Georgia is one of the nation’s leading producers in everything from chickens to peanuts to blueberries and our world famous peaches. We need leaders like Reverend Warnock who will defend farmers and fight on their behalf in Washington. He believes that we need consistent policies that promote equity and accommodate the uncertainty our farmers deal with and the diversity of our state’s products.
As one of the most diverse states in the nation, Georgia is home to a significant number of African-American farmers who are critical to the agricultural economy. Reverend Warnock believes that we should level the playing field for Black and minority farmers by expanding access to capital for equipment and financial resources and ending discriminatory policies at the federal level that limit opportunities.
In the Senate, Reverend Warnock has fought for the ag community by
- Fighting to include federal debt forgiveness for all of Georgia’s small farmers (Relief for Small Farmers Act) in reconciliation
- Joining with House Agriculture Committee Chairmen Sanford Bishop and Rep. David Scott to push USDA on support for cotton merchandisers regarding COVID-19 losses
- Leading a bipartisan effort with Senator Tommy Tuberville asking USDA and the U.S. Trade Representative to work together on European Union non-tariff trade barriers for our peanut farmers
- Partnering with Senator Bill Cassidy to introduce the Disaster Reforestation Act to help our forest landowners recover after a natural disaster
