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Recent News About Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
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Senator Amy Klobuchar spoke at an agriculture policy summit about rising fertilizer costs impacting U.S. farmers. She described new bipartisan bills aimed at improving price transparency and expanding domestic production capacity amid ongoing market challenges.
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Senator Amy Klobuchar urged swift executive action from President Trump’s administration for nationwide access to year-round E15 fuel amid surging gas prices linked with conflict abroad. She emphasized biofuels’ role in reducing consumer costs while supporting American farmers.
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Senator Amy Klobuchar has introduced bipartisan legislation with Senators John Thune and Roger Marshall to address rising fertilizer costs facing American farmers. The proposed bills aim to increase price transparency and expand domestic fertilizer production. Agricultural leaders have voiced support for these measures amid ongoing economic challenges.
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Senator John Boozman met with Arkansas farmer Nathan Reed to discuss expanding domestic demand for U.S. agricultural goods. Reed urged support for legislation aimed at boosting American cotton sales amid financial challenges faced by farmers.
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Senator John Boozman has opened hearings focused on boosting domestic demand for American farm products amid financial stress in agriculture. The Senate Agriculture Committee will explore ways to strengthen local markets while continuing oversight of key agricultural policies.
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Senator Amy Klobuchar spoke at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing about increasing domestic use of U.S.-grown crops. She called for bipartisan solutions including expanded market opportunities for farmers amid economic challenges.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) issued a statement following the House Agriculture Committee’s passage of the farm bill led by Chairman GT Thompson. “I appreciate Chairman Thompson’s...
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman and House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson have expressed support for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed updates to federal...
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman issued a statement following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement of the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) program. “This program continues...
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Senators Amy Klobuchar, Martin Heinrich, and Jeff Merkley have joined 19 colleagues in requesting further information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service regarding concerns raised in a December 2025 internal report on the...
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U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, spoke at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Winter Policy conference in Washington.
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Under the leadership of Chairman John Boozman (R-AR), the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has advanced the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and senior committee member John Hoeven (R-ND) have sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke...
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman has released updated legislative text for a bill that would expand the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) authority to regulate digital commodities.
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More than 55 agriculture organizations, led by the American Farm Bureau Federation, have asked Congress to provide additional assistance to farmers as rural communities face increasing financial pressure.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) issued a statement after President Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman has announced the timeline for the committee’s consideration of legislation focused on crypto market structure.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman announced that progress has been made in bipartisan discussions regarding legislation to address the structure of cryptocurrency markets.
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Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety, have led a group of 10...
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released a statement following the publication of new dietary guidelines by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human...