Pecan
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by Adam N. Rabinowitz On July 25, 2019, the USDA announced the 2019 trade assistance payment rates for the Market Facilitation Program. We have published a policy brief that contains the following helpful information: Details of the county based payment rate and potential maximum payments by county for non-specialty crops. Most notably for Georgia this includes…
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By Gopinath Munisamy, Yangxuan Liu, and Adam Rabinowitz Click here to download the PDF version of this blog post. American agricultural and food producers have been caught in the middle of ongoing trade disputes between the United States and some of its major trade partners. Most trade partners – China, Mexico, Canada, and others –…
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by Adam N. Rabinowitz On June 6, 2019, the disaster aid package (officially known as H.R. 2157, “Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019.”) was signed into law. The bill contains substantial money that will aid Georgia in the recovery from Hurricane Michael, as well as addressing other disasters throughout the U.S. during calendar…
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By Esendugue Greg Fonsah, Lenny Wells and Jeffrey H. Dorfman Continuous assessments of the impact of Hurricane Michael by the Georgia Pecan Team shows approximate acreages, trees and values lost as a result of the hurricane. Our assessment depicts that at least 17% of the total Georgia pecans equivalent to 27,455 acres or 741,285 trees…
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By Adam N. Rabinowitz Click here for a PDF version of this post. Last week Hurricane Michael ripped through the heart of Georgia agriculture, devastating the southwest region and destroying a significant amount of our farmers’ hard work. While government programs can never fully replace the loss, there are a number of resources that are…
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By Dr. Esendugue Greg Fonsah The U.S. and Chinese Trade War will have a negative impact on the Georgia pecan industry if not resolved. The United States produces 80% of the world’s pecans and Georgia remains the number one producer of pecans with a record 50-70% exported to China for almost a decade (Hargreaves, 2013).…