With prices up and labor scarce, technology becomes ‘essential’ for Georgia farmers

Donald Chase
Donald Chase is a farmer in Oglethorpe, Ga. who says technology is essential to the future of agriculture (Emil Moffatt/WABE)

As Donald Chase roams his family farm in Oglethorpe, his constant companion is never far away.

His dog, Ginger, follows us around as we tour the farm on a four wheeler and we stop to take a look at this year’s peanut crop.

“We had some challenges early on with the heat and everything, but they did very well,” Chase said of the peanuts. “These should be mature about Sept. 22.”

Peanuts are just one of the crops grown here. As we talk, Chase keeps a close eye on the corn harvest flowing into the back of a tractor trailer. They also raise poultry here.