Farmers struggle under severe drought in South Georgia

THOMAS COUNTY, Ga. (WCTV) - South Georgia farmers continue to feel the impacts of this year’s drought, even with some recent ...
Georgia Recorder

Judge’s ruling temporarily blocks construction of massive poultry project in south Georgia

A proposed south Georgia chicken plant that could be the state’s largest poultry operation is on hold after a Coffee County ...
WALB on MSN

Drought leaves severe impact on farms and crops across South Georgia

After weeks of dry weather in South Georgia, farmers and crops are starting to feel the brunt of having little to no rain.
WTXL ABC 27

Governor Brian Kemp honors South Georgia farmers in Moultrie at the 47th Sunbelt Ag Expo

Governor Brian Kemp visited Moultrie for the 47th Sunbelt Ag Expo, highlighting support for farmers, unveiling new medical ...
WTXL ABC 27

South Georgia prepares for impact as federal shutdown threatens to strain food security

While food assistance programs like SNAP are secure for now, the longer this shutdown lasts, the more strain it could place ...
WMAZ

'It was completely unexpected' | Georgia pecan growers face long recovery nearly a year after Helene

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ga. — Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene tore through South Georgia, the damage it left behind remains deeply felt—especially among pecan farmers struggling to recover from what's ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Paper mill closures like ‘ax chops’ to teetering Georgia timber industry

South Georgia's giant timber industry is scrambling for alternative uses for forestry products in the wake of paper mill closures in Savannah, Riceboro and Cedar Springs.
WCTV

Drought leaves severe impact on farms and crops across South Georgia

The renters of a city-owned golf course, the Capital City Country Club, want to buy land that is home to dozens of unmarked graves of formerly enslaved people. Florida patients could soon have more ...