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Ag groups want farm bill movement

An ag lobbyist says the pressure is mounting for Congress to finish a farm bill before the end of the year. Tom Sell with Combest, Sell, and Associates says he questions the timing of Senator Stabenow’s bill introduced this week. “If she tried to...

K-State entomologist leading project to track bee movement

A Kansas State University entomologist is leading a collaborative research project to track the movement of bee populations worldwide. Brian Spiesman launched the website BeeMachine.AI and a mobile app in 2020, which allows users to upload photos of bees. “All of those images and...

Slotkin: farm bill movement stalled

A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says there’s no timeline set for further farm bill action. Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin tells Brownfield Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson will need every Republican vote he can get for it to pass the chamber. “So...