A bipartisan bill is being reintroduced in the Senate to protect the ag industry from foreign investment and consolidation. It is called the Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act, also known as the FARM Act.
U.S. Senator and sponsor of the bill, Tommy Tuberville spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on conditions in the capital with the new administration, challenges in passing the FARM Act, and the new Secretary of Ag’s list of priorities.
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