In a bipartisan letter Monday, Sen. Tommy Tuberville and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) wrote Senate Agriculture Committee leadership of their concerns for farmers. In the letter, they asked  the committee prioritize protecting crop insurance, farm safety net programs, disaster assistance programs, and also advocate for specialty crop producers by including them all in the current draft of the Senate Farm Bill. A portion of the letter stated, “As Senators representing Georgia and Alabama, we write to express support for the careful consideration of Southeastern agricultural priorities throughout...

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