Safeguarding the US agriculture industry and food supply system is a big concern as the Senate considers the 2018 Farm Bill.
Ranking member of the Senate Ag Committee Debbie Stabenow says food security IS national security and funding and research needs to be strengthened to protect the industry.
“Threats to our agriculture industry would not only decimate our economy but also change, frankly, our way of life,” she says.
The Senate Ag Committee held a hearing on agriculture security today for the first time in a decade.
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