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GEORGIA FARM BUREAU PRESIDENT TOM McCALL STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT RULING IN FLORIDA-GEORGIA WATER SUIT

“Georgia Farm Bureau is pleased with the Supreme Court’s ruling in Georgia’s favor in the lawsuit over access to water from the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers. Farmers in Southwest Georgia, could have been devastated by the severe restrictions Florida proposed. The state of Georgia and Georgia farmers have implemented numerous water conservation measures in the past 25 years that preserve water and minimize the amount of water Georgia farmers use to grow their crops. We think the Supreme Court recognized this with its ruling. Georgia Farm Bureau has worked tirelessly for years to ensure that Georgia farmers maintain access to the level of water required to clothe and feed America and the world. This ruling is an example of the advocacy work Farm Bureau does for farmers and why it’s important that Georgia’s agriculture community support our organization by being a member. We continue to support Georgia’s farmers as they practice responsible water use and constantly pursue improvements in water-use efficiency.”

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