Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund

Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Established at Georgia Department of Agriculture

Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper has announced that the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Application period is now open and we caught up with Commissioner Harper for more details.  Commissioner Harper said, “So the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund and the Georgia Farmland Conservation Council that works toward the protection of production agricultural land in the state of Georgia and it was created …

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Georgia General Assembly Working Through Annual Budgets

The Georgia General Assembly continues it’s work in Atlanta and we caught up with Will Bentley with the Georgia Agribusiness Council to get an update on their progress through the session. Bentley said, “We continue to focus on passing the amended budget right now. The Senate just voted to pass their version of FY26 amended budget, looking at the changes that have …

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Georgia Legislative Session Begins This Week

Georgia Agribusiness Council Shares Priorities as Legislative Session Begins The Georgia General Assembly officially begins its legislative session this week, and agricultural leaders across the state are closely watching developments that could impact farmers, agribusinesses, and rural communities. Ahead of the session, representatives with the Georgia Agribusiness Council shared insight into what may shape the months ahead under the Gold …

Positive Legislative Session for Georgia Agriculture

The 2019 session of the Georgia General Assembly has officially wrapped up. And while not everything that agriculture in the state had been working for passed, Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President Will Bentley says overall, it was a positive session for agriculture. To look back at any of the bills discussed during the 2019 session of the Georgia General Assembly, go to …

Busy Week for Georgia General Assembly

This was week seven of the 2019 session for the Georgia General Assembly, and according to Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President, Will Bentley, it was an extremely busy week. And Bentley notes a big day is coming up next week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant …

Bills of Interest to Agriculture in Georgia Legislature

Week six of the 2019 session for the Georgia General Assembly is underway. Georgia Agribusiness CouncilPresident Will Bentley says the pace has picked up, and he has seen a lot of bills of interest to agriculture. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida …

Bills of Interest to Agriculture in Georgia Legislature

The Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) held their annual meeting and legislative breakfast this week. GAC President Will Bentley says it was a fantastic event. Week four of the 2019 session for the Georgia General Assembly has been taking place this week, and Bentley discusses some bills of interest to agriculture. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …

Legislative Recommendations to Help Rural Georgia

With the Georgia General Assembly session scheduled to start January 14th, Tyron Spearman reports some legislative recommendations have been made to help rural Georgia. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …

ELD’s Discussed by Georgia General Assembly

Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), a major issue for many in agriculture, has seen quite a bit of discussion this year by Georgia lawmakers. Bryan Tolar, president of the Georgia Agribusiness Council, says they are glad to see action being taken on this by the Georgia General Assembly. ELDs Discussed by Georgia General Assembly Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production …

Georgia General Assembly Discussing Budget Issues

The Georgia General Assembly just started the 2018 session last week, but already discussions concerning the new budget have taken place. Georgia Agribusiness Council President Bryan Tolar, looks at that and other issues they will be tracking this year. Georgia General Assembly Discussing Budget Issues Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …