Georgia Bills Provide Farmer Relief and Canada's Focus on Trade
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**During a May 8 ceremony, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed three bills into law, two of which were designed to provide financial relief for Georgia’s farmers.
The legislation included House Bill 223, which addressed challenges facing farmers in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Senate Bill 201, addresses predators attempting to take advantage of disaster victims.
And House Bill 143, addresses the cost of installing water meters on farm irrigation systems.
www.morningagclips.com/kemp-signs-bills-to-aid-helene-recovery-upgrade-water-metering/
**Canada's new agriculture minister Heath MacDonald says tackling trade issues with China and the U.S. are his most pressing priorities.
The two-front trade war with the world's largest economies has stressed out farmers in Canada, a major canola, wheat and pork exporter, and impacted spring planting plans.
Canada faces tariffs from China on Canadian canola meal and oil, as well as peas, pork and seafood products.
About half of Canada's canola exports go to China.
**A JBS meat-processing plant in Arizona has been fined for worker-safety violations after an employee died there last year.
The JBS Tolleson worker, 55-year-old Eduardo Reyes Hernandez, was caught between his forklift and a tractor that was backing up on November 20th.
The Maricopa County Medical Examiner said Hernandez died of blunt-force injuries.
JBS Tolleson was fined $43,786. The tractor drivers company, Trumbull Trucking, was also fined $16,131.
