Governor Kemp Signs Ag Bills and Expanding Domestic Fertilizer Production
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**During a May 6 ceremony, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law 10 bills related to agriculture and forestry.
Kemp lauded farmers and forest producers for their perseverance in the face of difficult times.
Among the bills were House Bill 1159, which exempts Farmer Bridge Assistance payments from the federal government from state tax liability.
Farmer Bridge Assistance payments were authorized by the federal government earlier this year.
**Farmers for Soil Health opened enrollment for its 2026 cover crop incentive program, offering higher payments and shorter contract terms aimed at encouraging broader participation among row-crop producers.
Enrollment will remain open through August 31.
Farmers raising corn, soybeans, wheat, grain sorghum or cotton may apply regardless of previous cover crop use.
Under the updated program, participants can receive $35 per acre annually on up to 2,000 acres.
**The USDA announced renewed efforts to expand domestic fertilizer production, with Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins highlighting both short-term relief measures and long-term investments aimed at reducing our dependence on foreign fertilizer supplies.
Rollins says the administration is moving quickly on major fertilizer projects, including the Blue Point ammonia facility in Louisiana.
www.AgDaily.com reports, the announcement comes as farmers continue facing volatile fertilizer markets and elevated input costs.
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