Officials Introduce New Legislation To Support Agricultural Industries

Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) and a bipartisan coalition of U.S. House members introduced legislation Friday to sustain farmers and agriculture-businesses in order to maintain America’s food supply.

The bill, whose lead sponsor is Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08), would authorize the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expend as much as $50 billion to help farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The legislation also