GFB Field Notes: Kemp signs bills for agriculture, forestry into state law.

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May 20, 2026 Vol. 8, No. 10

Public Policy | Certified Farm Markets | GFB Insurance

Ag Literacy | Young Farmers & Ranchers | Women's Leadership

Kemp signs ag, forestry bills into state law

Tax incentives for forestry manufacturers, exemptions for Farmer Bridge Assistance payments among measures addressed by bills.

USDA expands hurricane insurance protection

Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index and Tropical Storm Option now available for crops insured through written agreement process.

IRS, GA DOR extend tax filing deadlines for wildfire victims

Action postpones certain tax-filing and tax-payment deadlines for taxpayers who reside or have a business in some counties affected by South Georgia wildfires.

Ryan Phillips named to lead GFC markets and innovation

Phillips will guide the Georgia Forestry Innovation Initiative funded by the Georgia General Assembly in the amended state budget for FY2026.

Farmer mental health: Resilience not same as invincibility

AgriSafe speaker Haskins outlines ways the agriculture community nationwide can continue to reduce the stigma of talking about mental stress.

GCC, GPC approve more than $1.5 million in research funding

Georgia Cotton Commission & Georgia Peanut Commission research programs focus on breeding, conservation methods, irrigation and water management, pests, soil management, resistant weeds and more.

Georgia reps urge USTR to ensure fair trade for American speciality crops

Letter calls attention to Mexican products held to lower standards than those grown domestically.

Bill would remove certain tariffs on moroccan phosphates

In the last five years, corn farmers have paid record and near-record highs to purchase phosphate fertilizer following government action that cut off imported supplies.

Imported beef threatens fragile recovery for U.S. ranchers

Under consideration is a 200-day suspension of beef import limits & adoption of lower tariffs under the U.S. beef tariff-rate quota system.

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