Articles tagged under: Senator Tina Smith

Smith Sympathizes with Dairy Farmers

Published July 19, 2024

Avian influenza has been confirmed in 164 dairy herds in 13 states. Unlike poultry, this virus is not fatal in dairy cattle, but can impact milk production. There is anecdotal evidence that H591 is more widespread than what is reported,…
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Senate Bill Holds Ag Coalition Together

Published May 3, 2024

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow emphasized bipartisanship when she released her new farm bill. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith said the Stabenow bill can hold the big agriculture coalition together. There are a lot of similarities between the House and…
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Farm Bill Remains in Limbo

Published April 11, 2024

The current farm bill extension expires at the end of September and there’s no apparent timeline for a vote in either chamber. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, who is a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is anxious to move forward…
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A Matter of Parity

Published August 17, 2023

Senator Tina Smith visited Bejou, Minnesota farmer Mike Gunderson in his wheat field Wednesday to discuss the new farm bill. Crop insurance and additional funding for trade promotion were cited as farm bill priorities.  Gunderson, who is president of the…
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Farm Bill Extension is Necessary

Published August 17, 2023

With only 12 days on the legislative calendar before the current farm bill expires, Minnesota Senator Tina Smith said an extension is expected. Smith said the Senate is farther along in the process and will likely to the lead in…
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Smith Introduces Anti-Discrimination Bill

Published July 28, 2023

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith has introduced legislation to address discrimination within USDA programs. This proposal strengthens the language from the 2008 Farm Bill dealing with transparency and accountability for socially disadvantaged farmers.
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ASPIRE Act Address Workforce Shortages

Published July 20, 2023

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith has introduced a bipartisan bill titled Agriculture Skills Preparation for Industry Recruitment Efforts Act. This proposal would address workforce shortages in the ag industry. "It creates a way to do work-based apprenticeships and hands-on training from…
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Building Dairy Demand

Published June 28, 2023

Class III milk prices are in a downward spiral. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith hosted a meeting with dairy farmers Tuesday in the southeastern corner of the state. "We talked a lot about what we can do to support strong demand for…
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Farm Bill Politics

Published April 11, 2023

Food stamps and other federal nutrition programs are in the crosshairs for the Republican majority in the House. "Going after the food stamp/SNAP program is a non-starter," said Minnesota Senator Tina Smith. "It only injects politics into what has been a…
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