Peanuts are the most consumed nut worldwide, and the state of Georgia produces more peanuts of any state. In fact, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Georgia farmers produced more than half of the peanuts in the entire…
Georgia’s top agricultural export commodities, including forest products, poultry, pecans, peanuts and cotton, together with the Port of Savannah’s proximity to major producers, direct access via road and rail, broad global network and responsiveness to customer needs, made it the…
Agriculture is Georgia’s No. 1 industry, generating more than $70 billion a year, and its reach is felt throughout the state. For decades, Georgia has famously laid claim to the title of the nation’s “poultry capital,” where three out of…
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