Webster Farmers Recognized for High Yield Crops

Two Webster County farmers were among 16 statewide who were recently recognized by the University of Georgia Peanut Team for their high yielding peanuts in 2024. The high yields ranged from 4,145 to 6,095 pounds per acre.
The District 1 winners are Caleb Stephens, Webster County, with 4,201 pounds per acre in the 100-299 category, Ben Grimsley, Webster County, with 4,145 pounds per acre in the 300-699 acreage category, and Storm and Kohler Tabb, Early County, with 5,331 in the 700-plus acreage category.\u8200
The winners were recognized at a dinner in August which was sponsored by the University of Georgia Peanut Team, the Georgia Peanut Commission, American Peanut Shellers Association, National Peanut Buying Points Association, AMVAC, Bayer, BASF, Fine Americas a...