Former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson continues to work closely with the development of Midwest Council on Agriculture. The multistate agriculture coalition is growing, now at 70 members. Peterson says there is a goal of 100 members. “We’re starting the process now of getting commodity groups involved.” This group is advocating for Midwestern interests in agriculture and economic policy. Former USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey remains involved with the coalition after recently accepting a new job in Iowa. Peterson says it is important to stay bipartisan. “We’re focused on issues as they come up. We’ve done work on immigration and other things. We haven’t started work on the farm bill and frankly, at this point, I’m not sure it’s going to happen in 2023.”
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