Georgia Agribusiness Council

What Georgia Agribusiness Council does

The Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) is a Georgia-based nonprofit trade association incorporated on January 17, 1966, representing over 1,000 member businesses across the state's agribusiness industry. Headquartered in Commerce, Georgia and staffed by four employees, GAC operates as the leading industry association for Georgia agriculture, delivering legislative advocacy at the state and federal levels, weekly Inside Ag legislative reports during Georgia General Assembly sessions, monthly AgOutlook newsletters, and a portfolio of education and scholarship programs through the affiliated GAC Foundation. Its member base spans farms, ranches, agricultural suppliers, processors, and related businesses operating in nearly two-thirds of Georgia's 159 counties where agribusiness is the largest or second-largest economic engine.

GAC monetizes through three core streams: recurring membership dues from 1,000+ businesses, event sponsorships and registration fees from flagship gatherings such as the Harvest Celebration (scheduled for November 20, 2026 in Athens), the Legislative Breakfast, the Annual Meeting, and the Agribusiness Clay Shoot, and insurance services operated through its wholly-owned subsidiary AgriTrust of Georgia (a workers' compensation program created in 1993) along with health insurance offerings. Education products include the William C. "Bill" Baisley Scholarship, the Dr. Joe B. Crane Classroom Grant Program, and a legislative internship partnership with the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Distribution is direct-to-member via staff-led outreach, the website, and an in-person event calendar, with no external resellers. The association's value proposition is built on coalition-based political influence, sector-wide insurance access, and information services that individual agribusinesses cannot economically replicate on their own.

Name

Georgia Agribusiness Council

Legal name

Georgia Agribusiness Council

Website

https://ga-agribusiness.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Georgia Agribusiness Council is a 1966-founded nonprofit trade association representing over 1,000 agribusiness member businesses in Georgia, providing legislative advocacy, weekly and monthly industry publications, annual events, and workers' compensation insurance through its AgriTrust subsidiary.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Commerce

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: GAC generates revenue through membership dues from over 1,000 member businesses across Georgia's agribusiness industry. Membership provides access to legislative representation, networking events, publications, and insurance programs.
2. Event Sponsorships and Registration: Revenue generated from events including the Harvest Celebration, Annual Meeting, Legislative Breakfast, and Agribusiness Clay Shoot. Star sponsorships are available at various levels.
3. Insurance Services: GAC has helped craft workers' compensation and health insurance programs including AgriTrust of Georgia to serve agribusiness interests. These programs help reduce costs for members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) is a nonprofit trade association representing over 1,000 agribusiness member businesses across Georgia. Its core offerings include membership-based legislative advocacy in the Georgia General Assembly and at the federal level, weekly Inside Ag and monthly AgOutlook newsletters, signature networking events such as the Harvest Celebration and Legislative Breakfast, and affiliated insurance programs including the AgriTrust of Georgia workers' compensation program and group health insurance for agribusinesses.

Product overview

Georgia Agribusiness Council operates as a trade association offering a portfolio of membership services centered on advocacy, economic development, environmental stewardship, and education. The core offering is membership providing legislative representation, weekly Inside Ag newsletters during legislative sessions, monthly AgOutlook newsletters, and member spotlight opportunities. The organization hosts major events including the annual Harvest Celebration, Legislative Breakfast, and Annual Meeting. Insurance services include workers' compensation through AgriTrust and health insurance programs. Education offerings comprise the William C. 'Bill' Baisley Scholarship, Dr. Joe B. Crane Classroom Grant Program, and a Legislative Internship partnership with UGA. The association represents over 1,000 member businesses across Georgia's agricultural industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Inside Ag: Weekly newsletter covering the Georgia General Assembly and legislative issues impacting agriculture
• AgOutlook
• AgriTrust of Georgia
• GAC Foundation
• AgPAC

Quantifiable outcome

• Representing over 1,000 member businesses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAC partners with UGA CAES for legislative internship programs, bringing students into the organization during Georgia General Assembly sessions. The partnership supports agricultural education and career development while providing policy assistance to GAC.
• Georgia Power Co.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia Power, a major utility company serving Georgia, is represented on the GAC Board of Directors and participates in coalition building for agricultural interests.
• AgSouth Farm Credit, ACAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgSouth Farm Credit, an agricultural lending cooperative, is represented on the GAC Board providing financial services expertise to the agricultural community.
• AT&T GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAT&T Georgia participates as a board member representing telecommunications infrastructure interests relevant to rural Georgia connectivity.
• Sunbelt Agricultural ExpositioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAC partners with Sunbelt Ag Expo, North America's premier farm show, for industry events and agricultural education. Chip Blalock serves on GAC Board representing the Expo.
• Georgia Cattlemen's AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAC works closely with Georgia Cattlemen's Association on livestock industry advocacy and policy issues affecting cattle producers.
• Georgia Farm BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia Farm Bureau is a key partner in agricultural advocacy efforts across Georgia's farming community.
• Georgia Department of AgriculturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAC works closely with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, led by Commissioner Gary Black, on regulatory and policy matters affecting Georgia agriculture.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• American Farm Bureau Federation: The national umbrella for state Farm Bureaus, providing federal-level advocacy, insurance services, and member programming. It is the broader incumbent of which GAC's neighboring state Farm Bureaus are affiliates, and sets the policy framework GAC's state-level work complements.
• National Cattlemen's Beef Association: The national trade association for the U.S. cattle industry, delivering legislative advocacy, policy representation, and member services. Operates at a larger and commodity-specific scale than GAC but uses the same trade-association playbook of advocacy, events, and coalition building that GAC deploys for Georgia agribusiness broadly.

Others

• Georgia Chamber of Commerce: Georgia's statewide general business association representing employers across industries. It is thematically adjacent to GAC — both advocate at the Georgia General Assembly — but addresses a different member base, making it a peer for advocacy-and-coalition methodology rather than a direct ag competitor.

Regional players

• Florida Farm Bureau Federation: State-level Farm Bureau serving Florida's farmers with advocacy, insurance, and member programs. It mirrors GAC's trade association structure and service mix but operates in a different Southeast geography with a different commodity mix.
• Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation: Tennessee's primary state-level general farm organization, providing advocacy, insurance, and member services to farmers in a neighboring state. Mirrors GAC's structure and member value proposition, with similar commodity and legislative dynamics in the Southeast.
• Alabama Farmers Federation: Alabama's largest general farm organization, providing legislative advocacy, insurance, and member services to the state's farmers. Comparable to GAC in mission and delivery model, but operating in a neighboring Southeast state with overlapping and distinct commodity exposures.

Direct peers

• Georgia Farm Bureau Federation: Georgia's largest general-purpose agricultural organization, representing farmers across the state with advocacy, insurance, and member services. It directly overlaps GAC in legislative representation and member benefits for Georgia agribusiness, and is named as a GAC core partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/GAagribusiness
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GAagribusiness
• Facebookfacebook.com/GAagribusiness
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgia-agribusiness-council

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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