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GFB Annual Convention and ASF in China Data
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Georgia Farm Bureau members are gathered in Jekyll Island for the organization’s 86th annual convention, and the 2018 spread of African swine fever to China had reverberations in the global pork market, according to new USDA data.
and McConnell on Farm Bill Deadline
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Georgia Farm Bureau encouraging members to voice opposition to checkoff amendment, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Congress is running out of legislative working days before Farm Bill expires.
Georgia Farm Bureau in DC and Global Food Costs Lower
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Georgia Farm Bureau leaders in DC to advocate for agriculture, and global food prices down for the 11th straight month.
GFB 85th Annual Convention and Ag Secretary Meets with Mexican President
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The Georgia Farm Bureau members are currently on Jekyll Island for their 85th Annual Convention, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack meets with Mexican President to discuss potential ban on U.S. corn imports.
Georgia's Freedom to Farm Act and Crop Insurance Fraud
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The Georgia General Assembly passes the Freedom to Farm Act, and crop insurance fraud case leads to 23 people being charged and another 17 fined.
Georgia Freeze Damage and Annual Feeding the Economy Report
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The damage is still be measured from the freezing temps that swept across Georgia in mid-March, and the annual Feeding the Economy Report is in.
Georgia House Passes GFB Priorities and USDA Plans More Trade Missions
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The Georgia House passes two big priorities for the Georgia Farm Bureau, and USDA plans more in-person trade missions.
GFB Day at State Capitol and Ocean Shipping Reform Act
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Georgia Farm Bureau showed strength in numbers for GFB Day at State Capitol, and Ocean Shipping Reform Act introduced in Senate.
Passing of Senator Isakson and Gas Prices Continue to Drop
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Long-time U.S. Senator and ag advocate Johnny Isakson of Georgia passes away, and gas prices drop for sixth straight week.
84th Annual GFB Convention and Rural Children in Afterschool Programs
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The 84th Annual Georgia Farm Bureau Convention was back live on Jekyll Island, and new report finds just 11% of America's rural children are enrolled in some kind of afterschool program.
GFB Policy Development Committee Meets and Ethanol Tops Million Barrels a Day
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The Georgia Farm Bureau's Policy Development Committee meets to hash out hot-button issues, and U.S. Ethanol output tops a million barrels per day.
GFB Urges President to Leave Tax Advantages and Land Sales Near Record
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The Georgia Farm Bureau is urging President Biden to leave certain tax advantages in his Build Back Better agenda, and Farmers National Company reports near-record land sales.
Georgia's Farmtastic Fun Day, and USDA's $10-million for Specialty Crops
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Lots of fun at last month's Farmtastic Fun Day in Morgan County Georgia, and USDA announces $10-million for grant funding in the 2021 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program.
GFB's YF&R Leadership Conference and June Cold Storage Report
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The Georgia Farm Bureau held it's Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference, and the USDA's NASS cold storage report for June is out.
Georgia Ag Week Festivities and USB Study Shows Farmers Trusted
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The Georgia Farm Bureau celebrates this week of Georgia Ag Week, and United Soybean Board study shows farmers most trusted members of supply chain.
GFB Awards at AFBF Convention and Biden's Immigration Reform
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Georgia Farm Bureau honored with many awards at the American Farm Bureau Federation Virtual Convention, and President Biden's Immigration Reform faces uphill battle.
Georgia Farm Bureau Sets 2021 Priorities and AFBF Mental Health Survey
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Georgia Farm Bureau Board sets priorities for 2021, and American Farm Bureau survey finds mental health issues greater in past year.
McCall Elected GFB President and Beef Recovery Better Than Others
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Georgia Farm Bureau members elect Tom McCall as president, and NCBA says beef recovery better than competitors.
Hurricane Relief Deadline and Pilgrims Pride Settlement
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Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation is accepting applications for Hurricane Sally relief through November 30th, and Pilgrims Pride agrees to settlement over chicken price collusion.