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Precision Peanuts: This award-winning Georgia producer is leading the way with innovation and efficiency

August 07, 2025 01:55 PM • 
RFD NEWS STAFF, Currey McCullough

Peanuts are big business in Georgia, and one farmer is leading the way.

Grower Riley Davis just won a big award for his precision farming techniques.

Video provided by: The Farm Monitor

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