Georgia hay producers face some challenges this year after a tough 2024

Spring is here, and hay fields across Georgia are starting to green up. However, after a devastating 2024, many forage producers are entering the new season with caution and limited optimism.

Video provided by: The Farm Monitor

Related Stories

Washington Policy

Lawmakers Scramble to Stop Shutdown, Layoffs, and ‘Crisis’ Looming in Farm Country

September 29, 2025 11:54 AM

RFD NEWS STAFF

Agriculture

National Crop Progress and Agribusiness Update - Monday, Sept. 29, 2025

U.S. Farmers Navigate Harvest Pace, Costs, Policy Shifts

September 29, 2025 11:01 AM

Tony St. James

Trade

U.S. Export Sales Show Strong Corn Demand Growth

Strong corn exports are anchoring U.S. trade, while soybean sales remain steady, but shipments lag.

September 26, 2025 04:48 PM

Tony St. James

Agriculture

Maine Ag Commissioner Amanda Beal to Lead NASDA Through Pivotal Year

Beal joined us on Friday’s Market Day Report to discuss her election to NASDA’s presidency, challenges facing American agriculture, and her background as a Mainer and dairy farmer.

September 26, 2025 03:12 PM

RFD NEWS STAFF

Crops

China’s Shifting Cotton Policies Keep the Markets on Edge

China’s buying decisions continue to be a critical factor in shaping cotton prices and export opportunities worldwide.

September 26, 2025 11:55 AM

RFD NEWS STAFF

Trade

Restrictions, Freight Costs Pressure Grain Movement on the Mississippi River

Transportation challenges are mounting as droughts lower Mississippi River levels and push freight rates higher.

September 25, 2025 04:54 PM

RFD NEWS STAFF

Hay Hurricane Helene

RFD NEWS STAFF

LATEST STORIES BY THIS AUTHOR:

Feel Good Stories

Pardon Me: Inside the Selection and Presidential Pardoning of This Year’s Thanksgiving Turkeys

Leslee Oden, president of the National Turkey Federation, and Jay Jandrain, CEO of Butterball, joined us in the studio on Monday to discuss the history, significance, and expectations surrounding this year’s presidential turkey pardon.

November 24, 2025 12:04 PM

RFD NEWS STAFF

Business

United Farm Workers Sues Trump Administration over Changes to H-2A Minimum Wage Rate

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) estimates that the move will save farmers and ranchers $2.5 billion each year. The group warns that new methods for calculating the adverse-effect wage rate would result in lower pay for foreign workers.

November 24, 2025 11:32 AM

RFD NEWS STAFF

Trade

Higher Rail Costs Pressure Oat Shipments into the U.S.

Higher rail tariffs and tighter Canadian supplies will keep oat transportation costs firm into 2026.

November 24, 2025 11:22 AM

Tony St. James

USDA

Secretary Rollins Announces $30M Food Purchase to Back U.S. Producers and Strengthen America’s Food Supply

These “USDA Foods” are provided to USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) nutrition assistance programs, including food banks that operate The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and are a vital component of the nation’s food safety net.

November 24, 2025 10:09 AM

RFD NEWS STAFF

On The Record

On the Record Ep. 57 | Mitchell Tenpenny Talks Influences, Success and New Album “The Third”

November 21, 2025 07:30 PM

Currey McCullough

Business

Tyson Plant Changes Signal Pressure on U.S. Beef Sector

Tyson’s closure reflects deep supply shortages in the U.S. cattle industry, tightening packing capacity, weakening competition, and signaling more volatility ahead for cow-calf producers and feedyards.

November 21, 2025 07:02 PM

Tony St. James