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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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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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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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Trade Issues to be Heard in Ag Committee

Published September 6, 2018

The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on agricultural trade on Thursday. The witness list includes USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney, Chief Agricultural Negotiator Gregg Doud and USDA Chief Economist Rob Johansson.
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Senate Ag Committee to Consider Farm Bill

Published June 7, 2018

On Thursday, the Senate Agriculture Committee announced it will consider the Senate version of the farm bill. Markup of the bill is scheduled for Wednesday at 8:30 a.m Central time. According to committee leaders, the bipartisan bill will “provide much-needed…
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Roberts Expects to Mark Up the Farm Bill in Early May

Published April 25, 2018

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts told reporters he hopes to mark up the farm bill in early May. “I will say both sides, Senator Schumer and Senator McConnell, have indicated as soon as we get that done, we will…
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