With farm communities facing the burdens of more government regulation and a historic drought, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) plans to discuss those issues with farmers, ranchers and agricultural leaders while attending this year’s Missouri State Fair on Thursday, August 16.
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The grass is brown and dry, the soil is cracked and even the heartiest trees on our small family farm are struggling to hold their own. It is a scene being played across much of the United States and especially in Missouri, where our farmers and ranchers are struggling to get by. Not only have I seen the devastation the drought has caused our family farm, but I have heard from so many folks out there who were faring much worse, with their livelihoods on the line.
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With farm families in all 25 counties in the 9th District facing extreme challenges due to severe drought conditions, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today voted to reauthorize the much-needed disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers that expired last September.
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As a strong supporter of American farmers, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today said he was pleased by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to disavow its initial support for a proposal asking people to reduce the amount of meat they eat by one day a week to help reduce the impacts of the debunked science of global warming.
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Building on his efforts to protect young people in agriculture against excessive government rules, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) has voted in favor of legislation that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Labor from enforcing rules restricting the type of work young people can do on farms.
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U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9), following months of advocacy on the issue, today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn its proposed rule on youth who work in agriculture, bringing to an end a rule that would have undermined the ability of farmers to hire youth to work on farms.
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After a series of floods and damaging weather events devastated family farms from coast to coast this past year, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) is co-sponsoring legislation that would create tax-deferred farm savings accounts to help farmers prepare
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After months of pressing the U.S. Department of Labor to scrap proposed rules that would restrict the ability of young Missourians to consider agricultural-related careers and limit farmers' options when hiring young people, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemey
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In an effort to ensure Missouri farmers have timely access to the supplies they need to be successful, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) and U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (MO-6) have successfully secured language in the federal highway bill that will exempt truc
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U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) is again calling on the U.S. Department of Labor to scrap proposed rules that would restrict the ability of young Missourians to consider agricultural-related careers and limit farmers' options when hiring young peo
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