Articles tagged under: Senate Agriculture Committee
Klobuchar Highlights Farm Bill as Top Priority
Published January 8, 2025
Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar is eager to get to work on the farm bill. "Senator (John) Boozman of Arkansas and I have a really good relationship, that's going to be necessary to not only get through the…Senate Ag Committee GOP Hires New Communications Lead
Published October 25, 2024
The Senate Agriculture Committee Republican Caucus has a new communications director. Sara Lasure is succeeding Patrick Creamer, who is retiring. Lasure is a Wisconsin native and has been on Arkansas Senator John Boozman’s office staff for over ten years.The First Trillion Dollar Farm Bill
Published January 26, 2024
Senate Agriculture Committee Chief Economist John Newton is confident Congress will be able to find a good balance for policy in the new farm bill. “With $1.5 trillion, we can prioritize those resources appropriately to meet the needs of agriculture…Leveraging AI Technology in Agriculture
Published November 11, 2023
The Senate Agriculture Committee has scheduled a hearing for Tuesday to consider the use of artificial intelligence in agriculture. Academic and technology industry leaders will testify. Dr. Jose-Marie Griffiths, president, Dakota State University, is one of the witnesses. DSU is…Senate Ag Committee Advances USDA Nominees
Published September 29, 2022
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved the nominations of one Farm Credit Administration Board member and two USDA officials last week, including the USDA Under Secretary of Trade Alexis Taylor. Later last week, the full Senate approved the nomination of Farm…Senate Ag Committee to Vote on Pending Nominations
Published September 26, 2022
The Senate Agriculture Committee will vote on the pending USDA and Farm Credit Administration nominees tomorrow. The timing will be in conjunction with floor votes. The three individuals being considered include USDA Under Secretary of Trade Alexis Taylor, Farm Credit…Senate Ag Committee Leader Coming to ND
Published September 13, 2022
Following the Big Iron Farm Show, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven will be holding a farm bill roundtable in Fargo. Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman will attend the roundtable. The roundtable will happen on Friday.Senate Ag Committee Leader Coming to ND
Published August 4, 2022
Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman is coming to North Dakota to get input on the next farm bill. There’s no firm date for the visit, but it should happen within the next few weeks. "I'm anxious to come…Ag Committee Approves Cattle Legislation
Published June 23, 2022
By voice votes, the Senate Agriculture Committee approved the Cattle Price Transparency Act of 2022 and the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act. During the hearing, South Dakota Senator John Thune said South Dakota agriculture groups are divided on these…