Articles tagged under: Pat Roberts

BIO Honors Roberts

Published April 4, 2019

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. Roberts said he is honored to receive BIO’s award for his work to “invest and protect innovation in biotechnology.”
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Promise of a Trade Agreement

Published March 4, 2019

When it comes to trade discussions between the U.S. and China, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts tells the Red River Farm Network he thinks there's promise of an agreement. "The president has delayed another tariff and that's a good…
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Looking at 2020 and Beyond

Published February 6, 2019

With the new Democratic majority in the House, Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson is back as chairman of the agriculture committee. Peterson has 12 new Democrats on his committee, including ten freshmen. ProFarmer analyst Jim Wiesemeyer is already looking at 2020…
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Roberts Addresses Farm Bill Implementation

Published February 5, 2019

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts addressed the Farm Foundation Tuesday on the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill. Reflecting on key provisions included in the commodity and conservation titles, Roberts said the farm bill provides much needed certainty and…
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Dry Bean Scene

Published January 17, 2019

Despite the ongoing partial government shutdown, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts says Congress is trying to implement portions of the new farm bill. Hear more in this week's Dry Bean Scene, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.
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Roberts Will Not Seek Re-Election

Published January 7, 2019

Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, will not seek re-election in 2020. Roberts made the announcement Friday. "I will not be a candidate in 2020 for a fifth Senate term. I just think it's time." Roberts also reflected on…
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Perdue, Roberts Applaud USMCA

Published November 30, 2018

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue applauded the signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. In a statement, Perdue says the new trade agreement "makes important specific changes beneficial to farmers." The USMCA will need to be ratified by lawmakers in all three countries before…
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Farm Bill Language Being Reviewed

Published November 29, 2018

A farm bill agreement is a big step for the conference committee. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway explains the next steps once the Congressional Budget Office reviews the bill. “We have to be firm with staff that any differences…
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