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Issue Position: Agriculture

Issue Position

Issues: Agriculture and Food


Issue Position: Agriculture

"When tillage begins other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization." Daniel Webster, displayed in the U.S. Capitol

With Idaho farmers and ranchers producing more than 140 commodities statewide, Idaho has a diversified and abundant agriculture industry that contributes significantly to Idaho's economy. Webster's statement above is clearly indicative of the role that agriculture has played in Idaho's history. Because agriculture is so important to Idaho communities and history, I became a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Idaho dry farm field with sprinkler pipes.I serve as the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit, which has jurisdiction over a number of issues important to Idaho, including rural development and electrification, agricultural credit, crop insurance, forestry, and soil conservation. I am also a member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Food Assistance, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, and General Legislation; and the Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health.


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