Washington, March 5 -- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter issued the following press release:
Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today praised the passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, The Farm Bill, out of the House Committee on Agriculture, which includes hard-fought wins and recognitions for Georgia farmers.
Included in this bill is Rep. Carter's request for a study on the Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index (HIP-WI) program and renaming of the U.S. National Poultry Research Center in Athens, Georgia, after the late President of the Georgia Poultry Federation, Francis "Abit" Massey.
"Representing the number one state in which to do business, where agribusiness is our top industry, this bill has my strong...