WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, begins a series of listening sessions to gain input from Natural State agricultural producers as the process of writing the 2023 Farm Bill gets underway.

“The best solutions come from the ground up. I look forward to continuing our conversations with Arkansas agricultural producers and stakeholders about how we can improve policies to better support the industry so we can maintain our position as a leader in producing the saftest, most abundant food supply in the world. This feedback will greatly benefit the committee as we move forward with writing the next farm bill,” Boozman said.

Fort Smith Farm Bill Listening Session

Monday, February 20, 2023

10 –11:30 a.m.

University of Arkansas Fort Smith

Room 129 Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center

800 N 50th St

Fort Smith

Monticello Farm Bill Listening Session

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

9-10:30 a.m.

University of Arkansas Monticello

Agriculture and SEREC Building

1408 Scogin Dr.

Monticello

These listening sessions expand on Boozman’s commitment to Arkansas agricultural producers and rural communities. The Senate Agriculture Committee has already hosted three hearings this year on farm bill titles. Last year, Boozman and Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) held a field hearing in Jonesboro. Boozman also hosts an annual Agriculture Tour of Arkansas in the summer.