[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 16, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E267]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING MR. SCOTTY RAINES

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                           HON. AUSTIN SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 16, 2022

  Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Mr. Scotty Raines of Turner County for being named the 2022 Georgia 
Farmer of the Year.
  Scotty is a lifelong contributor to the agriculture industry. After 
high school, he was an active member of the Turner County High School 
FFA chapter and worked as a farm technician for Agra Tech Seed 
Research. He began farming full-time in 1993, partnering with his 
father-in-law on 500 acres of rented land and establishing a personal 
herd of 30 beef cows. Scotty has spent 28 years expanding and 
diversifying his farming operation, emphasizing marketing strategies 
related to the cotton, corn, peanuts, and watermelons he produces on 
more than 2,300 acres today. His contributions to the local community 
and outstanding agricultural achievements have not gone unnoticed.
  As a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, I am honored 
to represent outstanding farmers such as Scotty. It is individuals like 
him that make Georgia, and America, great.

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