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Senate Agriculture panel advances interim study on food security and agricultural prosperity
Summary
The Senate Agriculture Committee voted to advance SJ46, a proposed interim study to examine Montana food security and ways to strengthen rural economies through agriculture, after testimony from tribal, nonprofit and small-producer witnesses.
The Senate Agriculture Committee voted to advance Senate Joint Resolution 46, a proposed interim study on food security and agricultural prosperity, following testimony from producers, tribal food advocates and the Montana Food Bank Network.
Senator Andrea Olsen, representing Missoula, introduced the resolution and told the committee it would explore investments "from the ground up," including soil health, pollinator protection and strategies to strengthen rural economies built on agriculture. "I'm here to talk to you today about agricultural prosperity," Olsen said,…
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