Agriculture
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August 26, 2016
A tireless work ethic and commitment to innovation has made Nebraska’s Third District the top-producing agriculture district in the country. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit some of these innovators and see how they are shaping the future of our state’s number one industry.
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Agriculture
July 22, 2016
The enduring natural beauty of our state combined with its growing productivity is a testament to Nebraskans’ shared commitment to conserving our land and resources. Despite these efforts, federal bureaucrats continue to issue onerous regulations which threaten jobs and economic growth, especially in rural America.
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Agriculture
Rural Development
July 14, 2016
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after voting in favor of S. 764, a bipartisan GMO labeling compromise bill. This legislation preempts Vermont’s labeling law, which took effect on July 1.
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Agriculture
June 17, 2016
While Nebraska farmers and ranchers dedicate themselves daily to producing high-quality food, ideologically-motivated activists are working to take meat off the menu in institutions across the country.
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Agriculture
Defense
June 16, 2016
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) offered an amendment today to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2017, to ensure meat remains a dietary option for U.S. troops by prohibiting the Department of Defense from excluding meat from its food service program manual.
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Agriculture
Defense
June 14, 2016
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) stressed the importance of biotechnology in today’s Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee hearing on U.S. agriculture trade.
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Agriculture
Trade
Ways & Means
June 9, 2016
Rejecting scientific advancements in agriculture may be in fashion, but this fad poses great dangers to the affordability and accessibility of food domestically and worldwide.
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Agriculture
June 2, 2016
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) announced today Sallie Atkins of Halsey has joined his staff as Agriculture Director.
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Agriculture
May 27, 2016
Much of our time in Congress is spent fighting overreach by the executive branch. In fact, a study just released by the Heritage Foundation found 20,642 new regulations have been added throughout the Obama presidency.
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Agriculture
May 12, 2016
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) introduced H.R. 5213, the Fertilizer Access and Responsible Management (FARM) Act, today to repeal the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) interpretive memorandum which revoked the exemption for retail facilities from Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations for anhydrous ammonia.
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Agriculture