AGR — Agriculture
Agriculture Resilience Act, H.R.3077 urging MN members of Congress to sign on to the bill. Strengthening Local Processing Act, S.1509 urging MN members of Congress to sign on to the bill. Opposing cuts to Local Food Purchase Agreements, Regional Food Business Centers, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development program due to equity concerns. We shared action alerts for the Strengthening Local Food Security Act S. 2338, and Local Farmers Feeding Our Communities Act (H.R. 4782). Signaled opposition to the Save Our Bacon Act H.R. 4673. To expand disaster assistance for small and mid-sized and diversified growers beyond major commodity crop farmers. Staffing cuts at USDA and county NRCS offices and impact on access to conservation funding.
- LAURA SCHREIBER — covered position: Government Relations Director
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE