Issue Alert
Utility-Scale Solar in the South
Solar energy is the fastest-growing source of power generation in the country. Though it represented less...
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Issue Brief
Keeping Farmland in the Hands of Farmers: How States and Individuals Can Protect Agricultural Land
Since the end of World War II, agriculture productivity in the United States has nearly tripled....
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Issues to Watch
2025 Issues to Watch
As the 2025 legislative cycle approaches, legislators across the South prepare and pre-file legislation to address...
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Issue Alert
Hemp Beverages: High Risk or High Reward?
The hemp industry has been growing in the last several years. Changes to federal laws in...
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Other
Question of the Month, November
What can states do about feral swine?
Policy Analysis
Restricting Foreign Ownership Of Land In Southern States
The conversation on restricting foreign ownership of U.S. land has grown in recent years as debates...
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Other
Question of the Month, February
Do Fewer Oak Trees Mean it’s Time to Say Bye-Bye to Bourbon?
Issues to Watch
2024 Issues to Watch
As the 2024 legislative cycle approaches, legislators across the South prepare and pre-file legislation to address...
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Other
Question of the Month, November
Guardian Ad Deliciae? How are States Providing Legal Support for Neglected and Abused Pets?
Agriculture & Rural Development Committee
Danny Crawford
2024-2025 ChairRepresentativeAlabama
Sandy Crawford
2024-2025 Vice ChairSenatorMissouri
Tom Opdyke
Committee LiaisonSenior Policy AnalystGeorgiaCSG South’s Agriculture & Rural Development Committee’s agenda focuses on issues critical to the future of farming and farm communities such as the distribution of water and other natural resources, new opportunities for the export of agricultural commodities to international markets, highlighting access to healthcare and transportation in rural communities, integration with the global economy, and bridging infrastructure challenges between rural and urban communities