With the change in president, the focus on activities promoted by the federal government is expected to change to align with the new administration. Any time this happens, you can expect to see changes in funding streams, regulations, and programs to assist producers and scientists target the new priorities. Agriculture is certainly no different, and so extension agents and farmers need to pay attention to the kinds of changes that are likely to be coming so they can take advantage of the new programs that are coming online. Here is an article from Molly Samuel at WABE in Atlanta on what changes are likely to occur in Georgia now that President Biden has started his term. I would expect this to also be similar in other states, especially those in the Southeast. The article can be found here. I expect that Georgia will have an important voice in agricultural policy because of Congressman David Scott’s (Georgia 13th District) ascension to the chairmanship of the House Agriculture Committee.
