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Food, Agriculture, and Resource Economics

Food

  • Georgia farmers can produce a wide range of fruits, vegetables, nuts, pulses and grains with eight different USDA hardiness zones (6A-9B), a diverse geography and variable climate. While a substantial portion of what’s grown in Georgia is sold and distributed at the commodity level, there is still a vast range of produce available to consumers…

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  • by Levi Russell Any time I discuss economic conditions in the industry, I try to be as faithful as I can to forecasts and current conditions and avoid undue pessimism or optimism. The beef cattle industry from pastures to processors has had a pretty good year so far in terms of prices, international trade, and…

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