The Georgia Cotton Commission would like to thank their partners in the Congress for their recent passage of disaster assistance and President Trump for his announcement of a revamped trade assistance package for farmers affected by adverse market conditions caused by ongoing trade negotiations between the United States and various foreign nations. 

A big thank you goes out to the members of Georgia’s congressional delegation for keeping this issue at the forefront of political discussions despite the length of time it took for their colleagues to act on it.

“These funds do not just help farmers devastated by Hurricane Michael, but also our rural communities that depend on agriculture for their economic sustainability,” said Bart Davis, a cotton farmer from Colquitt County. “Furthermore, this legislation goes to farmers and rural communities in states all over the country affected by recent natural disasters.”

The Georgia Cotton Commission is a producer-funded organization located in Perry, Ga. The commission began in 1965. 

Georgia cotton producers pay an assessment enabling the commission to invest in programs of research, promotion, and education on behalf of all cotton producers of Georgia. 

For more information about this and other topics, call (478) 988-4235 or visit www.georgiacottoncommission.org.

Taylor R. Sills,

Georgia Cotton

Commission