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What if several of the world’s biggest food crops failed at the same time?

Less than one-quarter of Earth’s total cropland produces nearly three-quarters of the staple crops that feed the world’s ... Read more

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Risky Business: Tomatoes can be feast or famine for growers

ATLANTA – The tomato may be a mainstay at summer cookouts, but some Georgia growers have been less ... Read more

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Georgia ag commissioner has ‘vision’ for more state-sourced foods in schools by 2020

VALDOSTA, Ga. — A large number of restaurants across the country have started incorporating locally raised and produced ... Read more

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Pennsylvania seeks retrieval of federal funds for rural broadband internet service

WASHINGTON -- Along the western Pennsylvania border, farmers struggle with such slow internet speeds that, in frustration, they ... Read more

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Kentucky detention center ‘grows’ inmate garden to 6 acres

ASHLAND, Ky. — An eastern Kentucky detention center recently expanded its inmate garden, growing a now six-acre area into ... Read more

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FCC to consider phone rate relief for rural America

In Washington, D.C., the average price of a telephone landline is $13 monthly. But in McKee, Kentucky, and ... Read more

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Coming to America: Why immigrants matter to the agricultural industry

VALDOSTA, Ga. — Communities across the United States are home to migrant workers whose impact is felt not ... Read more

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Vidalia onions ship early

ATLANTA – Georgia’s prized produce will hit the shelves a bit early this year. Read more

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Virginia bill passes allowing individuals to grow hemp

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Licensed individuals would be able to lawfully grow hemp under a bill passed Tuesday by ... Read more

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Perdue’s past focus of critics on eve of agriculture secretary confirmation hearing

WASHINGTON -- When Georgia Senator David Perdue talks about growing up with his cousin, former Governor Sonny Perdue, ... Read more