Kemp signs farm, forestry and fishing bills and answers an enduring question about Georgia’s official fabric

Georgia pines forrest

A working forest in Pickens County. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

 

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People who raise chickens in their backyards won’t have to “candle” their eggs. Restaurants that serve shrimp will have to let diners know if it is from abroad. And forest products manufacturers will get a tax break.

Those are among the effects of 10 bills that Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law this week.

The state’s agricultural industry has been hammered by wildfires, hurricanes and trade wars. Lawmakers reacted by passing numerous bills to help farmers, timber owners and others in the industry.