{"id":22894,"date":"2024-04-26T15:11:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T19:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=22894"},"modified":"2024-04-26T15:11:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T19:11:42","slug":"sen-ossoff-working-to-help-georgia-farmers-export-more-products","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-working-to-help-georgia-farmers-export-more-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff Working to Help Georgia Farmers Export More Products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to help Georgia farmers export more crops to world markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff is working to bring Republicans and Democrats together to pass the bipartisan\u00a0<em>Specialty CROP Act of 2023<\/em>, legislation he co-sponsored to support Georgia\u2019s farmers and level the playing field to boost exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bipartisan bill would promote fair access to foreign markets and diversification of Georgia\u2019s crop markets by gathering information that would identify barriers for farmers to compete in international markets and help them expand export opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Georgia is a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.caes.uga.edu\/extension\/publications\/files\/pdf\/AP%20129-2_2.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leading state<\/a>&nbsp;in pecan, cantaloupe, watermelon, bell pepper, peach, cucumber, and blueberry production and grows many other important specialty crops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am working every day to support Georgia\u2019s agricultural community. This new bipartisan bill will help our state\u2019s heroic farmers and growers sell more Georgia-grown crops to the world,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>Sen. Ossoff said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff continues to be a leading voice in supporting Georgia growers to increase their exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In October, Sens. Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sens-ossoff-rev-warnock-press-biden-administration-to-strengthen-agricultural-disaster-assistance-for-georgia-farmers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">urged<\/a>&nbsp;the Biden Administration to support Georgia\u2019s agricultural industry after this year\u2019s natural disasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In September, Sen. Ossoff launched a push to bring Republicans and Democrats together to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-working-across-the-aisle-to-support-georgias-poultry-farmers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pass<\/a>&nbsp;a new bipartisan bill aimed at expanding support for the poultry industry during avian influenza outbreaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In August, Sens. Ossoff and Marco Rubio (R-FL) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sens-ossoff-rubio-urge-biden-administration-to-help-georgia-farmers-compete-with-imports-from-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">urging<\/a>&nbsp;U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to follow through on a promise by the Biden Administration to help Southeastern seasonal producers affected by unfair trade practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In February,&nbsp;following Sen. Ossoff\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/breaking-following-sen-ossoffs-months-long-push-india-cuts-tariffs-on-u-s-pecan-exports-by-70-in-major-win-for-georgia-farmers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">push<\/a>, the Republic of India announced a major 70% cut to tariffs on U.S. pecan exports, a big win for Georgia farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/senate-bill\/3300\/text?s=1&amp;r=2&amp;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22specialty+crop+act%22%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>&nbsp;to read the&nbsp;<em>Specialty CROP Act of 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"># # #<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to help Georgia farmers export more crops to world markets. Sen. Ossoff is working to bring Republicans and Democrats together to pass the bipartisan\u00a0Specialty CROP Act of 2023, legislation he co-sponsored to support Georgia\u2019s farmers and level the playing field to boost exports. 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