ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Agriculture, Georgia’s largest industry, is set to receive a major influx of federal support as the Trump administration rolls out a new $12 billion farm aid package aimed at stabilizing farms struggling with high costs and volatile markets.

Agriculture accounts for one in seven jobs in Georgia, with crops ranging from corn and cotton to pecans and vegetables. Billions in payments are expected to reach farmers nationwide, which state officials say is long overdue.

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper said many producers have exhausted their financial options. Harper stressed the urgency, noting that row-crop season is ending and producers are finalizing plans for 2026.

“Our farm families have run out of equity. They’ve run out of ways to stre

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