MACON, Ga. — Georgia farmers are expected to plant 35,000 fewer of the state’s major field crops, according to the June Acreage Report released on June 30 by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Corn, peanuts and soybeans are forecast for reduced acreage in 2022 compared with acres planted in 2021. Meanwhile, Georgia cotton […]

ATHENS, Ga. — Low inventory of some varieties, combined with economic pressures exacerbated by supply chain and global issues, are pushing the price of a meticulously manicured lawn higher this spring. Depending on the variety of grass you choose, it might be more difficult to get the grass you want, but you can bet that […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — With wheat prices already hitting a 14-year high this year, more Ohio farmers are now planning to plant more of the grain. The war in Ukraine and its impact on wheat exports is driving wheat to record prices, leading more farmers statewide to consider planting more wheat as a result. That’s according […]

WASHINGTON — Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant a record high 91.0 million acres of soybeans in 2022, up 4% from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Planted acreage intentions for soybeans are up or unchanged in 24 of the 29 […]