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 empowers the New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture to declare an agricultural emergency for up to six months when factors like weather, disease, or supply chain disruptions threaten the state's farms. Once declared, the department must immediately post a notice on its website explaining the emergency and providing farmers with specific resources and funding options to protect their crops and livestock. Additionally, the bill mandates that the department conduct a study within six months to identify and report on available state, federal, and private funding sources that can help farmers during such crises.
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Introduced May 28, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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