Authorizes Secretary of Agriculture to declare agricultural emergency; requires Department of Agriculture to conduct study on funding sources available to farmers during agricultural emergency.
This bill authorizes New Jersey's Secretary of Agriculture to declare an agricultural emergency for up to six months if factors like severe weather or global supply chain disruptions threaten the state's farms. When such an emergency is declared, the Department of Agriculture must immediately post a notice on its website explaining the situation and providing farmers with specific resources and funding options to protect their crops and livestock. Additionally, the bill requires the department to conduct a study within six months to identify and report on all available state, federal, and private funding sources that could help farmers during these crises.
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Introduced May 18, 2026
Last action May 18, 2026
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May 18, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
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