• Georgia growers bracing for 9% AEWR rate increase

    Georgia growers bracing for 9% AEWR rate increase
    Georgia’s grower group is preparing for another expected increase in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR).
    On Nov. 20, the Department of Labor announced findings from the latest farm labor survey.
    According to the data, Georgia’s AEWR is expected to rise 9% to $16.08 per hour, an increase of $1.40 from the previous $14.68 rate. The rates will not become official until published in the federal registrar, but are expected to take effect before January 2025, according to a news release f
  • Improving soil health focus of Organic Grower Summit session

    Improving soil health focus of Organic Grower Summit session
    Regenerative agriculture practices align with organic standards, emphasizing climate-friendly practices and soil health.
    In 1985, a decade or so after he started farming, Scott Park realized something had to change.
    “We started realizing that our ground was kind of just getting dead on us,” Park said, “and we started putting biomass into the ground, trying to change the soil structure.”
    That strategy, it turns out, was the start of his pursuit into regenerative organic ag

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