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Klobuchar Grills USDA Deputy Secretary

Published July 31, 2025

There was a heated exchange between Deputy Agriculture Secretary Vaden and Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar during Wednesday's hearing on USDA reorganization. In her opening comments, Klobuchar said this plan will result in worse service for farmers and…

Hoskins and Hutchins Clear Ag Committee

Published July 22, 2025

The Senate Agriculture Committee has advanced two of President Trump’s USDA nominees. Dudley Hoskins was approved for undersecretary of marketing and regulatory programs, and Scott Hutchins for undersecretary of research, education, and economics. Votes on two additional nominees were postponed.…

Whole Milk Bill Passes Ag Committee, Criticism Remains for Budget Reconciliation

Published June 4, 2025

The Senate Agriculture Committee has passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. Since 2012, only skim and low-fat milk have been available in schools. This bill would allow schools to include whole milk, two percent, and flavored milks in…

U.S.-Canadian Lawmakers Meet in Ottawa

Published May 25, 2025

A bipartisan group of senators traveled to Ottawa this past week to meet with Canadian government officials. The delegation included North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar. The focus was on advancing mutual interests, including a long-standing…

Farm Bill Funding Depends on Budget Reconciliation

Published April 14, 2025

Before Congress went on its two-week spring recess, House Republicans were able to pass the Senate budget resolution. That clears the path for budget reconciliation. There is speculation that lawmakers will use budget reconciliation to pass individual titles of the…

Senators Press USTR on Impact of Tariffs on Farmers

Published April 14, 2025

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and 18 of her colleagues have sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer seeking information on the Administration’s tariff agenda. The lawmakers want to determine if an analysis was done to consider the tariffs’…

Craig, Klobuchar Warn of Tariff Fallout for Farmers

Published April 3, 2025

Minnesota Democrats in Congress are pushing back against President Trump’s newly announced tariffs, warning of economic consequences for farmers, businesses, and consumers. Ranking member of the House Ag Committee, Representative Angie Craig, criticized the administration’s approach, arguing it will “raise…

Minnesota Senators Push for USDA Reforms in Bird Flu Fight

Published March 20, 2025

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith recently met with Minnesota poultry producers and industry leaders to discuss the response to avian influenza. "We're in a much better place than we were, you 10 years ago. But nonetheless, it is…

Crop Insurance Discounts for Veterans and Beginning Farmers

Published March 16, 2025

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and South Dakota Senator John Thune are working together on a bill to provide more affordable crop insurance to veterans and beginning farmers. A premium discount is now in place and would extend it from five…

Long Term Concerns Over Trade Policy

Published March 7, 2025

The whiplash over tariffs sent markets up and down this past week. Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish emphasized these issues impact agriculture significantly. Past trade disputes, especially the tariff wars of 2018-2019, were cited. “We haven't fully recovered from…

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Articles tagged under: Amy Klobuchar

Klobuchar Grills USDA Deputy Secretary

Hoskins and Hutchins Clear Ag Committee

Whole Milk Bill Passes Ag Committee, Criticism Remains for Budget Reconciliation

U.S.-Canadian Lawmakers Meet in Ottawa

Farm Bill Funding Depends on Budget Reconciliation

Senators Press USTR on Impact of Tariffs on Farmers

Craig, Klobuchar Warn of Tariff Fallout for Farmers

Minnesota Senators Push for USDA Reforms in Bird Flu Fight

Crop Insurance Discounts for Veterans and Beginning Farmers

Long Term Concerns Over Trade Policy

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