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This joint resolution establishes the Joint Study Committee on Generational Sustainability of Family Farms to address the significant economic challenges facing Georgia's family farms, which are crucial to the state's economy and identity. The committee, composed of nine members including legislative leaders from the Senate and House agriculture committees, the Commissioner of Agriculture, and appointed senators and representatives, will study issues such as rising input costs, declining farmer income, and the impact of global trade and consolidation. Its purpose is to recommend policies and legislative actions to support existing markets, develop new ones, reduce costs, prepare the next generation of farmers, and tackle systemic problems contributing to the farm economy's decline, with the goal of ensuring the long-term viability of family farms. The committee will be abolished on December 1, 2027, after submitting its findings and recommendations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73420