Georgia Farm Bureau
Recent News About Georgia Farm Bureau
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GFB Commodity Committees hold spring meetings
GFB Commodity Committees hold spring meetings
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Georgia Agriculture Awareness Week Celebrates Farmers
Georgia Agriculture Awareness Week Celebrates Farmers
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USDA appoints Georgia Farm Service Agency state committee
On March 17, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced appointees who will serve on the Georgia FSA state committee.
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GFB Names Ben Parker as National Affairs Coordinator
Ben Parker recently joined the Georgia Farm Bureau Public Policy Department as the national affairs coordinator.
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Masters elected NACD secretary-treasurer; Ponder honored
Masters elected NACD secretary-treasurer; Ponder honored
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USDA New & Beginning Farmer Resources Workshop on Mar 23
USDA New & Beginning Farmer Resources Workshop on Mar 23
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U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol enrollment deadline is March 31
The deadline for cotton growers to enroll in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and enter their farm data for the 2022 crop is March 31.
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Hartley joins Georgia Foundation for Agriculture staff
Taylor Hartley joined the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture (GFA) in November as the development assistant.
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Egg prices spike; NCC asks FDA for policy relief
Chances are good you have felt the pinch at the grocery store and bemoaned the price of some of your weekly staples. University of Georgia economists say to brace yourselves for more of the same in the upcoming months.
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Georgia Cotton Commission presents inaugural Trustees Awards
The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) presented its inaugural Trustees Awards at the 2023 GCC Annual Meeting January 25 in Tifton. Louie Perry, Jr. of Moultrie and Mike Lucas of Cochran are the recipients of this year's Trustees’ Awards.
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B. Frank Strickland Scholarship for ABAC
B. Frank Strickland Scholarship for ABAC
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Mental Health Matters: Check in with yourself, those around you
On Jan. 31, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper addressed Georgia mental health advocates on the importance of mental health awareness as part of Mental Health Day at the Georgia Capitol.
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2022 Census of Agriculture
The USDA has mailed survey codes to all known agriculture producers across the 50 states with an invitation to respond online to the 2022 Census of Agriculture at www.agcounts.usda.gov
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13th Annual GFB District 2 YF&R Steer & Heifer Show on Feb 4
13th Annual GFB District 2 YF&R Steer & Heifer Show
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Spending bill provides sustainability support, disaster aid for ag
On Dec. 29, President Joe Biden signed the FY2023 omnibus spending bill into law, providing funding for the federal government through Sept. 30.
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Belflower joins GFB Public Policy staff
Adam Belflower recently joined the Georgia Farm Bureau Public Policy Department as a governmental affairs specialist and now lives in Macon.
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Georgia Dairy Conference on Jan 16
Georgia Dairy Conference on Jan 16
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Urban Agriculture Workshop on Jan. 10
Urban Agriculture Workshop on Jan. 10
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AFBF Foundation grants awarded to three Georgia counties
County Farm Bureaus in Banks, Barrow and Jackson counties were among 10 counties nationwide awarded Spring 2023 grants by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture from the White-Reinhardt Fund for Education.
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GFA auction raises nearly $25k for Georgia Agriculture
The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Fall Online Auction, held Nov. 28-Dec. 7, raised $24,768.