DeKay will review federal actions through national farm plan

Today, agriculture, food, and related trades employ more than one in 10 American workers and contribute over $1.5 trillion to our annual Gross Domestic Product. In Nebraska, one in four jobs are related to agriculture. According to the latest data from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, our state is ranked first in total beef exports, second in ethanol production, and fifth in overall agricultural exports among the 50 states.

We live in a time when agriculture security is emerging as a key national security priority. I was pleased to see that the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently an...