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Colquitt County Row Crop Production Update 9/22/25

Topics in this newsletter include: An article on Projected Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Georgia Agriculture. What is going on with peanut maturity. The dry weather and cotton defoliation.

According to the US Drought Monitor released September 16, 100% of Colquitt County is experiencing abnormally dry conditions. Up from last week’s 49%.The dry conditions are impacting forage and hay production, and peanut maturity and digging.

Crops

According to the USDA Crop Progress report, 1% of Georgia cotton has been harvested and 2% of the Georgia peanut crop is harvested according to the September 15 report.

Source : uga.edu

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