Ag Committee holds resolution hearings

On Oct. 31, the Agriculture Committee held its second and final interim public hearing for the year. This hearing was held for four interim study resolutions: LR153, LR168, LR257, and LR258. Additionally, the committee received a public briefing by Eugene Kowel, Special Agent in Charge, Omaha Field Office of the FBI, regarding threats to the agriculture sector by domestic and foreign actors from the FBI perspective.

LR153 was introduced by Sen. Storer for the purpose of gathering information relating to electronic identification devices utilized as a method of identifying and managing animals...