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Introduced
02/12/2024
02/12/2024
In Committee
02/12/2024
02/12/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This concurrent resolution expresses the support of the Legislature for the agricultural community and supports the establishment of a Farmers Bill of Rights, recognizing that farmers should have the right to: access a competitive open marketplace to buy seeds, fertilizer, and other goods, and to sell produce, livestock, and meat; feed their community; access fair capital; protect natural resources and preserve land-based agricultural resources; food security and access to domestic farmland; repair their own tractors and equipment; accurately inform consumers of a product's origin using transparent labeling; access basic services in rural communities; and preserve a diverse community of farmers and farming practices. The resolution urges the United States Congress to pass legislation similar to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 36 of 2020 supporting a Farmers Bill of Rights, and further urges all relevant federal and State agencies to take any available action to support the agricultural community.
AI Summary
This concurrent resolution expresses support for a comprehensive Farmers Bill of Rights in response to increasing corporate concentration and challenges facing agricultural communities. The resolution recognizes New Jersey's significant agricultural contributions and highlights concerns about market consolidation, where a small number of corporations control major segments of agricultural markets, such as 85 percent of the corn seed market. The resolution affirms that farmers should have fundamental rights including accessing competitive marketplaces for buying and selling agricultural goods, protecting natural resources, maintaining food security, repairing their own equipment, using transparent product labeling, accessing rural services, and preserving diverse farming practices. Furthermore, the resolution urges the United States Congress to pass legislation similar to a 2020 Senate Concurrent Resolution supporting farmers' rights and calls on federal and state agencies to take actions supporting the agricultural community. The resolution is grounded in data showing declining farmer incomes, increasing farm debt, and the negative impacts of corporate monopolization on family farmers and ranchers, particularly highlighting challenges faced by historically underserved farming communities.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee (on 02/12/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/ACR116 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/ACR/116_I1.HTM |
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