agriculture

A color drawing of a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables

Environment September 2, 2026

New invasive insect poses ‘serious threat’ to Georgia farmers

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 2, 2026 A grass-eating invasive pest has been spotted in Georgia, and it…

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Economy August 27, 2026

Why the US‑Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years

by Jayash Paudel, University of Oklahoma, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is getting personal for American farmers….

Environment July 8, 2026

Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil’s crucial microbes – using less as prices rise might pay off for farms in unexpected ways

by Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Across North America, in places such as Illinois, Iowa and Texas, farmers…

drawing of sun baking one half of a landscape with tree

News, Weather May 2, 2026

Drought easing, but Cobb UGA Extension agent warns mature trees are dying

By Mark Woolsey Horticultural experts say with a welcome and at least temporary reprieve from the drought underway, they have their fingers crossed. This week could see rainfall to the…

News, Weather April 18, 2026

What percentage of Cobb County is affected by the drought?

According to the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), a division of NOAA, the Southeast is experiencing its most widespread drought in at least a quarter-century, with nearly the entire…

Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Government & Politics, National Government January 8, 2026

Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy

by Christopher Neubert, Arizona State University and Kathleen Merrigan, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With Congress back in session, legislators will take…

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Government & Politics November 21, 2025

Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies

by Kee Hyun Park, Nanyang Technological University; Institute for Humane Studies and Shannon P. Carcelli, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Few political…

Immigration August 25, 2025

‘These people do it naturally’: President Trump’s views on immigrant farmworkers reflect a long history of how farming has been idealized and practiced in America

by Doug Sackman, University of Puget Sound, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign has not spared the U.S. agricultural industry,…

Taeyeong Choi with a wheeled robot below him at about shin height

Science and Technology May 22, 2025

Kennesaw State researcher develops AI robot to aid farmers in fight against pests

[This article by Raynard Churchwell, with photo by Matt Yung, first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] According to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture,…

Agriculture June 8, 2023

Peaches are a minor part of Georgia’s economy, but they’re central to its mythology

by William Thomas Okie, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2023 Georgia peach harvest is looking bad, although the details are sketchy….

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News, Transportation September 6, 2026