Georgia’s peanut farmers are not happy with a first draft of U-S House farm legislation meant to help them and other southeastern peanut growers.
Peanut industry leaders from Georgia and three neighboring southern states sent a letter to lawmakers this week. It says this proposal would affect them the most negatively of any bill they’ve seen since 1981. Language in the draft says government-backed price guarantees would stay basically flat, and a key 75-million dollar subsidy would be eliminated.
Congress is in debate over the proposed 5-year farm bill which would replace the current 2002 bill that expires this year.
Southern peanut farmers produce about three-quarters of the nation's crop.
Peanut industry leaders from Georgia and three neighboring southern states sent a letter to lawmakers this week. It says this proposal would affect them the most negatively of any bill they’ve seen since 1981. Language in the draft says government-backed price guarantees would stay basically flat, and a key 75-million dollar subsidy would be eliminated.
Congress is in debate over the proposed 5-year farm bill which would replace the current 2002 bill that expires this year.
Southern peanut farmers produce about three-quarters of the nation's crop.
