How do Georgia farmers plan to navigate 2025 after a tough 2024?

Like many farmers across the country, Georgia farmers faced a host of challenges last year, from low prices to high costs to devastating storms.

The Farm Monitor’s John Holcomb shows us how the ag industry plans to navigate 2025.

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