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Helping Georgia's Farmers as Thanksgiving Approaches
In the season of bounty and Thanksgiving, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper tells Scott that circumstances are dire for Georgia family farms. Hurricane Helene has been a gut punch for farmers already dealing with higher costs, inflation, commodity prices and devastating weather. Harper says food security is a matter of national security and especially alarming is the agricultural trade deficit that is tilting outside the USA. While we wait for federal aid, a statewide fund-raising effort is underway to help Georgia farm families hang on. Get details at…
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