Authorizes Secretary of Agriculture to declare agricultural emergency; requires Department of Agriculture to conduct study on funding sources available to farmers during agricultural emergency.
Introduced First Reading Assembly Referred to AAN
Summary
The bill gives the Secretary of Agriculture the power to declare an agricultural emergency for up to six months, require the department to post an announcement and resources for farmers within 24 hours, and mandates a study of state, federal and private funding sources that could help farmers during such emergencies. It targets New Jersey farmers, the Department of Agriculture, the Governor and the Legislature by providing timely information and a funding report. The goal is to protect farms from weather, supply‑chain or disease shocks that are beyond anyone’s control.
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