GFB News Magazine

A View from the Field
08/30/2023

A View from the Field

Farmers are encouraged to keep 'Digging In' .

Posted in Tom McCall

Georgians asked to watch for Yellow-Legged Hornets
08/29/2023

Georgians asked to watch for Yellow-Legged Hornets

This non-native invasive species poses a threat to honeybees.

Posted in Invasive species

SCOTUS rules against Biden Administration’s WOTUS rule
08/28/2023

SCOTUS rules against Biden Administration’s WOTUS rule

GFB's Public Policy Department looks at the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Waters of the United States rule.

Posted in WOTUS

Use of Vermeer mower top prize in 2023  GFB Hay Contest 
08/27/2023

Use of Vermeer mower top prize in 2023 GFB Hay Contest 

Oct. 31 is the deadline to enter.

Posted in GFB Hay Contest

Precision agriculture increases farmers’ profitability
08/26/2023

Precision agriculture increases farmers’ profitability

A look at advanced tools and research projects that aim to make farm operations more efficient.

Posted in Precision Agriculture

Morgans, Ropers and Paul claim top prizes in Young Farmers & Ranchers events
08/25/2023

Morgans, Ropers and Paul claim top prizes in Young Farmers & Ranchers events

Each will travel to the 2024 American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in January to compete for national honors.

Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers

Young Farmers & Ranchers members meet 'For the Love of Ag'
08/24/2023

Young Farmers & Ranchers members meet 'For the Love of Ag'

Attendees at YF&R Conference learned what to look for in weather patterns, credit scores, and how to share farm happenings on social media. 

Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers

Credit where credit is due
08/23/2023

Credit where credit is due

You know your credit score is important, but do you know how it's determined?

Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers

Athens Technical College offers conservation law enforcement degree
08/22/2023

Athens Technical College offers conservation law enforcement degree

Program prepares students for careers as game wardens, park rangers, conservation technicians, or environmental protection technicians.

Posted in Ag Education

GFB honors England for service to agriculture
08/21/2023

GFB honors England for service to agriculture

Terry England receives 2023 GFB Commodity Award.

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau

Smith leads GFB Crop Insurance Program
08/20/2023

Smith leads GFB Crop Insurance Program

GFB Insurance has more than 70 experienced crop insurance agents across the state to help its members protect their investment.

Posted in GFB Crop Insurance

Bart Davis named Georgia Farmer of the Year
08/19/2023

Bart Davis named Georgia Farmer of the Year

Colquitt County farmer to represent Georgia in the Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award program.

Posted in Sunbelt Expo

Sunbelt Expo establishes Farmer of the Year Fund
08/18/2023

Sunbelt Expo establishes Farmer of the Year Fund

Award recognizes commitment to excellence in agriculture; efficiency in farming practices; community, state & national leadership service and more.

Posted in Sunbelt Expo

Georgia peach crop decimated by March freeze
08/17/2023

Georgia peach crop decimated by March freeze

Crop losses combined with unrealized economic activity estimated at $190 million.

Posted in peaches

Make plans to attend Women in Ag Leadership Summit
08/16/2023

Make plans to attend Women in Ag Leadership Summit

Deadline to register for Summit is Oct. 1. Event will be held Nov. 2 & 3 in Savannah.

Posted in GFB Women's Leadership Committee

Cook & Pierce County students win GFB Art Contests
08/15/2023

Cook & Pierce County students win GFB Art Contests

View the artwork that won the GFB Middle School Bookmark & GFB High School Art Contests.

Posted in Ag in the Classroom

GFB photo contest captures farm life
08/14/2023

GFB photo contest captures farm life

Young Farmers & Ranchers Update: Find out who won the annual GFB contest.

Posted in GFB Photo Contest

Hart new GFB Dist. 4 Federation Manager
08/14/2023

Hart new GFB Dist. 4 Federation Manager

Morgan Hart is newest addition to GFB Field Services Department

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau

Massei receives National AITC Award
08/11/2023

Massei receives National AITC Award

Georgia Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year one of nine to receive national honors.

Posted in Ag in the Classroom

Irwin Co. Farm Bureau continues mission in new office
08/10/2023

Irwin Co. Farm Bureau continues mission in new office

As ICFB moves forward, longtime members Vernon & Jean Biggers share Farm Bureau memories.

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture update
08/09/2023

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture update

GFB shootout raises funds for foundation. GFA receives grant to develop virtual 3-D video ag game.

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

Bermuda grown in drought won ‘22 GFB Hay Contest
08/08/2023

Bermuda grown in drought won ‘22 GFB Hay Contest

Bartow County's Franklin Dowell claims top prize - a year's use of a Vermeer604R Baler.

Posted in GFB Hay Contest

AFBF advances farmers’ right to repair
08/06/2023

AFBF advances farmers’ right to repair

Memorandum of Understanding with CLAAS of America creates a framework for farmers and independent repair facilities to access technical manuals, tools and product guides to repair equipment.

Posted in Right to Repair

A View from the Field
05/19/2023

A View from the Field

GFB President Tom McCall discusses farm bill.

Posted in Tom McCall

GFB members back in the saddle, advocating in D.C.
05/18/2023

GFB members back in the saddle, advocating in D.C.

GFB members meet with Georgia members of Congress to highlight the organization’s priorities for the 118th Congress.

Posted in GFB Public Policy

What's in the farm bill?
05/17/2023

What's in the farm bill?

A look at the four largest portions of the current farm bill, which expires Sept. 30

Posted in Farm Bill

Sen. Warnock introduces precision ag measures for farm bill
05/16/2023

Sen. Warnock introduces precision ag measures for farm bill

Bill would create working group to establish interconnectivity standards that would allow farmers to share data between different brands of farm equipment.

Posted in Farm Bill

CASE IH & New Holland grant right to repair
05/15/2023

CASE IH & New Holland grant right to repair

Agreement sets a framework for farmers and independent repair facilities to access brand manuals, tools, product guides and information to self-diagnose and self-repair machines.

Posted in AFBF

General Assembly passes truck weight variance, starts farmland fund 
05/14/2023

General Assembly passes truck weight variance, starts farmland fund 

Truck weights bill puts Georgia on an even economic playing field with surrounding states.

Posted in GFB Public Policy

GFB celebrates Ga. Junior National Livestock Champions
05/13/2023

GFB celebrates Ga. Junior National Livestock Champions

Georgia Farm Bureau awarded a total of $18,000 in prize money to the grand champion exhibitors.

Posted in Livestock shows

Athens Technical College dedicates McCall Agricultural Science Complex
05/12/2023

Athens Technical College dedicates McCall Agricultural Science Complex

The ag science complex includes a 10,320-square-foot classroom building and a 17,091-square-foot arena. 

Posted in Tom McCall

Athens Technical College prepares students for agricultural careers
05/11/2023

Athens Technical College prepares students for agricultural careers

ATC students can earn an associate degree in ag science focusing on animal science, poultry science or horticulture. 

Posted in Uncategorized

Crop damage permits help farmers control deer
05/10/2023

Crop damage permits help farmers control deer

Permit allows applicant and up to six other people to shoot deer caught in registeed growing crop fields.

Posted in crop management

Leading across generations
05/09/2023

Leading across generations

Build a stronger team by recognizing generational differences.

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau

Mental & physical health are connected
05/08/2023

Mental & physical health are connected

Health care professionals encourage farmers to take care of their emotional health so that stress doesn't take a toll on their physical health.

Posted in farm/rural stress

Farm Bureau safety events aim to save lives 
05/07/2023

Farm Bureau safety events aim to save lives 

Sumter event geared for farmers; 2nd District event provided rescue training for first responders.

Posted in Uncategorized

Parker joins GFB Public Policy staff
05/06/2023

Parker joins GFB Public Policy staff

Perry native is now GFB national affairs coordinator.

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau, GFB Ambassadors

Ag in the Classroom Update
05/05/2023

Ag in the Classroom Update

Ag Week activities highlight strawberries

Posted in Ag in the Classroom

GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers back in D.C.
05/04/2023

GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers back in D.C.

YF&R members participated in a four-day program that included meetings with AFBF staff, the Irish Embassy and a trip to Mt. Vernon.

Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers

GFB developing ag leaders  
05/03/2023

GFB developing ag leaders  

Women’s Leadership and Young Farmers & Ranchers Committees programs develop leaders and volunteers.  

Posted in GFB Women's Leadership Committee

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Update
05/02/2023

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Update

Books & baseball among spring GFA activities

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

Georgia Foundation for Ag Awards Scholarships
05/01/2023

Georgia Foundation for Ag Awards Scholarships

Meet the 24 students pursuing ag degrees that GFA has selected to receive a total of $70,000 in scholarships for the '23/'24 academic year.

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

Hendrix, Morgan graduate from AFBF Communications Bootcamp
04/30/2023

Hendrix, Morgan graduate from AFBF Communications Bootcamp

GFB members complete media & advocacy training.

Posted in AFBF, GFB Women's Leadership Committee

AFBF & Purina calling awesome farm dogs
04/29/2023

AFBF & Purina calling awesome farm dogs

Enter your faithful canine in the 2024 Farm Bureau Farm Dog Contest by July 14. Grand prize winner gets $5,000. Regional winners receive $1,000.

Posted in AFBF

A View from the Field
03/06/2023

A View from the Field

GFB President Tom McCall reflects on good news.

Posted in Tom McCall

A Capitol Full of New Faces
03/05/2023

A Capitol Full of New Faces

New two-year session features first-time elected state officials, 53 new members in Georgia General Assembly,

Posted in Uncategorized

Georgia company wins national award
03/04/2023

Georgia company wins national award

MycoLogic LLC, a start-up at Kennesaw State, developed technology to help farmers more efficiently grow specialty mushrooms.

Posted in Uncategorized

John Deere green-lights some equipment repairs
03/03/2023

John Deere green-lights some equipment repairs

Company signs memorandum of understanding with AFBF during convention ceremony.

Posted in AFBF

Using Peanut RX can increase farmers’ profitability 
03/02/2023

Using Peanut RX can increase farmers’ profitability 

Ag researchers create online tool farmers can use to assess their risk for major peanut diseases.

Posted in peanuts

Spreading the message of cotton's sustainability
03/01/2023

Spreading the message of cotton's sustainability

Cotton is an environmentally friendly crop. Cotton groups are working to make sure consumers know it.                                                                 

Posted in cotton

January tornadoes damage barns, kill livestock
02/28/2023

January tornadoes damage barns, kill livestock

Meriwether County farms, UGA Griffin hit hard.

Posted in Weather damage

Farmers hesitant to dive into carbon markets
02/27/2023

Farmers hesitant to dive into carbon markets

Take a crash course in the carbon market for row crops & learn why producers aren’t racing to sign up.

Posted in Uncategorized

Georgia Farm Bureau presents REAP awards
02/26/2023

Georgia Farm Bureau presents REAP awards

County Farm Bureaus & volunteers honored for outstanding work

Posted in GFB Convention

Dowell wins GFB Hay contest
02/25/2023

Dowell wins GFB Hay contest

Bartow County farmer will be baling hay this year with a new Vermeer 604R baler as the first-place winner.

Posted in GFB Hay Contest

Belflower joins GFB public policy staff
02/24/2023

Belflower joins GFB public policy staff

Bleckley County native working as governmental affairs specialist, helping craft ag-friendly legislation.

Posted in GFB Public Policy

Corn yield contest winners
02/23/2023

Corn yield contest winners

UGA Extension 2022 Corn Yield Yield Contest winners announced at Corn Short Course.

Posted in Corn

Top peanut contributors honored
02/22/2023

Top peanut contributors honored

Georgia Peanut Commission presented awards during the 2023 Peanut Farm Show.

Posted in peanuts

Heard Co. Farm Bureau raises money for local FFA
02/21/2023

Heard Co. Farm Bureau raises money for local FFA

Sales of collectible knife help purchase a trailer for livestock show team.

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau

Enter '23 Spring STEM Challenge by April 28
02/20/2023

Enter '23 Spring STEM Challenge by April 28

Getting wormy with it: students to explore how to create a worm farm.

Posted in STEM

Ride a horse, help a charity
02/19/2023

Ride a horse, help a charity

Kel-Mac Saddle Club announces horse shows

Posted in Uncategorized

Ag in the Classroom Update
02/18/2023

Ag in the Classroom Update

GFB looking for Georgia Ag in the Classroom Teacher of Year. Applications due May 5.

Posted in Ag in the Classroom

Young Farmer & Rancher Update: YF&R Program offers amazing opportunities
02/17/2023

Young Farmer & Rancher Update: YF&R Program offers amazing opportunities

June 1 deadline for YF&R awards & conference registration; June 9 photo contest entry deadline.

Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers

YF&R competitors represent Georgia at AFBF
02/16/2023

YF&R competitors represent Georgia at AFBF

Hart, Fleming & Sizemore go against the best from other states in Achievement Award, Excellence in Ag Award & Discussion Meet contests.

Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers

Women’s Leadership Program Update:
02/15/2023

Women’s Leadership Program Update:

WLC has full slate planned for 2023

Posted in GFB Women's Leadership Committee

Women in Ag Summit offers encouragement, how-to
02/14/2023

Women in Ag Summit offers encouragement, how-to

Peachtree City event celebrates the role women play in agriculture.

Posted in GFB Women's Leadership Committee

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture '22 Year  in Review
02/13/2023

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture '22 Year in Review

Learn how the GFA educated Georgians about agriculture & supported Georgia farmers in 2022.

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

GFB Ambassadors spread good news about membership
02/11/2023

GFB Ambassadors spread good news about membership

The GFB Federation Ambassadors will serve for one calendar year promoting GFB as a membership organization.

Posted in Uncategorized