Candace Krebs
House Ag Committee leadership announced
Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, will be the next chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, it was announced this week.
Scott will be the first African-American and first Georgia House member to hold the position. The longtime member of the ag committee and the Congressional Chicken Caucus grew up working on his grandparents’ farm.
The committee’s newly selected ranking member is Congressman Glenn Thompson, of Pennsylvania. Thompson was instrumental in crafting the 2018 Farm Bill.
Colorado conducting ag labor survey
Colorado Livestock Association is urging farmers and ranchers to participate in a Colorado ag labor survey being conducted by Colorado State University.