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Nathan B. Smith

229-386-3512
Nathan Smith is an agricultural economist with the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension.
Area(s) of Expertise: Peanut economics, Corn economics, Soybean economics

Stories

08/19/15 - UGA researching effectiveness of late-planted soybeans 01/23/15 - Low commodity prices highlight Ag Forecast event 12/29/14 - Ag Forecast to provide Georgia farmers outlook for upcoming season 12/04/14 - Farm bill educational meetings to be held across Georgia 08/22/14 - Bleak market awaits corn farmers 03/27/14 - UGA economists to lead series of meetings about farm bill education 02/06/14 - UGA ag economists offer insights into how the farm bill will affect Georgians 02/04/14 - Less acreage, high yields highlight 2013 peanut season 01/30/14 - Profits predicted to be low in 2014 for Georgia row crop farmers 12/04/13 - Peanut crop predicted to produce close to 4,000 pounds per acre 05/24/13 - Peanut farmers encouraged by the farm bill progress 01/31/13 - Georgia peanut growers predicted to reduce acreage after 2012 bumper crop 07/31/12 - African agricultural delegation visits UGA campus in Tifton 07/19/12 - Midwestern drought will impact Georgia's poultry producers, corn farmers 01/30/12 - Georgia ag forecast predicts good year for peanut, pecan growers 01/12/12 - Peanut prices hold strong, 2012 acreage still question 10/13/11 - Peanut farmers dig higher prices 07/21/11 - Georgia peanut acreage takes dive 03/10/11 - Guarded optimism: Agriculture's been here before 10/28/10 - Farmers eye plump crop prices next year 12/03/09 - Georgia farmers harvest record yields 06/25/09 - Soggy spring weather wallops Georgia wheat 01/22/09 - Recall adds to peanut stockpile 12/09/08 - Cost to grow crops most in history 12/13/07 - Farmers to see higher crop prices in ‘08 10/11/07 - Georgia peanut crop coming in better than expected 04/05/07 - Georgia farmers plan to plant more corn, soybeans 03/01/07 - Georgia farmers eyeing new pests in soybean 'boom' 01/25/07 - Georgia farmers happy with high early corn prices 09/07/06 - Weather-trimmed peanut crop may have silver lining 03/23/06 - Georgia corn growers must make most of 2006 crop 01/12/06 - High costs will put squeeze on farm profits in '06 09/08/05 - U.S. farmers grow the world’s tastiest peanuts 08/12/05 - U.S. peanut farmers likely to produce record crop 05/12/05 - Weather helps planting of big Georgia peanut crop 03/24/05 - Geogia corn farmers kick off new growing season 03/03/05 - Study group explores Brazilian, Argentine farming 01/06/05 - Farm income outlook for 2005 not good, not too bad 06/24/04 - Georgia’s peanut, cotton improve on warm, wet weather 01/22/04 - Report says Georgia farmers' 2004 outlook bright 09/11/03 - Farmers start harvest of near-perfect peanut crop 01/02/03 - Member of Plant Society for Uninformed? 12/25/02 - Farmers could see better prices in 2003 08/22/02 - Farm leaders discuss new farm bill impacts 05/02/02 - 'Safety Net' Better in New Farm Bill 03/27/02 - Farmers Cutting it Close on Crop Decisions 01/22/02 - Peanut Growers Need Farm Bill Soon 05/04/01 - Georgia Farmers Eye Peanut Program Change 10/25/00 - Peanut Prices Low on Farm, Steady in Store 07/25/00 - Georgia Farmers Having to Abandon Crops