship recipients
05/16/2022

Georgia Foundation for Ag announces scholarship recipients

Posted in Uncategorized

Georgia Cattlemen meet in Savannah
05/15/2022

Georgia Cattlemen meet in Savannah

New president installed; biosecurity discussed

Posted in Uncategorized

Hoof History
05/15/2022

Hoof History

New book celebrates Georgia cattle and producers

Posted in Uncategorized

Foundation recognizes recent donors
05/14/2022

Foundation recognizes recent donors

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Update

Posted in Uncategorized

04/08/2022

GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture past winners

Posted in Uncategorized

04/07/2022

GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Discussion Meet past winners

Posted in Uncategorized

04/06/2022

GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award past winners

Posted in Uncategorized

04/05/2022

GFB YF&R Committee Chairmen

Posted in Uncategorized

04/04/2022

GFB Women's Leadership Committee Chairmen

Posted in 85th Anniversary, GFB Women's Leadership Committee

Impact Funds will help GFB improve engagement with legislators
03/03/2022

Impact Funds will help GFB improve engagement with legislators

Posted in GFB Public Policy, Tom McCall

GFB members are key to our legislative success
03/02/2022

GFB members are key to our legislative success

Posted in GFB Public Policy

GFB Board of Directors representing Georgia agriculture
03/01/2022

GFB Board of Directors representing Georgia agriculture

Posted in Disaster aid, Georgia Farm Bureau

GFB names Harvey chief administrative officer
02/28/2022

GFB names Harvey chief administrative officer

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau, GFB Public Policy

GFB names Fennell corporate secretary
02/27/2022

GFB names Fennell corporate secretary

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau

Bradford leading GFB Policy Department
02/26/2022

Bradford leading GFB Policy Department

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau, GFB Public Policy

Economists give '22 crop outlook
02/25/2022

Economists give '22 crop outlook

Posted in Ag Forecast, Georgia Farm Bureau

Georgia cotton farmers: U.S. Trust Protocol wants you!
02/24/2022

Georgia cotton farmers: U.S. Trust Protocol wants you!

Posted in cotton

Talking is important for good mental health
02/23/2022

Talking is important for good mental health

Posted in farm/rural stress

Courage over Comfort
02/22/2022

Courage over Comfort

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau, GFB Women's Leadership Committee

GFB looking for Georgia Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year
02/21/2022

GFB looking for Georgia Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year

Posted in Ag in the Classroom, GFB Women's Leadership Committee

April 29 entry deadline for Ga. Ag Experience Pollinator STEM Challenge
02/20/2022

April 29 entry deadline for Ga. Ag Experience Pollinator STEM Challenge

Posted in STEM

GFB YF&R Program off & running
02/19/2022

GFB YF&R Program off & running

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau, GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers

GFB Women’s Leadership Committee expands focus to advocacy
02/18/2022

GFB Women’s Leadership Committee expands focus to advocacy

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau, GFB Women's Leadership Committee

Lance finishes fourth in AFBF Excellence in Ag competition
02/18/2022

Lance finishes fourth in AFBF Excellence in Ag competition

Posted in AFBF, AFBF Convention, GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers

Perdue honored with AFBF Distinguished Service Award
02/16/2022

Perdue honored with AFBF Distinguished Service Award

Posted in AFBF

McDaniel, Dalton are GFB 2nd District cattle show winners
02/15/2022

McDaniel, Dalton are GFB 2nd District cattle show winners

Posted in Livestock shows

GFB 5th & 7th Districts go hog wild
02/14/2022

GFB 5th & 7th Districts go hog wild

Posted in Livestock shows

Georgia Farm Bureau honors the cream of the crop
02/13/2022

Georgia Farm Bureau honors the cream of the crop

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau, GFB Convention

GFB mourns losses of Janice Long, Jimmy Lee
02/13/2022

GFB mourns losses of Janice Long, Jimmy Lee

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau

U.S. farmers & diplomats visit Georgia farms
02/12/2022

U.S. farmers & diplomats visit Georgia farms

Posted in AFBF, AFBF Convention, Georgia Farm Bureau

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture recognizes recent donors
02/10/2022

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture recognizes recent donors

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture