Ag law expert offers industry insight into the Make America Healthy Again report

The industry is still working to move along from last week’s “Make America Healthy Again” report. Farmer and rancher groups are largely unhappy with the commission led by Robert Kennedy Jr.

The Farm Bureau calls foul on their message around pesticides and says America’s producers are the first ones committed to keeping Americans healthy.

Roger McEowen with the Washburn School of Law spoke with RFD-TV’s Suzanne Alexander about the report, the path forward, and possible hurdles.

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