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Articles tagged under: Tina Smith

Smith: Stepped-Up Basis Proposal Will Not Impact Family Farms

Published August 30, 2021

There have been questions about the treatment of stepped-up basis in the budget reconciliation bill. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith said this provision will not impact farmers who operating their own land or renting it out. "I understand why farmers are…
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Infrastructure Talks Begin

Published March 20, 2021

An infrastructure package is next on the priority list in Washington D.C. On Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Democrats to start working with Republicans on the matter. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith says an infrastructure package is long overdue, but…
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Senate Agriculture Subcommittee Assignments Named

Published March 17, 2021

The Senate Agriculture Committee named new subcommittee assignments this week, and local lawmakers are leading two subcommittees. Leading the Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade are Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock and North Dakota Senator John Hoeven. The Subcommittee on…
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Vilsack Meets with Lawmakers and Ag Groups Ahead of Confirmation

Published January 13, 2021

Ahead of the confirmation process, Agriculture Secretary Nominee Tom Vilsack is meeting with lawmakers and agriculture groups. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith met with Vilsack via Zoom. The conversation centered around rural broadband, biofuels and the implementation of COVID-19 relief. "I…
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Thinking Ahead to the Next Farm Bill

Published December 3, 2020

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith met with the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association on Wednesday. Protecting the sugar program in the farm bill is top-of-mind for local sugarbeet growers. "What a loss it is to not have the advocacy of…
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Smith Re-elected to Senate

Published November 7, 2020

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith is ready work with a new Republican leader on the Senate Agriculture Committee. Based on seniority, Arkansas Senator John Boozman is expected to have that job. "I have a good relationship with Senator Boozman and I…
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Senators Ask USDA for More COVID-19 Relief for Dairy

Published October 30, 2020

A group of Senators sent a letter to the USDA asking the agency to cover dairy meat production losses in the new Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. While milk is the primary income for dairy farms, the lawmakers said many process…
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MN Senator Says USMCA Offers Much Needed Certainty

Published July 2, 2020

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith says the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is good news for agriculture. "No trade deal is perfect, but this trade deal will provide some much-needed certainty at a moment where we could use some good news in agriculture. It…
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Senators Ask USDA for Producer Indemnity Support

Published May 11, 2020

A bipartisan group of senators are asking the USDA to help pork producers forced to depopulate herds in the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter, the lawmakers request indemnity funds for the immediate crisis. Pork producers typically send more than two…
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Stabenow: USDA Can Address Payment Limits

Published April 24, 2020

Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow addressed concerns for the $125,000 payment limits for direct payments in the USDA’s COVID-19 relief package. "Given the circumstances, the USDA has flexibility to address that. They did that in the Market Facilitation…
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