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Congresswoman Jenkins visiting Meng Dairy in Troy.
Growing up on a family dairy farm outside of Holton, I saw first-hand the benefits and challenges of rural life. Representing the interests of agricultural producers is a responsibility I take very seriously.
Farmers and ranchers in the Second District produce the safest and most abundant food supply in the world. It is important that they have fair and predictable farm programs that provide a strong safety net under them. One of the most important undertakings of this Congress will be the reauthorization of the Farm Bill.
The challenges facing farmers and ranchers are many, ranging from tax issues and environmental regulation to volatile markets and a shrinking number of young people returning to production agriculture. I am committed to supporting the agriculture industry so that we are able to produce a safe and abundant food and fiber supply here at home and not be reliant on foreign nations like we are for our energy.
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Helpful Agriculture Resources
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Kansas Department of Agriculture
- Kansas City Board of Trade
- Chicago Board of Trade
- 2008 Farm Bill
- National Bio and Agro Defense Facility (Manhattan, KS)
Agriculture Press Releases
- Congresswoman Jenkins Discusses Drought on 580 WIBW ( 07/27/12 12:49 PM PST )
- Today, I spoke with AM 580 WIBW about touring the 2nd District to survey the damage done by this year's drought and to speak with our local farmers.
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Congresswoman Jenkins Supports Drought Assistance Program
8/2/2012This afternoon, the House of Representatives will vote on a drought assistance package to provide certainty to those producers who are ineligible for crop insurance.
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Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins: Kansas Needs a Farm Bill
7/30/2012On Saturday, Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins visited three farms in Franklin, Shawnee, and Osage counties to examine drought damage and losses and discuss conditions with local agriculture producers, including such organizations as the Kansas Farm Bureau, Kans
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Congresswoman Jenkins Supports Young Kansans' Rights to Work on Family Farms
7/24/2012This week the House of Representatives will vote on the Preserving America's Family Farms Act. This bipartisan bill, of which Congresswoman Jenkins is a co-sponsor, will protect the rights of young Kansans to voluntarily work on a family farm.
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Full Appropriations Committee Advances NBAF Funding
5/16/2012"I've said all along that building the NBAF in Manhattan is a national security priority, and I am glad the full Appropriations Committee has agreed and advanced legislation that begins to fund the construction in earnest."
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