National Ag News

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has introduced a bill to increase the number of ag inspectors at the border.

Led by Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Gary Peters of Michigan, the Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 would give the U.S. Customs and Border Protection authority to fully staff ports of entry including air, sea and land ports.

U.S. Customs reports a shortage of nearly 700 inspectors nationwide.

Continue reading Bill calls to fully staff border ag inspectors at Brownfield Ag News.