Georgia Forestry Emergency Assistance and USDA Future Farm Expenses
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**Emergency assistance for landowners impacted by Hurricane Helene is being rolled out by the Georgia Forestry Commission.
www.gfb.org reports aid includes $25 million for cleanup and firebreak installation in areas where the storm decimated millions of acres of forestland.
Two programs recently approved by the Georgia State
Financing and Investment Commission are available for landowners: the Fuels Mitigation Program and the Forest Access Road & Firebreak Restoration Project.
Separate applications are required for each.
www.gfb.org/news/ag-news/post/gfc-announces-program-for-hurricane-cleanup
**Members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee.
They supported legislation to expand the use of livestock grazing as a tool to reduce wildfire risk, make grazing permits more responsive to range conditions, and remove regulatory barriers.
The bills work together to protect the beautiful landscapes across the West and support ranchers who drive the economic success of rural communities.
**The USDA’s Farm Labor Report, released November 20, offers a glimpse into the future of farm expenses.
The Department of Labor uses the “field and livestock workers’ combined” wage rate reported in the November Farm Labor Report to establish most H-2A workers’ minimum wage, known as the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
This year, the combined field and livestock worker wage rate nationally is $18.12, up 3.2 percent from last year.
