Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems

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Some commodity producers who have not been directly impacted by tariffs could receive up to $500,000 – while many specialty crop growers who face complex trade challenges aren’t even eligible. — PolitiTweet.org

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Even within counties, farmers that couldn’t plant due to flooding this spring will receive at most $15/acre, while nearby farms that were able to plant will be eligible for more – essentially penalizing farmers for bad weather during #plant19. — PolitiTweet.org

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There are multiple states that have counties w/ the minimum $15/acre payment rate next to counties where farms are receiving $150/acre, leaving farmers confused and frustrated as to why their operation got a payment rate 10x lower than their neighbor over the county line. — PolitiTweet.org

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Today, USDA announced the details of their MFP trade aid package and there are serious concerns about the equity between crops and counties. THREAD ⬇️ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SenStabenow: Reliable credit is essential for Michigan farmers who want to grow their businesses. It’s an honor to receive the Friend o… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @agripulse: Hemp hearing underway in Senate Ag Committee. https://t.co/qZhrpmuM8l — PolitiTweet.org

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Read Ranking Member Stabenow's full opening statement at the #SenateAg hemp hearing: https://t.co/7wzhCF0KaY — PolitiTweet.org

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Stabenow: We need to ensure these new opportunities in hemp production are fair and equitable for all farmers. — PolitiTweet.org

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Stabenow: Farmers need access to adequate financing to cover high costs. Entrepreneurs need capital to build the infrastructure needed to process hemp, which would create exciting rural business opportunities. — PolitiTweet.org

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Stabenow: Because hemp is a new crop, we need to conduct aggressive research. Just last week, this committee discussed the concerning loss of researchers at the USDA, including one of the nation’s top experts on hemp. — PolitiTweet.org

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Stabenow: Michigan farmers can cultivate hemp seeds to make new food products with whole hemp seeds, seed protein, and hemp seed oil. Innovators are looking at ways to use industrial hemp in biomanufacturing. — PolitiTweet.org

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Stabenow: The 2018 #FarmBill includes many new opportunities that strengthen the diversity of American agriculture. One of the most anticipated is the newly legalized production of hemp. — PolitiTweet.org

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Ranking Member Stabenow begins her opening statement at the #SenateAg hearing on hemp. Watch LIVE: https://t.co/g42hMlnujx — PolitiTweet.org

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TODAY at 9:30am ET, the #SenateAg Committee will hold a hearing on hemp production and the 2018 #FarmBill. Tune in live: https://t.co/g42hMlnujx — PolitiTweet.org

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@agripulse Researchers that help our ag economy are leaving the USDA in droves. Last week, #SenateAg held a hearing on the importance of #AgResearch projects like this and the unfortunate loss of expertise happening due to the relocation. https://t.co/uKZfkyxaOO — PolitiTweet.org

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Also important: 2 of the ERS researchers who authored the report have left the Department, as reported by @agripulse. https://t.co/Fgk3lHd3jt — PolitiTweet.org

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New ERS report finds that the impacts of climate change could dramatically increase crop insurance costs for farmers and taxpayers. https://t.co/ZfLt8tGJFC — PolitiTweet.org

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Using wood to construct tall buildings is not only possible – it also helps curb wildfires, creates forestry jobs, and sequesters carbon. The 2018 #FarmBill encourages innovative uses for wood, helping build the case for wooden skyscrapers. Via @grist https://t.co/OoREn3NeZc — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SenAmyKlobuchar: Today Sen. Klobuchar questioned @USDA's plan to move two agricultural research agencies out of Washington and the nega… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SenStabenow: #AgResearch is vital to Michigan agriculture, helping our farmers be more productive and resilient. Unfortunately, the Adm… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ChrisVanHollen: Visited @MoonValleyFarm last week, an organic farm launched by Emma Jagoz. We need more young, start-up farmers like Em… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @cspan: .@Senateaggop @senateagdems hearing on the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation – LIVE online here: https://t.co/bHGGJUmr9N https://t.c… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @agripulse: .@SenStabenow to Hutchins: 'Why is USDA so fixated on moving or firing everybody by Sept. 30?" She notes that only four empl… — PolitiTweet.org

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@toddneeleyDTN @SenStabenow Is it working now? — PolitiTweet.org

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Stabenow: It’s clear to me that this is not a relocation. It’s a demolition. It’s a thinly-veiled, ideological attempt to drive away key USDA employees and bypass the intent of Congress. — PolitiTweet.org

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Stabenow: Congress has resoundingly rejected multiple budget proposals that would have cut USDA economic research by 50%. — PolitiTweet.org

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Stabenow: The Administration is forcing out its employees with rushed and politically-calculated ultimatums designed to derail important #AgResearch. — PolitiTweet.org

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Stabenow: The Administration could keep experts from leaving by giving employees the flexibility to continue their important work here until a permanent location is ready and extend the deadline for researchers to decide whether to relocate over a thousand miles away. — PolitiTweet.org

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At least 63% of employees will leave instead of relocating. That’s on top of extremely high current vacancy rates at these agencies. Stabenow says these agencies will not have the capacity to do their important work and the USDA will lose irreplaceable expertise. — PolitiTweet.org

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Stabenow: Unfortunately, the bipartisan commitment to #AgResearch is at risk. The Administration’s haphazard decision to relocate ERS and NIFA will affect real people who rely on USDA services and will hamper its capacity to support farmers, families, and rural communities. — PolitiTweet.org