Contents

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GFB Members Back in the Saddle

With Capitol Hill fully reopened to visitors, GFB took county leaders to Washington in February followed by Young Farmers & Ranchers in March.

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CASE IH & New Holland grant right to repair

Farmers & independent mechanics can now repair CASE IH or New Holland farm equipment.

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GFB celebrates Ga. Junior National Livestock Champions page 15 pages 8 & 9 page 10

What’s in the farm bill?

Did you know the farm bill has 12 sections that cover nutrition, commodity, conservation, trade, credit, rural development, research, forestry, energy, horticulture, crop insurance and misc. programs?

Sen. Warnock introduces precision ag measures

Sen. Warnock’s bill would create a working group to establish standards that would allow farmers to share precision ag data between different brands of farm equipment.

Athens Tech dedicates McCall Agricultural Science Complex pages 16 & 17

Athens Tech prepares students for ag careers

Thanks to Athens Technical College, students who want to get an associate degree or technical certificate in agriculture have an option if college isn’t the right fit.

Departments GFB News Staff

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View from the Field page 11

Public Policy

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Ag in the Classroom page 25

YF&R Program pages 26 & 27

Women's Leadership Program pages 28 & 29

Ga. Foundation for Agriculture

Kenny Burgamy Director

Jennifer Whittaker Editor

Jay Stone News Reporter

Jared McGukin Graphic Designer

Logan Thomas Photographer pages 18 & 19

Crop damage permits help farmers control deer pages 20 & 21

Leading Across Generations: Recognize Differences to Build a Stronger Team page 22

Learn what makes each generation tick to improve relationships.

Mental & physical health are connected pages 30 & 31

Health care professionals encourage farmers to take care of their emotional health so that stress doesn’t take a toll on their physical health.

Farm Bureau safety events aim to save lives

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Photo by Logan Thomas

The U.S. Capitol and Congressional office buildings fully reopened Jan. 3 after almost three years of pandemic restrictions.

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