Georgia voters will decide whether to expand a property tax break for farmland, a change supporters say would help family farms keep up with rising costs.

The proposed amendment would double the amount of land an owner can enroll in the Conservation Use Valuation Assessment program, known as CUVA, from 2,000 to 4,000 acres.

For Will Bentley, the question connects to the work he does after his regular workday ends. Afternoons and weekends mean checking cows, moving hay and fixing fences. He helps his father manage about 700 acres in Upson County, continuing their family’s farming tradition.

“(It) teaches about hard work and teaches about life and, then also, I just, I like cows, so I like to be around cows,” Bentley said.

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