Ahead of the farm bill markup, 14 state agriculture officials have sent a letter to House Agriculture Committee leadership about the importance of ag-based manufacturing. Corn, soybeans and other commodities to make products like bio-based plastics, packaging and lubricants. With growth in this sector, the ag officials said the farm bill should be used to reduce confusion over labeling and terminology. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen and South Dakota Agriculture Secretary Hunter Roberts are among the leaders who signed off on this letter.
