Agriculture

By:  Allison Winter Iowa Capital Dispatch WASHINGTON — As lawmakers begin envisioning the next farm bill, some U.S. House Republicans are wary of making climate change a priority for farmers and ranchers. The pushback from Republicans at a Tuesday hearing came as the Biden administration has tried to make significant new investments in climate change… Read more »

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WFXG) - Georgia’s Farm Bureau reports one in seven working Georgians has an agriculture-related job. Feeding Georgia and the country fresh, local food products has been a priority for Congressman Rick Allen, who wants to make sure the state’s largest industry stays strong for generations to come.   Across the country, as baby boomers… Read more »

Washington - Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) outlined the Republican plan to provide farmers with relief from the harmful effects of President Biden's agenda like skyrocketing input costs such as fertilizer and diesel fuel. … Read more »

In October 2018, Hurricane Michael – the first Category 3 tropical storm to make a direct hit in Georgia in more than a century – devastated many areas of our great state. With wind gusts reaching over 100 miles per hour, this storm downed trees and power lines, destroyed poultry houses, obliterated infrastructure, and caused generational crop losses for a number of our farmers throughout… Read more »