Tag: Georgia
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Six More Meat Processors Join USDA Product of USA Label Program
WASHINGTON — Six additional meat and poultry processors have signed on to USDA’s voluntary Product of USA labeling program, expanding an initiative designed to help consumers identify meat products that come entirely from animals born, raised, harvested and processed in the United States. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the latest additions, saying the label continues…
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Georgia peanut growers balancing moisture and early season pressure
In Georgia, peanut producers are working through a mixed start to the growing season as weather patterns vary across the state. Some regions have received timely rainfall, helping establish stands, while others remain dry enough to slow emergence and require closer management. That variability is creating uneven crop development, which can carry through the season…
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Poultry House fire in Georgia ends in huge loss
A poultry house fire in Georgia has left a major operation dealing with significant losses after flames destroyed a commercial chicken facility. Officials say thousands of birds were lost in the fire, though no injuries were reported. Crews responded quickly, but the structure was heavily involved by the time they arrived. The cause of the…